Design registration is a type of intellectual property protection used to obtain protection from counterfeiting for the features of Shape, Configuration, Pattern or Ornaments. With Design Registration, the creator gets exclusive right to use the design for 10 years, which can be extended for further 5 years.

A pattern or ornament, shape, a shape, configuration, or composition of lines and colors or combination applied to any article can be registered under the Design Act, 2000. It must satisfy the following norms in order to get registered.
a)	It should be original and all new
b)	The design should relate to shape, pattern, configuration or ornament applied to an article.
c)	The design must be applied to any article by an industrial process
d)	The design must be visible and should appear in the article
