The Design Act, 2000 was repealed and replaced by the Act that was first introduced in 1911. The Designs Act 2000 and the Design Rules 2001 regulate registration and protection of Indian designs. Designs (Amendment to Rules) Rules 2008, and Designs (Amendment to Rules 2014 further modified the 2001 Design Rules. This Act’s latest developments include the creation of a new category for applicants that is incorporated under the identity of small entities in addition to natural persons.
Applications submitted at any of the four offices in Delhi or Mumbai, Chennai, Chennai, Ahmedabad, will be redirected to the Kolkata head office. The following describes the procedure to file for a design registration.