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INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
Protected under the Designs Act, 2000
Protects
external
shape,
configuration,
surface
pattern
or
ornamentation
of
an industrially reproduced article
New and novel
Judged solely by the eye
Non functional
Surface
Pattern
Shape
Clip
Design
Surface
Pattern
Surface pattern
(2D pattern, composition of
lines, colours)
Cut of the garment (3D
features of shape,
configuration)
ENFORCEMENT
Identical design or any fraudulent and
obvious imitation;
Import for sale
Publishing or exposing the article which is
known to be pirated
Injunction and damages
COPYRIGHT
Need to register to
claim protection
Subsists inherently
Has to be NEW
No requirement for
novelty
Maximum 15 years
Only in respect of
goods registered for
Prototype 3 D model
Final 2 D drawing
Silver
Apparels:
Sketch
Dress-making pattern
Prototype/sample garments
Finished garment
Limited
Ashwani Kumar
v.
Talukdar
Original
Original
Copy
Copy
Mobin
Wal-Mart v. Samara
Extension of Trade dress protection to the Fashion
Thank you