Design Patent in India
Your product’s design is much more than just than the way it looks – it can have intrinsic value that needs protecting, especially when your design is the primary point of market differentiation.
A strategic approach to registered designs can provide a competitive edge on several fronts:
- in the minds of consumers a product’s ‘look’ can be even more important than functionality
- is an immediate and powerful deterrent for copycats and imitators
- supplement existing patents (or those being contemplated) as part of your IP strategy
- if infringed, you can seek damages for lost sales
- helps to sell or license your product to earn further royalties and revenues
- increases consistency of use which enhances value over time.
Our team of design’s experts secure and protect designs for some of the world’s largest companies ranging from engineering, appliances, homewares and fashion designers operating in all major industries, technologies and product categories.
Design expertise
Our design expertise spans:
- evaluating your design and determining an appropriate scope for protection
- directly filing and prosecuting design applications in India
- coordinating design applications in South East Asia and other overseas jurisdictions
- commercialization advice
- assignments and licensing
- infringement and validity advice
- portfolio management
- searching and watching
- design registration renewals
- revocations
- design litigation and dispute resolution.