Types of Design Application

There are majorly two types of a design application;

• Ordinary Application: The application which is made for a design initially and does not claim priority from any application is called an ordinary application.
• Conventional Application: An application which claims a priority based on a convention application(s), is termed as a convention application. The application should be filed in an Indian Design Office to get a convention status. This is expected to be done within 6 months from the date of the first filing in the convention country

Requirements for filing Design Application

• Applicant details
  1. Name of the Applicant
  2. Address Proof
  3. ID Proof.

• Name of the Article along with the title.
• Representation of the Design: There is a need to submit different looks of the same design from varied angles and in an A4 Sheet.
• In case priority is claimed then the details attached to it needs to be stated;
  1. Name of Priority Country or Inter-Governmental organization.
  2. Filing number and filing date of priority application.
  3. Priority Document

• If an assignment is applicable, then copy of assignment certified as true copy by a notary& the Patent office.

Fees of Filing

The registration and renewal fees for registration of a design are;

• Application for registration of design is Rs. 1000/-
• Extension of copyright is Rs. 2000/-

Various others fees are attached to this which varies with the requirement & place of the registration.