Design Registration Renewal

Design Registration Renewal is a key regulatory filing administered by Controller of Designs at the Patent Office, Kolkata (the senior officer of the Patent Office designated under s.21 of the Designs Act 2000 read with s.73 of the Patents Act 1970 — the CGPDTM functions as the Controller of Designs). The renewal application may be filed electronically on ipindia.gov.in or by post / in person at the Patent Office branches at Mumbai, Chennai, or Delhi, forwarded to Kolkata for processing — **PROFESSIONAL VERIFICATION REQUIRED** for the current Controller of Designs' office address (Kolkata, or post-2022 shift to Thiruvananthapuram — flagged in Service 1 above).. Filing is executed via **Form 8** — Application for Extension of Copyright in Registered Design under Rule 25 of the Designs Rules 2001. The form contains the registration number, the date of registration (the application date, treated as the registration date for the purpose of s.11(1)), the name and address of the registered proprietor, the title of the design, the class under the Locarno Classification, and the prescribed fee. The form must be filed **before the expiry of the original 10-year term** — there is no statutory late-filing window within the original 10-year term. Where the renewal fee is not paid within the original term, the design lapses; restoration is possible on **Form 9** within 6 months of the lapse under Rule 25(5) (restoration procedure) — **NOT CONFIRMED — PROFESSIONAL VERIFICATION REQUIRED** for the exact restoration fee and procedure. under Designs Act 2000 — s.11(1) (initial 10-year term) and s.11(2) (extension of copyright for a further 5 years); Designs Rules 2001 — Rule 25 (extension of copyright — Form 8 — application to be filed before the expiry of the original 10-year term) and Rule 31 (First Schedule fee table — Form 8 fee as revised by the Designs (Amendment) Rules 2019 — G.S.R. 5(E) dated 2 January 2019).. Our specialist-led team ensures full compliance with statutory documentation, eligibility verification, and expedited government approval.