Designs Creations of the Mind

May 20, 2008
Intellectual Property News and Interesting Facts

Designs are also creations of the mind that can be registered.

There are two types of design – aesthetic and functional, and the former can be protected for 15 years, the latter for 10 years. An aesthetic design has to be new and original, there must be beauty is in its shape and configuration. It must be able to be produced by an industrial process.

A functional design has to be new and it must not be commonplace, the shape or configuration is necessitated by its function, and it must be able to be produced industrially.

In each case the design should be registered with CIPRO through an Intellectual Property Attorney.