Any shape, pattern, ornament, configuration or composition of colors & lines are features of a design. A design can be two dimensional, three dimensional or both the forms. It does not consist of any trademark, property mark or artistic work.
The validity of the design registration is initially for ten years after which it needs to be renewed. In order to retain the rights the design is to be renewed which extends the period for more five years.
A person who has an unique design to be registered or a legal representative or the assignee who is given the right/ownership of the design can individually or jointly apply for the registration of a Design. It can also be a firm, partnership and a body corporate who claims to be the owner of a design.
To ascertain whether registration exists in respect of a design, the applicant is needed to make a request to the Patent Office. Incase an individual is aware about the serial number of the registered design then the request is to be made on Form 6, and if its not known then Form 7. The requests are made individually and applicable only for one design