Design Registration

Overview

The way your product looks is worth protecting too

Design registration under the Designs Act 2000 protects the visual appeal of a product — its shape, configuration, pattern, or ornamentation — not how it functions. If your product's look is distinctive and new, registration stops competitors from copying that appearance, valid for 10 years and extendable by another 5.

Exclusive look, protected

Once registered, competitors can't copy or imitate the visual design of your product without infringing your rights.

Novelty search before filing

We check that your design is genuinely new and hasn't been disclosed or registered before, so the application isn't refused.

10 years, extendable to 15

Protection runs for an initial 10 years and can be extended once by 5 more years, covering the design's commercially useful life.

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Tax regime

Annual income (₹)

₹

₹0₹25L₹50L+

Estimated tax payable

₹ 97,500

Effective rate 6.5% · new regime on ₹15,00,000

Taxable income₹ 14,25,000

Tax as per slabs₹ 93,750

Health & education cess (4%)+₹ 3,750

The New Regime saves you ₹ 1,59,900 compared to the Old Regime.

Illustrative estimate for FY 2025-26 — assumes salaried income eligible for the standard deduction, and includes the Section 87A rebate and 4% cess. Surcharge is applied at a flat rate without its own marginal relief. Does not account for other deductions or individual circumstances. Book a consultation for an exact figure.

Simple, from start to finish

How it works

Novelty check

We assess whether your design is new and hasn't been previously published or registered, in India or abroad.

Application preparation

Representations, drawings, and the statement of novelty are prepared to meet the Design Office's requirements.

Filing with the Design Office

The application is filed with the required class and supporting documents, and you receive the application number immediately.

Examination & registration

We handle any objections from the Design Office until the design is accepted and the registration certificate is issued.

Application filed within 5–10 days; registration typically follows within a few months if there are no objections

Questions

Frequently asked

01How long does design registration protection last?

An initial period of 10 years from the date of registration, which can be extended once by a further 5 years — 15 years total.

02What happens if I don't renew the extension after 10 years?

If the extension isn't applied for before the initial 10-year term ends, the design falls out of protection and can be freely copied by anyone.

03What's the difference between design registration and a patent?

Design registration protects how a product looks — its shape, pattern, or ornamentation. A patent protects how a product works — a new invention, process, or functional improvement. A single product can sometimes need both.

04Can I register a design that's already been sold or shown publicly?

Generally, no — a design must be new and not previously disclosed to the public to qualify. There are narrow exceptions, so it's worth checking your specific situation before any public launch.

05Why book a consultation instead of filing this myself?

A design that's already been disclosed publicly, even briefly, can be refused for lacking novelty, and the Design Office's classification requirements are easy to get wrong on a first attempt. A proper novelty check before filing is what actually protects the registration from being challenged later.

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