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Designs

Designs are governed by the Designs Act, 2000 in India. According to the Act, a Design refers to the shape, configuration, pattern, ornamentation and composition of colors applied to any article in two or three dimensional (or both) forms. This may be applied by any industrial process or means (manual, mechanical or chemical) separately or by a combined process, which in the finished article appeals to and is judged solely by the eye. Design does not include any mode or principle of construction or anything which is mere mechanical device. It also does not include any trademark or any artistic work.

The term of registration of a Design in India is 10 years which is extendable for a further period of 5 years.

Design services

Design Filing
Design Prosecution
Design Opposition and attending hearing(s)
Design Litigation

PATENTS ON INDIAN BIO-RESOURCES ENLISTED

The Unit for Research and Development of Information Products (URDIP) of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has prepared a database of patents granted world-wide to Indian bio-resources, which include food crops, forest trees, marine organisms, microbial resources, livestock, other animals and agro-resources..................more

YASH RAJ FILMS ACCUSED OF COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT

Yash Raj Films has been accused of copyright infringement in a lawsuit filed by the producers of a Tamil movie “Naan Avan Illai” against Yash Raj Chopra. They claim infringement of their copyright with YRC’s recent film "Ladies v. Ricky Bahl".

“Naan Avan Illai” released in 2007 is a remake of a 1974 movie by the same name and it was a remake of a 1962 Marathi film and play – “To Mee Navhech”................more

ANGELINA JOLIE ACCUSED OF COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT

Angelina Jolie has been accused of copyright infringement by a Croatian journalist James Braddock. Braddock has filed a lawsuit against Jolie, Film District and the producers of Jolie's upcoming directorial debut, “In the Land of Blood And Honey”, claiming copyright infringement of his book entitled, “The Soul Shattering”. The actress however claims to have written the story for “In The Land of Blood and Honey”.............more