The Designs Act

Controller and other officers

Prohibition of registration of certain designs

Application for registration of designs

Registration to be in respect of particular article

Publication of particulars of registered designs

Power of Controller to make orders regarding substitution of application, etc

Certificate of registration

Register of designs


REGISTRATION OF DESIGNS


A design which--

(a) is not new or original; or

(b) has been disclosed to the public anywhere in India or in any other country by publication in
tangible form or by use or in any other way prior to the filing date, or where applicable, the priority
date of the application for registration; or

(c) is not significantly distinguishable from known designs or combination of known designs; or

(d) comprises or contains scandalous or obscene matter,
shall not be registered.

LAWGIST

# 4 Prohibition of registration of certain designs