🎨 The Bio-Locket Dilemma

🌟 Imagine you've created something beautiful - it looks like an elegant locket, but it's actually a medical monitoring device. Should you register it as jewelry or medical equipment? This fascinating question takes us deep into India's industrial design classification system!

💡 What You'll Discover:

• 🔍 Why every design can only be registered in ONE category (Section 5.3 of Design Act 2000)
• ⚖️ How the Controller of Designs makes these crucial classification decisions
• 🎯 The Locarno Classification system with 32 main categories that India follows
• 🧠 Why primary function trumps appearance in classification battles

🚀 Key Legal Framework:

• 💎 Design Act 2000, Section 5.3 - The one-class-only rule that governs everything
• ⭐ Locarno Classification System - The international standard with 32 categories India uses
• 🏛️ Controller of Designs Authority - The final decision-maker when confusion arises

🔧 Real-World Application:

• 📱 Class 11 (Jewelry) vs Class 24 (Medical Devices) - the bio-locket challenge
• 🎯 Primary function analysis - what the device actually does matters most
• ⚡ Future-proofing concerns as technology rapidly evolves

🎙️ By the end of this episode, you'll understand exactly how India's design registration system works and why getting the classification right is crucial for protecting your innovations!