By the Designs Act 2000 the Definition for Design is Features of Shape, Configuration, Pattern, Ornament, or Composition of Lines or Colours Applied to any Article, whether in Two or Three Dimensional, or in Both Forms, by any Industrial Process or means, whether Manual or Mechanical or Chemical, Separate or Combined, which in the Finished Article Appeal to and are Judged Solely by the eye; but does not include any mode or principle of construction. This is an Important Part of Every Business and therefore Raval& Trivedi Associates offer Comprehensive Services on ‘Designs’. This includes Dealing in Designs Portfolio Maintenance and Management and Designs Rights Enforcement and Execution Services.
The Firm Practices Due Diligence, Registration of Designs, Renewal, Reinstatement, Opposition Petitions, Negotiating, Drafting, Vetting Design Assignment & License Agreements and Related Documents with Respect to Designs. It further represents clients in Design Infringement Proceedings and Passing Off Actions Before the Tribunal, High Courts and the Supreme Court.
The Vertical Integration of Design Solutions includes;
a) Preparing, Filing, And Prosecuting Design Applications;
b) Renewal, Opposition and Infringement Procedures.
c) Efficient Design Searches
d) Advising on Registration of Design
e) Advising on Infringement of Design
f) Advising on Opposition and Licensing of Design
g) Design Watch
h) Protection of Design Rights