Section 6 of DA, 2000 : Section 6: Registration To Be In Respect Of Particular Article

Explanation using Example

Imagine that a furniture company has created a new chair design with a unique floral pattern on the backrest. They register this design for chairs under a specific class of articles, say Class 15 for furniture.

After some time, the company decides to use the same floral pattern on a line of tables. As the tables also fall within Class 15, the company can apply to register the design for the tables as well. The Controller of Designs will determine if tables indeed fall within the same class.

Because the design was already registered for chairs, the company can register it for tables without the design being rejected for not being new or original, or for having been previously published. However, this subsequent registration for tables does not extend the original copyright term granted for the chairs.

If another company had previously registered the same design for a different article, say a lamp, and the furniture company later acquires the rights to that design, then the furniture company can claim the design as if they had been the original registrants when applying for the new article (tables).