FAQ's - Industrial Design
1. WHAT IS AN INDUSTRIAL DESIGN?
WHAT IS MEANT BY FEATURES OF SHAPE, CONFIGURATION, PATTERN, ORNAMENTATION, COMBINATIONS?
WHAT IS THE REQUIREMENT OF APPLICATION TO A USEFUL ARTICLE?
WHAT IS THE REQUIREMENT OF A NON-UTILITARIAN DESIGN?
WHAT IS THE REQUIREMENT OF VISIBILITY?
WHAT IS THE REQUIREMENT OF A FIXED APPEARANCE?
WHAT IS THE REQUIREMENT OF MASS PRODUCTION?
CAN I PROTECT COLOUR AS PART OF MY INDUSTRIAL DESIGN?
CAN I PROTECT A PATTERN AS PART OF MY INDUSTRIAL DESIGN?
2. HOW DO I PROTECT MY INDUSTRIAL DESIGN?
WHEN SHOULD I REGISTER MY INDUSTRIAL DESIGN?
HOW DO I PROTECT MY INDUSTRIAL DESIGN IN OTHER COUNTRIES?
HOW IMPORTANT IS CONFIDENTIALITY TO PROTECTION OF MY INDUSTRIAL DESIGN?
WHAT IS A CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT?
SHOULD I DISCLOSE MY INDUSTRIAL DESIGN TO ANYONE ELSE?
WHAT IS MEANT BY A NEED TO KNOW?
HOW DO I KNOW IT'S SAFE TO DISCLOSE MY INDUSTRIAL DESIGN TO YOU?
WHAT ARE THE APPROPRIATE INDUSTRIAL DESIGN MARKINGS?
HOW IMPORTANT IS APPLYING THE APPROPRIATE INDUSTRIAL DESIGN MARKINGS?
3. WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN INDUSTRIAL DESIGN AND A TRADE-MARK?
4. WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN INDUSTRIAL DESIGN AND A COPYRIGHT?
5. WHAT SHOULD I DO BEFORE I COME IN FOR MY INITIAL INTERVIEW?