🎨 The Hidden World of Design Protection

🌟 Picture this: You've created an amazing product design, got it registered, but someone copies it anyway. Can you sue them? Well, that depends on a tiny detail most designers miss - a simple marking that could save or destroy your case!

💡 What You'll Discover:

• 🔍 Why a simple "REGD" stamp on your product is worth more than gold in court
• ⚖️ The shocking truth about when you CAN'T claim damages (even with valid registration)
• 🎯 Smart exceptions that can save you when marking is impossible
• 📋 How India's public design register works as your secret weapon

🚀 Key Legal Concepts Explained:

• 💎 Section 15 of Design Act 2000 - The marking rule that protects your profits
• ⭐ Section 15(2) - Government's power to grant marking exemptions
• 🏛️ Section 10, 17 & 18 - Your roadmap to the public design register
• ⚡ Section 22 - Penalties that await design infringers

🛡️ Practical Takeaways:

• 🎯 When "reasonable efforts" can save your case even without marking
• 🔥 How formal notices can bypass marking requirements entirely
• 💼 Why competitors should always check for design markings before launching

🎙️ Whether you're a designer, manufacturer, or competitor, this episode reveals the simple strategies that separate winners from losers in India's design protection game!