Design Registration
Design Registration for Product Appearance Protection
For product manufacturers, D2C brands, packaging businesses, furniture makers, jewellery brands, industrial designers and startups.
Money Mangalam helps you apply for Design Registration with product design review, prior disclosure guidance, design search direction, class selection, representation and drawing support, novelty statement, Form 1 filing guidance and extension roadmap.
Why Design Registration
Protect the unique look of your product before competitors copy it
Product Appearance Protection
Protect the visual identity of your product shape, pattern, configuration or ornamentation.
Eye Appeal Protection
Design registration focuses on visual appeal, helping protect what customers see in the product.
Class Selection Support
Correct design class and article description help keep the filing relevant and structured.
Drawing and View Guidance
Get guidance on product views, line drawings, photographs and representation quality before filing.
Brand Differentiation
Registered designs help product brands build uniqueness against similar-looking market copies.
Extension Roadmap
Understand the 10-year protection period and 5-year extension timeline for long-term protection.
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Documents required
Applicant PAN / ID Proof
Business Registration Proof, if any
Product / Article Name
Product Photos or Line Drawings
Front, Back, Side, Top and Bottom Views
Design Class / Article Category
Novelty Statement
Priority Document, if applicable
Authorisation / Power of Attorney, if required
Email ID and Mobile Number
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Design filing guidance
Novel designThe design should be new or original and not already published before filing
Article-based filingDesign is filed with the article to which the visual design is applied
Multiple viewsClear views help show the features claimed in the design application
Function is not protectedDesign registration protects appearance, not technical working principle
infoDesign registration is best planned before public launch, catalogue display, website listing, exhibition or mass market disclosure.
How it works
Simple design registration flow with expert support
What's included
- Product design eligibility review
- Prior disclosure and filing-risk guidance
- Basic design search direction
- Class and article description support
- Representation and drawing guidance
- Novelty statement preparation support
- Form 1 application preparation guidance
- Fee category and document checklist
- Examination objection guidance, if required
- Registration, certificate and extension roadmap
Design Registration
Professional fees starting from ₹4,999*Government fees, professional drawings, multiple design filings, objections, certified copies, assignment and extension charges extra where applicable
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What customers say
Money Mangalam helped us understand which product views were needed before design filing. The representation checklist was very useful.
The team explained design registration and how it is different from trademark. That helped us protect our product packaging shape.
Good support for article classification, product drawings and novelty statement preparation for our furniture design.
They warned us about public disclosure risk before launch and guided us to file before showing the design online.
Money Mangalam helped us separate design protection from patent protection and guided the filing route clearly.
Their design registration guidance was product-specific, especially for multiple views and appearance-based protection.
The design search and filing checklist helped us prepare our article images and novelty details properly.
We got clear guidance on whether our product shape could be filed as a design and how the certificate process works.
The team explained design class, article name and extension timeline in simple terms before filing.
Protect your product look
Apply for Design Registration with professional guidance
Share your product images or drawings. Our team will call you with filing suitability, view checklist, class guidance, document list and next-step roadmap.
Frequently Asked Questions
Design Registration FAQs
What is Design Registration?
Design Registration protects the visual appearance of an article, such as its shape, configuration, pattern, ornament or composition of lines and colours, when the design is new or original and applied to an article by an industrial process.
Who should apply for Design Registration?
Product manufacturers, D2C brands, packaging businesses, furniture makers, consumer goods companies, jewellery brands, appliance makers, industrial product designers and startups with unique product appearance should consider design filing.
What does Design Registration protect?
It protects the aesthetic appearance of an article as judged by the eye. It does not protect the technical function, working principle, trademark, copyright artwork or patentable invention.
What is the difference between design registration and trademark registration?
Trademark registration protects brand identity such as name, logo or label used to identify business source. Design registration protects the visual design or appearance of an article.
What is the difference between design and patent?
A patent protects a technical invention or functional solution, while design registration protects the visible appearance of an article, not the method of working or technical function.
Which form is used for Design Registration in India?
Form 1 is used for application for registration of designs under the Designs Act, 2000. Supporting representations, article details and class information are submitted with the filing.
What documents are required for Design Registration?
Common requirements include applicant details, PAN or entity proof, product images or line drawings from different views, article name, design class, novelty statement, priority document if claiming priority and authorisation where applicable.
Can a design be registered after public launch?
Public disclosure before filing can create risk. It is safer to file before market launch, catalogue release, website listing, exhibition, social media promotion or mass manufacturing.
How long is Design Registration valid in India?
A registered design is protected for 10 years from the date of registration and can be extended for another 5 years by filing the prescribed extension request within time.
Can multiple designs be filed in one application?
Generally, one application should cover one design applied to one article or set of articles as allowed by law. Different designs or distinct articles may need separate filings.
Can design registration be renewed?
Design protection can be extended by 5 years after the first 10-year term by filing an extension request before expiry of the original term.
Do you provide Design Registration support across India?
Yes. Money Mangalam provides expert-assisted Design Registration support across India, including design search guidance, class selection, representation preparation, filing support and renewal roadmap.