What is the duration of the registration of a design? Can it be extended? How can the Registration of a Design be cancelled?

Duration of the registration of a design The duration of the registration of a design is initially ten years from the date of registration, but in cases where claim to priority has been allowed the duration is ten years from the priority date. This initial period of registration may be extended by further period of 5 years on an application made to the Controller before the expiry of the said initial period of ten years. Cancellation of Registration According to Section 19 of the Design Act 2000, the registration of a design may be cancelled at any time after the registration of design on a petition for cancellation in prescribed form with fee to the Controller of Designs on the following grounds: That the design has been previously registered in India; or That it has been published in India or elsewhere prior to date of registration, or The design is not new or original; or Design is not registrable; or It is not a design under Clause (d) of Section 2.