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Designs

A registered design protects the shape, configuration, pattern or ornamentation of an article — how a product looks, not how it works.

Designs are the most under-used protection in India and often the most appropriate for craft, furniture, tools and consumer products. We help applicants judge whether design registration, a patent, or both, is the right route.

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