{"id":8604,"date":"2021-09-23T06:12:54","date_gmt":"2021-09-23T06:12:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/?p=8604"},"modified":"2021-11-30T06:34:10","modified_gmt":"2021-11-30T06:34:10","slug":"benefits-of-design-registration-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/benefits-of-design-registration-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the Benefits of Design Registration in India?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">An industrial design can add some extra value to a product, and it can also make the product attractive and engaging to customers, and it may even be its distinctive selling point. Thus, protecting precious designs should be an essential part of the business strategy of any manufacturer or designer. To protect an industrial design, you need to obtain <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/design-registration\" class=\"text-primary\">Design Registration<\/a><\/strong>; the owner of Design gets the exclusive right to avoid its illegal usage, copying or duplication by others. This makes sense as it improves the business competitiveness and often brings in additional revenue. In this blog, we are going to discuss the benefits of Design Registration in India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a559dd98e3a4\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a559dd98e3a4\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/benefits-of-design-registration-in-india\/#What_is_Design_Registration_and_its_Importance\" title=\"What is Design Registration\nand its Importance?\">What is Design Registration\nand its Importance?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/benefits-of-design-registration-in-india\/#Benefits_of_Design_Registration\" title=\"Benefits of Design Registration\">Benefits of Design Registration<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/benefits-of-design-registration-in-india\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Design_Registration_and_its_Importance\"><\/span>What is Design Registration\nand its Importance?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before\nwe discuss the benefits of Design Registration, let&#8217;s understand the meaning of\nDesign Registration and the importance of the same. The Design has an\nincreasingly vital role at the time of the creation process. It is clear that a\nproduct&#8217;s Design can have its own place on the market. This is not only for\nthree-dimensional objects such as bikes, tea packs, bowls, etc., but it also\napplies to two-dimensional designs like diagrams, wallpapers, logos, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the help of Design Registration, the visual representation of products or packaging is safeguarded. Many businesses depend on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/copyright-registration\" class=\"text-primary\">Copyright<\/a><\/strong> (which occurs automatically and commonly) to deliver enough coverage. In an argument, however, the other party will challenge the existence of Copyright. Hence, Design Registration is the best alternative to prove the existence of rights. In case of a disagreement, the court will assume the legal validity of a Design Registration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\ndifferent character of a design is another factor and can be explained as the\ndesigner adding something distinctive or creative to the product. Through this\nspecific aspect, the new product takes its own place between all present\nproducts; it doesn&#8217;t apply to the functional elements (how the product shape\nmay be beneficial), but especially to the distinctive aesthetic factors which\ngive the product its value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Importance\nof Design registration<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A Design Registration basically products the aspects of a product such as its patterns, shape, Design, and ornamental. Various Patent authorities have their own regulations and procedures for Design Registration. In India, registration is done under the <strong><em>Designs Act 2000<\/em><\/strong><sup><a class=\"text-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/ipindia.gov.in\/writereaddata\/images\/pdf\/act-of-2000.pdf\"><strong><em>[1]<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/sup>, which offers registered designs ten years of Design protection with the extra renewal of five years. Protection of Design is an effective method to safeguard industrial and product designs from copying or duplication amidst rigid market competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As\nper the report of <strong><em>WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organisation)<\/em><\/strong>, over the past\nnine years, there have been around 65,447 industrial design applications from\nIndia, and out of 65,447, around 51,225 applications have been registered. This\nonly goes to prove the growing importance and effectiveness of Design\nRegistration which boosts companies and investors to invest their money &amp;\ntime in safeguarding their designs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Benefits_of_Design_Registration\"><\/span>Benefits of Design Registration<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Since it is obvious that registration of Design is quite familiar nowadays, let us take a look at some benefits of Design Registration under a particular Patent authority. Besides the evident benefits of gaining protection from imitators, the following are some other benefits of Design Registration<strong><em>:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"284\" src=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Benefits-of-Design-Registration-1024x284.png\" alt=\"Benefits of Design Registration\" class=\"wp-image-8606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Benefits-of-Design-Registration-1024x284.png 1024w, https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Benefits-of-Design-Registration-300x83.png 300w, https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Benefits-of-Design-Registration-768x213.png 768w, https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Benefits-of-Design-Registration.png 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol><li><strong><em>Ability to Sue<\/em><\/strong>:\nWhen a design is successfully registered, the design owners have the right to\nfile litigation against any imitator. This makes sure that the owner of Design\nis able to hold their market share by maintaining exclusivity over their\nproduct or industrial Design. As of 2019, the trade-in imitation goods stands\nat 3.3% of the overall world trade that means registering designs grants\nentities the power to litigate the rising number of counterfeiters.<\/li><li><strong><em>Extended Validity<\/em><\/strong>:\nA certificate of Design Registration is valid for ten years, and after that,\nthe validity can be further renewed or extended up to the next five years.<\/li><li><strong><em>Legal Protection Against\nPlagiarism<\/em><\/strong>: This is one of the essential benefits of\nDesign Registration. The registration process of Design restricts other\ncompanies to copy, sell, distribute, or reproduce their products bearing a\nsimilar Design to the original one. <\/li><li><strong><em>Increased Commercial value<\/em><\/strong>:\nDesign Registration under a Patent authority boots its commercial value and\nmakes the product more marketable. This is because a product having an owner\ndesign increases product positioning in the viewpoint of potential customers.<\/li><li><strong><em>Fair Market Competition<\/em><\/strong>:\nOn an extensive outlook, when an immense number of innovators register their\ndesigns, it adds some competitive spirit among the market players. This forces\nthe R&amp;D activities, which in turn encourages further innovation n and\nmutual benefits for organisations and customers.<\/li><li><strong><em>Induce Customer Response<\/em><\/strong>:\nAnother one of the essential benefits of Design Registration is that it just\nappeals to the customers and is judged or examined solely by the eye.<\/li><li><strong><em>Return on Investment<\/em><\/strong>:\nUpon registering a Design, the applicant company or organisation gains the\nexclusive right to commercialise their product. It also adds to their IP\n(Intellectual Property) portfolio and boosts their intangible assets. These\nassets often create extra revenue streams and thus lead to high returns on\ninvestment.<\/li><li><strong><em>Product Differentiation<\/em><\/strong>:\nA registered design is followed by all the relevant documents comprising the\nconcept and design art that makes it unique. This basically gives the owner of\nthe design a competitive edge in their respective market from a perfect\nbusiness model outlook.<\/li><li><strong><em>Ability to License-Out<\/em><\/strong>:\nDesign owners who have their designs registered under a particular Patent\nauthority gain the ability to license out their designs to external\nmanufacturers. They can do this within their particular Patent jurisdiction to\nbenefits from the profitable royalties paid by the licensee organisation.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With some benefits of Design Registration, it is vital to repeat that the rules &amp; regulations for the Design Registration vary across different IP jurisdictions. While WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organisation) may have definite fixed rules, the <strong><em>IPO (Indian Patent Office) <\/em><\/strong>has its own guidelines. Hence, it is recommendable to know all the rules &amp; regulations of a particular jurisdiction before applying for Design registration. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-left\"><b>Read our article<\/b>:<mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/ipr-judgments-in-2021\/\">A Complete Analysis of IPR Judgments in 2021<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An industrial design can add some extra value to a product, and it can also make the product attractive and engaging to customers, and it may even be its distinctive selling point. Thus, protecting precious designs should be an essential part of the business strategy of any manufacturer or designer. 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