Design Registration
Secure exclusive rights over your product's shape, pattern, and visual appearance. 100% online, expert-assisted design registration under the Designs Act, 2000.
Simple & Transparent
How Design Registration Works
A straightforward 3-step journey — fully online, expert-assisted, and built to protect your product design without the hassle.
Share Your Design
Provide drawings or representations of your design from all angles. We assess novelty, prepare the statement of novelty, and confirm registrability.
We File & Prosecute
Our expert files your application with the Design Office, handles examiner objections, and ensures your application moves forward without delays.
Your Design is Protected
Receive your Design Registration Certificate. Enforce your exclusive rights against any infringer and mark your products with the registration number.
Why Patson Legal
Bangalore's Most Trusted Design Registration Partner
We've helped product designers and businesses protect their designs. Here's what makes us different.
Dedicated IP Expert
A qualified IP attorney handles your design filing and prosecution — one point of contact, full accountability.
Application Filed Within 2 Days
Once drawings and documents are received, we file your design application within 2 working days.
Completely Transparent Pricing
No surprises. Full fee breakdown before you pay — government fees + professional fees, clearly stated.
End-to-End Prosecution Support
We handle examiner objections and ensure your design registration is completed without delays.
Everything Included in Your Package
- Prior Art Search
- Drawings & Statement of Novelty Preparation
- Application Filing with Design Office
- Examiner Objection Reply
- Design Registration Certificate
- Renewal Reminder at 10 Years
Intellectual Property
What is Design Registration?
Design registration protects the visual features of a product — its shape, configuration, pattern, ornamentation, or composition of lines and colours applied to any article. It is governed by the Designs Act, 2000 and administered by the Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks.
A registered design gives the owner exclusive rights to use the design commercially and prevents others from copying, imitating, or selling products with the same or similar appearance without permission.
Design registration is especially valuable for manufacturers, product designers, fashion brands, furniture makers, packaging companies, and any business whose product's visual appeal is a key differentiator in the market.
Exclusive Commercial Rights
Registered design gives you exclusive rights to use the design on your products across India.
Prevents Copying
Legal protection against competitors who copy or imitate your product's visual appearance.
10 + 5 Year Validity
Valid for 10 years from registration, extendable by another 5 years.
Enhances Product Value
A registered design adds commercial and legal value to your product portfolio.
Licensable Asset
Design rights can be licensed or assigned to generate additional revenue.
Deters Infringers
Registration acts as a public notice, deterring competitors from copying your design.
What Can Be Registered as a Design?
- Shape or configuration of a product (3D designs).
- Pattern or ornamentation applied to a product (2D designs).
- Composition of lines or colours applied to any article.
- Packaging and container designs.
- Textile and fabric patterns.
- Furniture, consumer goods, and industrial product designs.
Documents Required
- Name and complete address of the applicant.
- Nature/status of the applicant — specify whether individual, company, partnership, small entity, etc.
- Startup Registration Certificate (if the applicant is a startup).
- Description of the article to which the design pertains, along with its classification.
- Minimum 4 visual representations (images or drawings) showing the article from all angles — front, back, side, and perspective views.
- Statement of novelty describing the unique features of the design.
- Disclaimer (if any part of the design is not claimed).
- Priority document if claiming priority from a foreign application.
- Power of Attorney if filed through an agent.
Who Can Apply for Design Registration?
- Individuals, their legal representatives, or assignees — either individually or jointly.
- Firms, partnerships, small entities, and corporate bodies.
- Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) — must apply through their agent or legal representative in India.
- Startups — eligible as a distinct applicant category with reduced fees (must provide Startup Registration Certificate).
What Cannot Be Registered as a Design?
- Literary or artistic works such as books, calendars, stamps, and tokens (protected under copyright).
- Buildings and structures — architectural works are not eligible for design registration.
- Geographical representations such as maps.
- National symbols — designs that imitate or resemble national flags, emblems, or official signs of any country.
- Designs that conflict with public morals, sentiments, or the security of India.
Design Registration Process
- Prior art search to assess novelty and registrability of the design.
- Prepare representations/drawings and statement of novelty.
- File application with the Design Office (Patent Office).
- Examination by the Design Office — objections addressed if raised.
- Upon acceptance, the design is published in the Official Gazette — public can raise objections during this period.
- If no objections or objections resolved, Design Registration Certificate is issued (valid for 10 years).
- Renewal at the end of 10 years for an additional 5-year term.
Rights Granted by Design Registration
- Exclusive right to apply the design to the article for which it is registered.
- Right to prevent others from making, selling, or importing articles with the same design.
- Right to take legal action for infringement and claim damages.
- Right to license the design to third parties for royalty income.
- Right to assign (sell) the design registration to another party.
What You Receive After Registration
- Design Registration Certificate
- Unique Registration Number
- Legal standing to file infringement suits
- Public record of ownership with the Design Office
- Right to mark products with the registration number
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