🔧 The Hidden Component Protection Puzzle

🌟 Picture this: you've designed a brilliant little component that goes inside a washing machine. It's functional, it's clever, but nobody ever sees it. Can you still protect its design legally? The answer might surprise you!

💡 What You'll Discover:

• 🔍 Why the Design Act 2000 changed everything for component protection
• ⚖️ The crucial "eye appeal" test that makes or breaks your application
• 🎯 How to prove your hidden part deserves design protection
• ✨ The difference between functional necessity and aesthetic appeal

🚀 Real Cases Discussed:

• 💎 Delhi Metro Plastic vs. Galaxy Footwear - Clarifying what counts as a separate article
• ⭐ AMP vs. Utilux - The washing machine connector case that failed the visual test
• 🧱 Interlego vs. Tyco - How LEGO bricks proved functional can still be beautiful
• 👟 M.S. Crocs Inc vs. M.S. Liberty Shoes Limited - When minor variations aren't enough for originality

🎯 The Three Golden Rules:

• 🏷️ Must be sold separately as a finished product
• 👁️ Must have independent visual appeal (not just functional)
• 🆕 Must show genuine novelty and originality

🎙️ Whether you're an inventor, designer, or just curious about intellectual property, this episode reveals the fascinating world where engineering meets aesthetics in Indian design law!