Design
DESIGN
Your product’s design is often the first thing customers notice — its shape, pattern, colour, and overall aesthetic create a distinct identity in the marketplace.
At Chandrakant M. Joshi, we help you secure design rights in India, giving you exclusive ownership of your product’s visual features so that competitors cannot imitate or reproduce them without your consent.
What is a “Design” under Indian Law
Under the Designs Act, 2000 and the Designs Rules, 2001, a “design” refers to the features of shape, configuration, pattern, ornamentation, or composition of lines or colours applied to any article — whether in two-dimensional or three-dimensional form — that appeal to and are judged solely by the eye.
Our team blends technical expertise with legal insight to deliver results across industries such as pharmaceuticals, chemicals, electronics, software, mechanical engineering, and biotechnology.
Key Criteria for Design Registration:
- Must be new and original, not previously published or used anywhere before filing.
- Must be applied to an article through an industrial process (manual, mechanical, or chemical) and visible in the finished product.
- Must not be a mere principle of construction, a trademark, or a purely functional device.
Our Design Practice Covers
- Design Search & Analysis:
Checking existing designs to ensure originality and registrability. - Novelty Assessment:
Evaluating design uniqueness to strengthen protection. - Design Portfolio Management:
Monitoring renewals, deadlines, and compliance.
- Design Application Filing:
Preparing and filing design applications with precise representations. - Office Action & Examination Support:
Responding to objections and ensuring smooth registration. - Infringement Advisory:
Identifying unauthorised use and guiding enforcement actions.
Process of Design
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A["FILING OF DESIGN APPLICATION"]
B["ISSUANCE OF FIRST EXAMINATION REPORT "]
C["REPLY TO EXAMINATION REPORT"]
D["ACCEPTED FOR REGISTRATION"]
E["PUBLICATION IN OFFICIAL JOURNAL"]
F["ISSUE OF REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE"]
G["VALID FOR 10 YEARS FROM DATE OF FILING"]
H["RENEWAL FOR NEXT 5 YEARS"]
I["FURTHER EXAMINATION"]
J["HEARING"]
K["REFUSED"]
L["APPEAL TO HIGH COURT"]
M["CANCELLATION PETITION"]
N["CANCELLATION PHASE (Evidence, Counter Statement, Hearing)"]
O["APPLICATION ALLOWED"]
P["APPLICATION REFUSED"]
A -->B --> C
C --> D --> E --> F --> G --> H
C --> I --> J --> K --> L
J --> D
E --> M --> N --> O
N --> P
O --> F
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Why Register a Design
Registering a design grants you exclusive rights over the aesthetic appearance of your product, safeguarding it from imitation or copying. It not only enhances your brand identity and helps your products stand out in a competitive market, but also provides a strong legal foundation to act against unauthorized use. Beyond protection, design registration creates opportunities for commercialization through licensing, franchising, or assignment, while also complementing other forms of intellectual property such as patents, trademarks, and copyrights to offer comprehensive protection for your innovation.
- Safeguard unique product aesthetics and industrial appearance.
- Strengthen product identity in competitive markets.
- Unlock licensing and monetization potential for your design rights.
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We are proud members of leading international IPR associations across the USA, UK, Germany, and Japan, actively participating in global IP forums. Our affiliations enable us to offer clients access to international best practices and informed global protection strategies.
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