Designs Act

Design Registration Mistakes That Cost Millions πŸ“


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πŸ›οΈ The Million-Dollar Typo Problem

🌟 Imagine your company's design is registered, but there's a small typing mistake in the address. Should you rush to fix it immediately, or can you wait? What if that tiny error costs you everything in a piracy lawsuit?

πŸ’‘ What You'll Discover:

  • πŸ” The difference between harmless typos and registration-killing errors
  • βš–οΈ Why Section 29 mistakes are fixable but Section 19 issues can destroy your rights
  • 🎯 How companies strategically decide which errors to fix (and when)
  • πŸ’‘ The novelty test that makes or breaks design protection

πŸš€ Real Cases Discussed:

  • πŸ’Ž Hello Mineral Water Case - Why changing bottle shape wasn't enough for novelty
  • ⭐ Pilot Pen Company Case - The originality standard that shocked everyone
  • πŸ† Crocs Inc vs. Liberty Shoes - How Delhi High Court cancelled famous shoe designs for lack of novelty

🎯 Key Legal Sections Explained Simply:

  • πŸ“ Section 29 - Minor clerical errors (easy fixes)
  • πŸ”§ Section 31 - Register corrections (moderate complexity)
  • πŸ’₯ Section 19 - Cancellation grounds (the real danger zone)

πŸŽ™οΈ By the end, you'll know exactly which design mistakes keep CEOs awake at night and which ones are just expensive paperwork!

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Designs ActBy Sharad Bansal