Before launching a new product, it’s essential to ensure that its industrial design—the shape, configuration, pattern, ornamentation, or composition of lines or colors—is truly original and not infringing on any registered design rights. This is where a Design Search becomes a critical first step.
At Intellect Vidhya Solutions, we offer comprehensive Design Search services in India and globally to help startups, MSMEs, innovators, and design-driven companies ensure freedom to operate and support strong design registration. Our approach combines legal expertise, advanced search tools, and real-time databases to deliver accurate and actionable design search reports.
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A Design Search is a prior art search that identifies any existing registered designs that may be similar or identical to your proposed design. It involves analyzing visual characteristics—such as shape, lines, surfaces, contours, and configuration—that are protectable under design law.
Design searches are different from patent or trademark searches. While patents protect inventions and trademarks protect brand identifiers, industrial designs protect the aesthetic appearance of a product.
Skipping this step may lead to rejections during registration or, worse, infringement claims, leading to costly litigation or a forced redesign.
We go beyond simple image matching. Our legal experts assess the overall visual impression—as per design law—to determine novelty and distinctiveness.
1. Understanding Your Design Brief
You share sketches, renders, photographs, or CAD models of the proposed design. We also take note of the intended product category and market.
2. Classification Using Locarno System
We identify the appropriate Locarno Class and subclass, which is the international standard for classifying designs based on the type of product.
3. Database Search
Using tools like WIPO Global Design Database, India Design Registry, and other national databases, we conduct manual and AI-assisted visual searches.
4. Analysis & Reporting
We provide a report that includes a side-by-side comparison of designs, registrability opinion, and potential risks.
5. Follow-up Consultation
Our team will walk you through the results and help determine the next course of action, whether it’s filing as-is, modifying the design, or abandoning.
We have successfully supported clients from automotive, consumer electronics, fashion, medical devices, and home appliances industries in conducting reliable and detailed design searches.
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