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Design patent registration India process and fees
Protect Your Product's Unique Appearance and Visual Appeal
Are you a product-based business, startup, or manufacturer with a distinctive product design? Design patent registration India process and fees we help you register your industrial design in India and protect the aesthetic features that make your product stand out in the market complete IP protection package India for new business.
Quick Facts:
- Valid for 10 years, extendable to 15 years (Section 11)
- Protects shape, configuration, pattern, or ornamentation
- Prevents copying of product appearance
- Registered under the Designs Act, 2000
Why Register Your Design?
Securing industrial design protection gives you:
- Exclusive ownership of your product's visual appearance
- A strong IP assetfor branding, licensing, and investor confidence
- Power to stop counterfeit or copycat designs under Section 22
- Competitive edge and entry barriers in your industry
- Legal proof of originality and innovation in product design
Our Industrial Design Registration Services
1. Free Design Eligibility Assessment
We assess your product’s design to ensure it meets the Indian legal criteria:
- Novelty check (Section 4 of Designs Act, 2000)
- Non-functionality analysis (Section 2(d))
- Visibility during normal use review
- Ensure the design applies to a tangible article (Section 2(a))
2. High-Quality Design Documentation
We prepare strong documentation that improves grant chances:
- Line drawings/photos as per Rule 14
- Multiple views (top, side, front, perspective)
- Product classification under Locarno Classification (Third Schedule)
- Accurate and compliant Form 1 filing with professional drafting
3. End-to-End Filing & Process Management
We handle:
- Filing of the design application (Form 1)
- Responses to examination reports (Form 18)
- Regular follow-up with the Indian Patent Office
- Final Certificate of Registration issuance under Section 9
4. Post-Registration Support
We help you:
- Renew your design after 10 years via Form 3 (for a total 15-year term)
- Add proper design markings under Section 15
- Initiate legal actions for piracy/infringement under Section 22
- Plan for international filings via the Hague Agreement, if needed
How Indian Design Law Works
Strict Global Novelty (Section 4) India follows an absolute novelty rule—if your design was published anywhere before filing, it’s not eligible. There is no grace period.
Excluded Subject Matter (Section 2(d)) Not eligible for registration:
- Designs that are purely functional
- Shapes not visible in regular use
- Commonplace or already known designs
Design vs. Copyright (Section 15 of Copyright Act) If your design (artwork) is reproduced more than 50 times, you need to register it as a design—not rely on copyright.
Enforcement Power (Section 22) Once registered, you can:
- Send legal notices
- File civil suits
- Claim damages or injunctions against infringers
Who Should Use Our Design Registration Service?
We work with:
- Furniture & Home Décor Brands
- Consumer Electronics Companies
- Packaging Designers & FMCG brands
- Toy & Gift Manufacturers
- Fashion, Textile & Apparel Companies
- Startups with IP-focused product design
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Client Success Story
“Thanks to their design registration service, we secured protection for our luxury furniture range. Within weeks of registration, we prevented two copycats from imitating our designs. Their legal support gave us the upper hand.” — Aarav Sharma, Noida
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"SITABIENCE IP's FTO assessment was invaluable for our international expansion. They identified several patents that would have blocked our path but offered practical design alternatives that worked across multiple markets. Their global perspective helped us avoid potential litigation while maintaining our product's core value proposition."
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"The patent landscape analysis from SITABIENCE IP completely changed our product development strategy. They identified both obstacles and opportunities we had missed in our own research. Their detailed assessment gave us confidence to proceed with specific design modifications that strengthened our innovation and improved our patenting prospects."
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