TRADEMARK & IP · INDIA
Design registration concerns an article's visual appearance, rather than its technical operating principle. Before filing, identify the article, the features shown and any earlier disclosure. LIQUETAX can coordinate the agreed representations, classification and application-preparation work; registration remains the authority's decision.
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Design Registration
₹5,000Professional feeApplicable GST, government and third-party charges are extra.
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BUILT AROUND YOUR BUSINESS
Product creators and businesses assessing a new appearance for an article. If the value lies in a technical invention, brand identifier or creative work, compare patent, trademark and copyright protection separately.
Know the deliverables, documents and costs before work starts.
Identify missing or inconsistent information before submission.
Bring preparation, queries and follow-up into one agreed workflow.
Know what you need to provide and what happens at handover.
GET READY, ONE STEP AT A TIME
We’ll share an applicant-specific checklist after a short discussion. The exact records depend on your circumstances.
Before your first conversation
Organise your business facts and get a checklist to discuss with our team.
First, describe your business and the result you need. Next, organise the relevant facts without sharing private documents here. Finally, review your checklist with the team and agree the written scope before work starts.
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FROM FIRST CONVERSATION TO HANDOVER
We prepare, coordinate and track the agreed work. You stay involved in the decisions that matter.
Separate appearance questions from other IP routes.
Coordinate the agreed representation and article checklist.
Prepare the agreed application pack and external-charge basis.
Record examination communications and the agreed response scope.
Preparation depends on usable representations and a complete chronology. Formal and substantive examination can lead to objections; an acknowledgement is not a registration certificate. Do not announce a fixed approval date to a manufacturer or investor.
KNOW EXACTLY WHERE YOU STAND
The written engagement confirms your deliverables and costs before work starts.
ANSWERS BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Need help with your specific situation?
Talk to our teamThe design route concerns visual features of the article. A technical operating solution needs a separate patent assessment.
References: IP India: basics of designs
Provide the exact disclosure history for assessment. Earlier publication can matter; an online form accepting the application does not establish novelty.
References: IP India: basics of designs
Prepare consistent views, the article and class, proprietor details and any ownership or priority records. Check the proposed representation pack before filing.
References: IP India: design application workflow
The official workflow uses Form 1 with representations and the prescribed fee. Conditional requirements depend on the applicant and priority claim.
References: IP India: design application workflow
No. The official workflow describes an initial 10-year term and a further 5-year extension on payment of the applicable fee. Maintain a case-specific deadline record.
References: IP India: design application workflow
Only to the extent stated in the written engagement. Specify the number of representation revisions and the follow-up work before instructing the application.
THE DETAIL, WHEN YOU NEED IT
Design registration concerns an article's visual appearance, rather than its technical operating principle. Before filing, identify the article, the features shown and any earlier disclosure. LIQUETAX can coordinate the agreed representations, classification and application-preparation work; registration remains the authority's decision.
Product creators and businesses assessing a new appearance for an article. If the value lies in a technical invention, brand identifier or creative work, compare patent, trademark and copyright protection separately.
| Question | What matters | Next step |
|---|---|---|
| Appearance or function? | Identify what a viewer sees in the finished article. | A construction principle or purely mechanical device is not the same subject matter. |
| Disclosure history | List earlier launches, catalogues, sales and online displays. | Prior publication can affect registrability; do not hide a launch date. |
| Article and class | Match the article to the applicable Locarno class and subclass. | Use the actual product and intended representations, not a broad business category. |
| Consistent views | Prepare clear drawings or photographs showing one proposed design. | Flag variants and changing features before treating them as one application. |
₹5,000. Professional fee. Applicable GST, government charges and agreed third-party costs are extra.
One specified service engagement. Confirm the applicant, deliverables and exclusions in writing before work starts.
Separate professional work and applicable GST from Design Office charges, drawing work and conditional priority documents. Confirm the applicant category and number of applications before accepting an external-fee estimate.
Preparation depends on usable representations and a complete chronology. Formal and substantive examination can lead to objections; an acknowledgement is not a registration certificate. Do not announce a fixed approval date to a manufacturer or investor.
LIQUETAX: Separate appearance questions from other IP routes.
You: Explain the product and disclose its launch history.
LIQUETAX: Coordinate the agreed representation and article checklist.
You: Approve the exact version intended for filing.
LIQUETAX: Prepare the agreed application pack and external-charge basis.
You: Approve proprietor details, drawings and submission.
LIQUETAX: Record examination communications and the agreed response scope.
You: Retain filing records and respond to factual queries.
Source-checked educational guide. AI-assisted source research checked on . No named professional endorsement is claimed. Confirm current requirements for your facts before filing. Next review target: 2026-12-28.
Visual subject matter, novelty/prior-publication boundary and distinction from mechanical features.
Official substantive text checked on 28 September 2026; educational source check, not a professional review.
Article and Locarno classification, representations, Form 1, examination and registration term.
Official substantive text checked on 28 September 2026; educational source check, not a professional review.
Last updated: . This records the educational content date; it does not establish an individual professional review.
Disclaimer: this guide provides educational information and does not replace individual professional advice. Confirm your facts, current official requirements and written engagement before acting.
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