A Design refers to the features of shape, configuration, pattern, ornamentation or composition of lines or colors applied to any article in two or three dimensional (or both) forms.
Indian Patents and Designs Office accepts Indian design applications and convention applications upto 6 months from earliest priority date.
Firm’s Design registration services are briefly summarized below-
Search Services
Firm offers services of searching and advising on new Designs based on Indian registered Designs.
Filing Applications
Firm offers services for preparing and filing Design applications in Indian Patents and Design Office and in foreign countries and filing Design applications under Paris Convention.
Prosecution
Firm’s prosecution services include receiving examination reports from Patents and Design Office, analyzing the objections, advising, preparing and filing response to the examination reports and attending personal hearing before the Controller of Patents and Designs.
Opposition and Cancellation Proceedings
Firm offers services for handling opposition of published Designs before the Controller of Patents and Designs and cancellation proceedings of registered Design in Indian Patents and Designs Office.
Appeal Against Controller’s Decision
Firm offers services of preparing and filing appeals in High Courts against decision of Controller of Patents and Designs.
Infringement and Violation
Firm’s IP enforcement services include handling Design infringement matters and initiating legal actions /defending its clients in District Courts and High Courts.
Maintenance Services
Firm’s Design maintenance services include payment of renewal fee and extension of Design registration.