The creator of a new and original
design is given legal protection of his work.
This is the incentive given for the creator's
hard work- The purpose is to see that the
creator's hard work is not readily imitated by
others. Registration confers upon the registered
proprietor the exclusive right to apply a design
to the article in the class in which the design
is registered. Essential requirement for
registering design is that the design should be
new or original, not previously published or
used in any country before the date of
application for registration. The design may
relate to features of shape, configuration,
pattern or ornamentation applied or applicable
to an article.
Registering the design assigns the creator with
rights which is available for a term of 10
years, and can be further extended to another 5
years.
At GAUTAM & COMPANY, we
offer Industrial Design services that include:
- Industrial Design Search
- Preparing, Filing and
Registering your Design
- Assignment of Industrial
Design
- Renewal, Initial
examination, opposition and invalidation
petition
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