Designs Designs Industrial designs refer to creative activity which result in the ornamental or formal appearance of a product and design right refers to a novel or original design that is accorded to the proprietor of a validly registered design.
Industrial designs are an element of intellectual property.
As a developing country, India has time till 1.1.2000 to amend its national legislation to provide for these minimal standards. The essential purpose of design law is to promote and protect the design element of industrial production. It is also intended to promote innovative activity in the field of industries. The existing legislation on industrial designs in India is contained in the Design Act, 1911. While this Act has served its purpose well, rapid changes in technology and international developments necessitate the amendment of this legislation.