List out the basic principles of Design Rights.

List out the basic principles of Design Rights.

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List out the basic principles of Design Rights.

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Basic Principles of Design Rights:

The basic principles of design rights are as follows:

• The rights of exclusive use of design is registered under the Designs Act 2000. This Act is enforced from the date of registration.
• If the Design Act has been registered, it can be further extended from the original period of registration.
• Right to protect the design from piracy which causes infringement. Any person responsible for infringing a registered design and found guilty is liable to a fine of rupees not exceeding 25000.
• The registered owner has the right to file a suite for recovery of damages so that his reputation does not get affected and he can recover this by getting an amount not exceeding Rs. 50000.
• The registration of design includes the provisions of section 20 of Design Act 2000, which includes that the government can use certain design under various circumstances when the article is not made available to the public at reasonable prices.
• Section 11 of Designs Act 2000 provides the term for registration which may be extended to further 5 years till a maximum period of 15 years.