Till recently, the provisions of the Design Act were being interpreted by the IPO as being applicable and giving protection only to the object applied for in the application, i.e. the registration was limited to only the model depicted in the application, or a limited application.   Let me illustrate by an example, if a particular class and sub-class example were used for a product, then the registration was limited to only the class and sub-class.  This was a very…

Some of our readers would be glad to note that our patent office is conducting a recruitment drive for examiners of patents and designs at our patents offices.   This is certainly music to the ears of not just the inventors, but also to industry and the patent office, as well as patent practitioners!  This will go a long way in reducing the backlog of pending applications. More details can be seen at: http://recruitmentnpc.in The process of application is entirely online…