Module 5: Industrial Designs &
Geographical Indications
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What is Industrial Design?
• Appearance-based protection
• Covers shape, pattern, ornamentation
• Must appeal to the eye
Eligibility for Industrial Designs
• New and original
• Not published before
• Not functional/mechanical
• Not immoral or misleading
Design Rights
• Exclusive right to use
• Right to stop copying
• Legal remedies available
Design Protection Term
• 10 years initially
• Renewable for 5 more years
• Total = 15 years
Design Registration Process
• Search existing designs
• File Form-1
• Examination
• Acceptance & publication
Non-Protectable Designs
• Trademarks
• Artistic works
• Flags/emblems
• Functional features
Case: Apple vs Samsung
• Apple claimed design copying
• Long legal battle
• Samsung paid $539 million
What is a GI?
• Product linked to a geographical region
• Special qualities due to origin
• Examples: Darjeeling Tea, Mysore Silk
GI Act & Protection
• GI Act 1999
• GI Rules 2002
• Protection: 10 years (renewable)
Non-Registerable GI
• Generic names
• Misleading terms
• Immoral/offensive names
Patent Case Studies
• Turmeric patent revoked
• Neem patent revoked
• Basmati claims cancelled
IP Organizations in India
• Patent Office
• Design Office
• GI Registry
• IP India

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