Monday, October 29, 2012

Registration of shape of goods as Design

Registration of shape of goods as Design

The definition is exclusive and only those which satisfy the following conditions can be brought under the purview of design:
1. Design primarily represents features of shapes, configuration, pattern, ornament, color or composition of lines.

2. Such shape, configuration, pattern, ornament, color, or composition of lines should be applied to any article.

3. Such article may be two dimensional or three dimensional or both.

4. Any of these features may be one that is applied by any Industrial process or means which may be manual, mechanical, chemical, separate or combined.

5. And such an application of the aforesaid features in the finished article shall appeal to and judged solely by the eye.

6. It does not include any mode or principle of construction or anything which is in substance a mere mechanical device.

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