India signed the final Act of the Riyadh Design Law Treaty.
After two decades of negotiations, the member states of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) adopted the landmark Design Law Treaty (DLT).
India signed the Final Act of the Riyadh Design Law Treaty. By signing this treaty, India builds on its progress and reaffirms its commitment to fostering inclusive growth.
The treaty seeks to harmonize the procedural frameworks for industrial design protection, improving the efficiency and accessibility of registration processes across multiple jurisdictions.
It will now be easier, faster and more affordable for designers the world over to protect their work both at home and abroad.
This treaty introduces a standardised framework for industrial design registration.
It will significantly reduce procedural complexities and the administrative burden for applicants.
Under this treaty, there is now a mechanism to restore rights in case of lapses which will ensure that applicants can recover lost opportunities.
