Whose Original Design Is It Anyway?

Published On: 23/08/2018

Authors:

Suneeth Katarki
Aditi Verma Thakur
Harshitha Vasanth
What makes something new or original? Have you ever thought about the originality of your sandals that you wear on your feet and the design rights that relate to it? When you glide your ball-point pen across paper, signing your name on a birthday card, have you ever thought about the new design of the pen? Does a tweak or a variation in existing designs necessarily lead to new rights capable of protection?