A design is not just how an object looks and feels – it communicates the essence of the object itself, i.e. its experience. Today, when the market is crowded with overlapping products desperately competing for attention, a well-designed product stands out immediately.  Often, that is all the difference between success and failure.

Copyright in design is protected under the Designs Act, 2000 and covers two and three dimensional features of shapes, configuration, pattern, ornament, or composition of lines or colors applied to articles by industrial processes or means.

Design rights are territorial, and an exclusive right in a design is obtained only through registration, which is granted only to new and original designs. Our lawyers are well versed with all aspects relating to designs, and will guide you through the application process to registration, and its enforcement.

• Counseling on design protection (and pre-filing activities), and enforcement of registered designs in India and around the world
• Preparing and filing design applications in India and around the world
• Maintenance of client portfolio – registration and renewal
• Dispute resolution and litigation involving design rights violation