Restriction on Modification

• A registered design cannot be modified in its essential features after registration.
  
• The Designs Act, 2000 does not permit alteration of the registered visual elements.
  
• The design must remain as originally submitted and approved.
  
• Any material change requires a new design application.
  
• Legal protection applies only to the registered version of the design.
  

What Changes Are Not Allowed

• Altering the shape, configuration, pattern, or ornamentation is not permitted.
  
• Modifying the class or article of the design is not accepted.
  
• Changes to novelty statements after registration are restricted.
  
• Substituting or replacing views in the design representations is prohibited.
  
• Redesigning for commercial or technical improvements must follow a new application process.
  

Permitted Administrative Updates

• Changes in the name or address of the proprietor can be recorded.
  
• Ownership can be updated through assignment, license, or transmission.
  
• Corrections of clerical errors in the Register of Designs are allowed.
  
• These changes must be made by filing prescribed forms and paying applicable fees.
  
• Supporting documents are required to process such administrative updates.
  

Filing a New Application for Changes

• If the design is altered significantly, a new application must be filed.
  
• The new design will undergo fresh examination and registration.
  
• A different registration number will be issued for the modified design.
  
• The original registration remains unaffected unless voluntarily surrendered.
  
• The new filing must comply with all standard requirements and fees.
  

Legal and Procedural Guidelines

• Section 8 and related rules of the Designs Act, 2000 govern post-registration changes.
  
• The Design Office does not allow substitution of the registered design.
  
• All modification attempts must comply with statutory limitations.
  
• The Designs Journal publishes allowed administrative updates, not design alterations.
  
• Legal remedies are limited to the design as originally registered.