Industrial Design Registration in India.
Securing exclusive 15-year statutory protection for aesthetic product shapes, consumer packaging, electronics contours, and industrial designs before the Indian Patent Office.
Protecting Product Contours & Visual Identity.
In modern consumer markets, visual design and product aesthetics heavily influence purchase decisions. Industrial design registration shields these visual assets from knock-offs.
The Indian Designs Act 2000 protects the unique visual features of shape, configuration, ornament, or pattern applied to any 2D or 3D article. Registration grants exclusive monopoly rights to apply the design, enabling immediate civil actions against design piracy.
Sharma & Sharma assists domestic and overseas product manufacturers, technology companies, and design studios in preparing compliant representation sheets, clearing novelty hurdles, and prosecuting applications before the Patent Office.
“A registered design allows manufacturers to obtain swift court injunctions against competitors producing identical product shapes or packaging imitations.”
5-Step Industrial Design Process.
Prior Art & Clearance Review
Exhaustive prior design search across the Indian Patent Office and Locarno databases to confirm novelty before filing.
Representation Sheet Drafting
Preparing precise 7-view drawing sheets (perspective, front, rear, top, bottom, left, right) with novelty statements.
Patent Office Kolkata Submission
Electronic filing with the Central Patent Office in Kolkata, securing the official application number and priority date.
Examination Reply & Objections
Drafting formal replies to official examination reports to clear objections regarding novelty or classification.
Design Journal Grant & Publication
Issuance of the official Certificate of Registration of Design and publication in the Patent Office Journal.
Industrial Design FAQs.
Under the Designs Act 2000, a design refers solely to the features of shape, configuration, pattern, ornament, or composition of lines or colors applied to any article by an industrial process. It protects visual appeal, not functional mechanisms.
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