Designs are governed by the Designs Act, 2000 in India. According to the Act, a Design refers to the shape, configuration, pattern, ornamentation and composition of colors applied to any article in two or three dimensional (or both) forms. This may be applied by any industrial process or means (manual, mechanical or chemical) separately or by a combined process, which in the finished article appeals to and is judged solely by the eye. Design does not include any mode or principle of construction or anything which is mere mechanical device. It also does not include any trademark or any artistic work. The term of registration of a Design in India is 10 years which is extendable for a further period of 5 years. Design services Design FilingDesign ProsecutionDesign Opposition and attending hearing(s)Design Litigation

Copyright provides exclusive right(s) to the author(s) for their literary and artistic works. The main objective of such protection is to encourage and reward creative work. Copyright protects the form of ideas and NOT the idea itself. The protection in copyright shall subsist through out the lifetime of the author plus 60 years beginning from the next calendar year from the year of his/her demise. Copyright as provided by the Indian Copyright Act 1957 is also valid in the country abroad as India is a member of international conventions such as Berne Convention etc. on copyright and neighbouring (related) rights. Copyright protects original works of authorship including literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works, cinematographic work and sound recording such as Books, poetry, novels, movies, songs, computer software, Title of the books/Movies, Advertisement slogan, Question, Papers, Panchang, Catalogues, Compilations, News, Letters, Questionnaire, Lectures, Computer Programmes, Databases, Literary work involved in a work which is used or is capable of being used in relation to any goods etc. under Literary work. a painting, a sculpture, a drawing (including a diagram, map, chart or plan), an engraving, a photograph, an architectural work of art, Artistic work involved in a work (Logo/Device) which is used or is capable of being used in relation to any goods etc. under Artistic work. any graphical notation of the music etc. under Musical workDrama, theatre etc. under Dramatic workFeature film, Documentary, Video, TV film etc . under Cinematographic work. Service offered by ITAG - Registration of CopyrightsDrafting Deed of Assignment and Licensing AgreementLitigation Support

IC Layout Design means a layout or design comprising of transistors, capacitors and other circuitry elements, including lead wires that connects those elements and is expressed in any particular manner in a semiconductor integrated circuit. It is valid for 10 years Registration of IC Layout Design