This article has been written by Mustafa Khan pursuing a course on How to Use AI to Grow Your Legal Practice from LawSikho. This article has been edited and published by Shashwat Kaushik. Introduction In Indian intellectual property rights circles, the industry’s designs are seen as significant in ensuring that some industrial creatives have the chance to get identified. The mechanism of the law came about after the failure of the Patents and Designs Protection Act of 1872, which was in charge of protecting the millions of investments that went into products. Thus, the process of globalisation ..read more

This article is written by Akansha Gupta. The article seeks to give an overview of protection of industrial designs in India, including important provisions such as registration of designs and piracy of designs under the Designs Act, 2000, as well as landmark cases related to industrial designs. It has been published by Rachit Garg. Introduction Intellectual property rights are rights that are given to protect the creation of human minds. Whenever a new product is created, it is not only the use of the product that guides the consumer’s decision, but also how that particular product looks. In ..read more

This article is written by Ayushi Pandey who is pursuing a Diploma in Intellectual Property, Media & Entertainment Laws from LawSikho. Introduction Along with the fast-moving life, fashion has come a long way to where it is now. With the shows like Gossip Girl, Sex in the city, Emily in Paris, and Scandal the urge to have a celebrity wardrobe among consumers is on the rise. This has led to counterfeit fashion apparel and items. It is noted that the counterfeit industry makes 250 billion dollars annually and it is unknown to the government where the money goes. Also, the fashion industry hi ..read more

This article is written by Sneha Singh, from Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University. The article discusses the development of the Design Act in India with the various provisions, advantages, disadvantages and the requirements attached to it. Introduction The design which one sees produces a great impression on the eyes of the viewer and so it is very important to protect the designs from being copied. The relevance of The Design Act, 2000 came to my mind when one of my distant cousins who had recently opened an industry was hit hard by infringement issues. She got a design made for the pack ..read more

This article is written by  Poonam Gulati pursuing LLM in Corporate laws and/or Intellectual Property laws and Media and Entertainment laws Course at lawSikho.  This article has been edited by Zigishu (Associate, Lawsikho).  This article has been published by Sneha Mahawar. Introduction   Most of the intellectual property rights in Japan are covered by patent rights, design rights, trademark rights, utility model rights, and copyrights. Certain other intellectual property rights are taken care of by the layout-design exploitation right, which is not much in use. This a ..read more

This article has been written by Shruti Pandey, pursuing a Certificate Course in Introduction to Legal Drafting: Contracts, Petitions, Opinions & Articles and have been edited by Oishika Banerji (Team Lawsikho).  It has been published by Rachit Garg. Introduction  Customer’s attraction towards a product is guided by multiple factors. One of the factors which influence a customer’s decision is the appearance of the article. The appearance of an article plays a pivotal role in affecting the sale of the product. It is for the same reason that the sellers invest a good deal of time a ..read more

This article is written by Shiwangi Singh, a law student from Banasthali University. It provides a summary of importance of design patents and the laws that protect designs of various inventions. It discusses difference between different types of patents and trademarks and the advantages one gets from issuing a design patent. It has been published by Rachit Garg. Introduction  The word ‘patent’ is defined as an exclusive right or license that is granted by the government to a person who has invented something that could result in a new experience in today’s world. The government gives us ..read more

This article is written by Divyanshi Singh, of Symbiosis Law School, Noida. This article discusses the authorities and legislation related to the protection of designs in India. Introduction Industrial design protection in India is controlled by a dynamic regulatory framework that is associated with technological advances and accompanying international developments. The Designs Act, 2000 which repealed and replaced the Designs Act, 1911 establishes the statutory basis for the protection of designs and has been in effect since May 11, 2001. The Act not only provides for minimum standards of pro ..read more