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Protect your product name and logo — the brand identity that wraps around your design.
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Design Registration — Own the Look of Your Product
If your product has a unique shape, pattern, configuration, or ornamentation, design registration gives you 10 years of exclusive rights — no one can copy, make, sell, or import an article bearing your registered design without your permission.
1,000+ Designs Registered
10-Year Protection
Prior-Art Search Included
CERTIFICATE OF DESIGN REGISTRATION
Your Product Design
Issued by the Patent Office, Govt. of India
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DESIGNS ACT, 2000
Your Unique Product Aesthetic
Shape · Pattern · Ornamentation · Configuration
10 + 5 YearsInitial 10, renewable to 15 total
WHAT IS DESIGN REGISTRATION?
Protect how your product looks — not just what it does
Under the Designs Act, 2000, a "design" means the features of shape, configuration, pattern, ornamentation or composition of lines/colours applied to any article — whether in 2D or 3D. Registration gives you a statutory monopoly: the right to prevent anyone else from using that appearance on a similar article for commercial purposes, backed by the Patent Office of India.
Block Copycats Legally
Sue infringers for ₹25,000 per infringement plus seek an injunction to stop sales immediately.
Monetise Your Design
License it to manufacturers or sell the registration — it's a tangible IP asset on your balance sheet.
Faster than a Patent
Design registration is typically granted in 3–6 months — far quicker than a utility patent.
Paris Convention Priority
File in India first and claim priority in 180+ countries within 6 months of your Indian filing date.
Renewable to 15 Years
Initial 10-year term renewable once for a further 5 years — a total of 15 years of protection.
E-commerce Defence
Use your registration number to file IP infringement complaints on Amazon, Flipkart and similar platforms instantly.
WHAT CAN BE REGISTERED
If it has a unique visual appearance, it likely qualifies
Design registration protects the aesthetic — the look and feel — of a physical article. Here's what's eligible and what isn't.
What Can Be Registered
- Shape / configuration of a product (e.g. furniture, bottle)
- Surface pattern on textiles, tiles, wallpaper
- Ornamentation on jewellery, footwear, electronics
- 2D or 3D appearance applied to any article
- Packaging shape and visual design
Documents Required
- Clear representations / drawings of the design (4 views minimum)
- Article name and class under Locarno Classification
- Applicant PAN & address proof
- Priority document (if claiming Paris Convention priority)
- Power of Attorney (for agent filing)
What Cannot Be Registered
- Designs not new or original (prior art exists)
- Designs already published / disclosed publicly
- Designs purely functional with no aesthetic element
- Designs contrary to public order or morality
- Integrated circuit layouts (governed separately)
HOW IT WORKS
From first call to design registration certificate
A structured process handled end to end — you focus on building, we handle the filing.
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Prior-Art Search
We search the Design Office database to confirm your design is novel and registrable before you spend anything.
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Representation Drafting
We prepare accurate technical representations / drawings of your design in the format the Design Office requires.
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Application Filing
We file Form-1 with the Patent Office / Design Office, paying the government fee and securing your filing date.
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Examination Response
If the examiner raises objections, we draft and file a comprehensive response to keep your application on track.
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Certificate Issued
Design registration certificate issued — valid for 10 years from your filing date, renewable for 5 more.
Typical timeline: 3–6 months
Protect My Design Now
Faster than a patent — examination is usually straightforward for novel designs.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
Everything in our design registration package
One transparent fee. Government fees quoted separately.
ESSENTIAL
Basic Design Filing
Everything to get your design registered.
- Prior-art search
- Representation drafting
- Form-1 application filing
- Examination response (1 round)
- Trademark Registration
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Design + Trademark
Protect both how your product looks and what it's called.
- Everything in Essential
- Trademark Registration (1 class)
- Trademark class search
- Dedicated IP advisor
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Full IP Bundle
Design, Trademark and Copyright — complete product IP protection.
- Everything in Complete
- Copyright Registration
- Paris Convention priority filing guidance
- IP portfolio management
Government Design Office fees are itemised separately. Request a detailed quote →
WHY AP ADVISORS
File before your competitor does. We move fast.
Design rights go to the first to file — not the first to create. Every day you delay is a risk.
Prior-Art Search First
We search before filing — no wasted government fees on applications that won't survive examination.
Professional Representations
Poor-quality drawings are the #1 reason design applications get rejected — ours meet Design Office standards.
Combined IP Strategy
We advise when to stack design + trademark + copyright for maximum product protection.
Zero Hidden Charges
Professional fee and government fee quoted separately, upfront — no surprises.
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Prior-art search before every filing
Design Office-standard representations
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Response within 4 business hours
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Design registration questions we answer every day
A patent protects how something works (its function), while design registration protects how something looks (its appearance). A product can have both — a novel mechanism patented and a distinctive appearance design-registered. Design registration is also faster and cheaper than a utility patent.
No — the Designs Act requires the design to be new and original at the time of filing. If you've already published, shown at an exhibition, or sold products bearing the design, it may no longer be registrable. File before you disclose.
Initial protection is 10 years from the filing date. It can be renewed once for a further 5 years — giving a maximum of 15 years of protection. After that, the design enters the public domain.
No — logos and brand names are protected by trademark registration, not design registration. Design registration covers the aesthetic appearance of a physical product or article, not standalone 2D marks used for branding purposes.
An Indian design registration only protects you in India. However, under the Paris Convention, your Indian filing date gives you priority to file in 180+ member countries within 6 months. We advise on international strategy as part of our consultation.
GET STARTED TODAY
Protect your design — free consultation first
Tell us about your product. We'll run a prior-art search and confirm registrability before you commit to anything.
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