Protect Your Unique Product Design with Smart TM!
Design registration is a legal process that safeguards the unique visual appearance of a product. It grants the owner exclusive rights to prevent unauthorized copying or imitation. Regulated under the Designs Act, 2000, it protects the shape, pattern, configuration, or ornamentation of a product that is created through an industrial process.
At Smart TM, we help businesses secure their creative designs, ensuring that they gain a competitive advantage while building a strong brand identity.
Expert guidance for smooth registration.
Ensuring error-free documentation & approval.
Budget-friendly for startups & businesses.
Get legal security for your creative designs.
Personalized assistance throughout the process.
✔ Exclusive Rights: Owners have complete authority to use, sell, or license the design.
✔ Strong Legal Protection: Prevents unauthorized copying or imitation by competitors.
✔ Brand Recognition & Market Edge: Helps products stand out and strengthens brand identity.
✔ Monetization Opportunities: Registered designs can be licensed, sold, or assigned for extra revenue.
✔ Higher Commercial Value: Increases the business worth of innovative product designs.
✔ Extended Protection: Valid for 10 years, extendable by another 5 years for long-term security.
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A registered design is initially valid for 10 years and can be extended for an additional 5 years.
Yes, a registered design can be sold, assigned, or licensed to another party.
No, Indian design registration is only valid within India. For international protection, separate applications must be filed in the desired countries.
You can take legal action, claim damages, and request a court injunction to stop unauthorized use.
The design must be new, original, visually unique, and applied through an industrial process. It should not include functional or mechanical aspects.
No, modifications require filing a new design registration application.
Covers the visual appeal of a product, not functional aspects.
Prevents others from copying or using the design.
Creates a unique brand identity & increases product valuation.
Gives the right to take action against design infringement.
Registered designs are valid for 10 years, extendable by 5 years.
Ensure the design is new, original, and visually unique.
Submit required details, including design representations and novelty statements.
The Indian Patent Office reviews the design application for compliance.
If objections are raised, Smart TM assists in filing clarifications or modifications.
Once approved, the design is officially registered and published in the Design Journal.
The registration is valid for 10 years, with an option to extend for another 5 years.