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Design Appeals: Beat the 3-Month Deadline โš–๏ธ


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๐Ÿ›๏ธ The Design Disaster That Could Happen to Anyone

๐ŸŒŸ Imagine spending months perfecting your design, getting it registered, only to have it rejected or cancelled by the Controller of Designs. What's your next move? You have exactly 3 months to save everything - but there's a clever loophole most people don't know about!

๐Ÿ’ก What You'll Discover:

  • ๐Ÿ” Why the Controller of Designs holds so much power over your creative work
  • โš–๏ธ The strict 3-month appeal deadline that catches most designers off-guard
  • ๐ŸŽฏ The certified copy trick that can actually extend your deadline
  • ๐Ÿš€ Why High Court is your direct route - no lower courts needed

๐Ÿš€ Real Cases Discussed:

  • ๐Ÿ’Ž Carlsberg Breweries case - How this landmark ruling streamlined the appeal process directly to High Court
  • โญ Design Act 1911, Section 36(a) - The law that governs your appeal timeline

๐ŸŽฏ Strategic Takeaways:

  • โšก Apply for certified copy IMMEDIATELY - it's not just paperwork, it's strategy
  • ๐ŸŽช The time spent getting certified copy doesn't count against your 3 months
  • ๐Ÿƒ Speed matters more than perfection in design appeals

๐ŸŽ™๏ธ This episode could literally save your design rights - learn the timeline that separates successful appeals from missed opportunities!

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Designs ActBy Sharad Bansal