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Design Registration protects the visual appearance of a product — shape, pattern, ornamentation, configuration. Different from patent (functional invention) and trademark (brand). 10 years protection, extendable by 5 more. FilingLab files Form 1 with the Designs Wing of the Patent Office.
Everything required for Design Registration. Government statutory fees (MCA stamp duty, trademark filing fee, etc.) are charged at actual cost and shown separately before payment.
Design search
Form 1 application
Class selection (locarno)
Examination response
Registration certificate
Keep these documents ready before starting. Our team will guide you through secure upload to our portal.
Pro Tip
Scan documents in 300 DPI and keep file size under 5MB. Coloured scans work best for Aadhaar and PAN.
Drawings / photographs of the design (4 views)
Applicant KYC
Class declaration
Power of Attorney
Registration under the Designs Act 2000 protects the shape, configuration, pattern, and ornamentation of an article.
You gain the sole right to apply the design to articles, stopping competitors from copying the look.
Protection lasts ten years from registration and can be extended by a further five years on renewal.
Design registration is typically quicker and cheaper than a patent for protecting product appearance.
A registered design enables action for piracy and recovery of damages against unauthorised reproduction.
Product designers protecting a unique article shape
Manufacturers safeguarding distinctive packaging or product form
Fashion and jewellery brands protecting patterns and ornamentation
Furniture and consumer-goods makers securing a design language
Industrial designers commercialising original visual creations
The design is new or original and not previously published anywhere
It appeals to and is judged solely by the eye
The design applies to an article by an industrial process
Correct Locarno class and representations or drawings of the article
Locarno classification across 32 classes.
Multiple views of the design submitted.
Examiner may raise objections; we respond within 30 days.
Issued in 6-9 months if uncontested.
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Design protects appearance; patent protects function/invention. Often filed together for products with both novel form and function.
Yes — they protect different aspects. Patent for function, design for appearance.
Five stages, SLA-tracked, with a named CA who replies in under 12 minutes during business hours.
You
FilingLab
Govt
01
You
Initial requirements
You share KYC and service-specific details.
1 day
02
FilingLab
Document preparation
Our CA team drafts every form and supporting document.
2 days
03
FilingLab
Verification & filing
Senior review, then submission to the relevant government portal.
Same day
04
Govt
Government processing
Authority reviews and approves the application.
5–15 days
IF REJECTED
If the government raises a clarification, we respond within 24 hours at no extra service fee.
05
FilingLab
Certificate + handover
Final certificate downloaded and shared. Compliance calendar goes live.
Same day
01
You
· 1 day
Initial requirements
You share KYC and service-specific details.
02
FilingLab
· 2 days
Document preparation
Our CA team drafts every form and supporting document.
03
FilingLab
· Same day
Verification & filing
Senior review, then submission to the relevant government portal.
04
Govt
· 5–15 days
Government processing
Authority reviews and approves the application.
IF REJECTED
If the government raises a clarification, we respond within 24 hours at no extra service fee.
05
FilingLab
· Same day
Certificate + handover
Final certificate downloaded and shared. Compliance calendar goes live.
