Design Registration Renewal and Restoration

Design Registration Renewal and Restoration

In today's highly competitive business environment, protecting industrial designs is crucial for businesses to gain a competitive edge in the market. Industrial design refers to the ornamental or aesthetic aspects of an article, including the shape, pattern, and configuration. A registered industrial design gives the owner the exclusive right to prevent others from manufacturing, selling, or importing articles bearing or embodying a design that is a copy of the registered design.

Regulations Applicable To Design Registration Renewal and Restoration In India

Design registration in India is governed by the Designs Act, 2000, and the rules and regulations made thereunder. The Designs Act provides the legal framework for the protection and enforcement of industrial designs and outlines the conditions for design registration. The Designs Act defines various categories of designs that are eligible for registration, including two-dimensional and three-dimensional designs.

Benefits of Design Registration Renewal And Restoration

• Continuation of Protection: Renewing your design registration ensures that your design remains protected from infringement. It also helps to prevent others from using your design without your permission.
• Avoiding Loss of Rights: If you fail to renew your design registration before it expires, you may lose the rights to your design. Renewal helps to avoid this loss of rights.
• Increased Value: A renewed design registration adds value to your intellectual property portfolio, increasing its value to potential buyers or licensees.
• Cost-Effective: Renewing your design registration is more cost-effective than registering a new design. It also saves you the time and effort required for the registration process.
• Restoration of Lapsed Design Registration: If your design registration has lapsed, you can restore it by filing a restoration application within six months from the date of expiration. Restoration ensures that you do not lose the rights to your design.

Eligibility and Mandatory Pre-Requisites For Design Registration Renewal And Restoration In India

To renew or restore your design registration in India, the following eligibility criteria and pre-requisites must be met:

• The design must be original and not previously published in India.
• The design must relate to features of shape, configuration, pattern, ornament, or composition of lines or colors applied to an article.
• The design must be applied to any article by any industrial process or means.
• The design must be new or original and not be previously disclosed to the public.
• The design must not be contrary to public order or morality.
• The design must not have been registered for more than 10 years.

Documents Required For Design Registration Renewal and Restoration

The following Documents are required for design registration for renewal and restoration in India:

• Application for design registration, in the prescribed form.
• Representation of the design, which should clearly show the features of the design for which protection is sought.
• Statement of novelty and originality, which should declare that the design is new and original.
• Power of attorney, if the application is filed through an agent.
• Priority Document, if the applicant wishes to claim priority based on a foreign application.

Procedure for Design Registration Renewal and Restoration

Assessment and Strategy

We will conduct an initial assessment of your design registration and determine the type of renewal or restoration services required. Our team of experts will develop a strategy to renew or restore your design registration in the most efficient and cost-effective way possible.

Application Preparation

Our team will prepare and submit the necessary applications for design registration renewal or restoration on your behalf. We will ensure that all the Documents are completed accurately and submitted in a timely manner.

Follow-up and Monitoring

We will monitor the progress of your application and follow up with the relevant authorities to ensure that your application is processed efficiently. We will keep you informed of any updates or changes to the status of your application.

Registration Renewal or Restoration

Once your application has been approved, we will assist you in renewing or restoring your design registration. Our team will ensure that all the necessary procedures are completed on time and without any hassle.

With our team of experienced professionals, we can help you protect your industrial designs and prevent unauthorized use by competitors. Contact us today to learn more about our Design Registration Renewal and Restoration services.

Validity Of Design Registration

The validity of a design registration in India is ten years from the date of filing the application. After ten years, the design registration will expire. However, you can renew the registration for an additional period of five years. The renewal application must be filed before the expiration of the initial ten-year period.

Cancellation Of Design Registration

Your design registration may be cancelled in the following situations:

• Non-payment of Renewal Fees: If you fail to pay the renewal fees for your design registration, it may be cancelled.
• Non-Use of Design: If you do not use your design for a period of five years from the date of registration, it may be cancelled.
• Invalidity: If your design registration is found to be invalid due to prior use or publication, it may be cancelled.