Design Infringement in India
What is Design? The Design according to Indian Design Act, 2000 , is any shape, pattern, configuration, ornament or composition of colours or lines, which is applied to 2 dimensional or a 3 dimensional forms which can be judged or appealed solely by the eyes. Design does not include any mode of construction or ant Trademark defined under Trademark Act, 1999. Furthermore it does not include any property mark defined under section 479 of IPC, or any type of artistic work under section 2(c) of the Copyright Act, 1957. What is a Design infringement in India? In the Design Act, 2000, the pirating of registered design is considered as a Violation of Design in India. Section 22 of the Designs Act, 2000, provides the vittles related to the Pirating of registered Designs in India. As per Section 22 of the Design Act, 2000, any fraudulent or egregious reproduction of a Design that's formerly registered without the concurrence of the proprietor or owner of the registered design is unlawful