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Design Originality Secrets in India ๐ŸŽจ


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๐ŸŽจ The Designer's Dilemma: Is Your Creation Truly Original?

๐ŸŒŸ Imagine you've created an amazing smart speaker or revolutionary chair design. It looks fantastic, works brilliantly - but how do you prove it's genuinely unique? What if someone else already created something similar?

๐Ÿ’ก What You'll Discover:

  • ๐Ÿ” The two golden rules: novelty and originality - why both are absolutely essential
  • โš–๏ธ How India's Locarno Classification system organizes designs by function, not beauty
  • ๐ŸŽฏ The strategic pre-filing search process that can save your design from legal challenges
  • ๐Ÿ“‹ Form 7 secrets - the paperwork that makes or breaks your design protection

๐Ÿš€ Real Cases Discussed:

  • ๐Ÿ’Ž M.S. Crocs Inc vs. M.S. Liberty Shoes - How Delhi High Court exposed registered designs that were already public
  • โญ The Crocs ruling that proved minor shape changes aren't enough for true innovation

๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Why This Matters:

  • ๐Ÿšจ Learn why superficial changes won't protect your design
  • ๐Ÿ’ช Understand how proper classification strengthens your legal position
  • ๐ŸŽญ Discover the thin line between trend variations and genuine innovation

๐ŸŽ™๏ธ This episode reveals the insider secrets that separate protected innovations from vulnerable copies - essential knowledge for any creator in India's competitive design landscape!

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Designs ActBy Sharad Bansal