Industrial design-related intellectual property rights play a significant role in India's innovation and creative scene. The purpose of design objections is to ensure that the design meets the necessary criteria for registration and protection under intellectual property laws.
The Designs Act, 2000 is the main legislation that governs industrial design registration and enforcement in India. Under this Act, a new or original design that meets the criteria of novelty and originality can be registered for exclusive rights of use for an initial period of 10 years.
However, during the design registration process, every application for registration of design In India undergoes an examination. These objections may relate to various aspects of the design, such as its originality, clarity of documentation, or compliance with prescribed standards and formats. In case no objection is raised or if the said objections have been rectified, your design application will be approved and the extracts of the same will be sent. The Patent office will issue the design registration certificate and the design will be published in their journal.
