Design

Importance of Registration of Design

Registration of a design gives right to prevent others from using your design, for example through manufacture, or sale.

After registration it can be renewed every 5 years for up to 25 years.

It is not necessary to prove that someone else has copied your design to be able to stop them using a similar design.

The main difference between Designs and patents is that Patents protect inventions, whereas design generally covers the shape and configuration of products, or their appearance.

For a successful business design is crucial because it defines products and protects its innovation.

All handicraft and industrial designs can be registered except computer programmes.