What are the essential requirements for the registration of a design ?

The essential requirements for the registration of a design are as under: The design should be new or original, not previously published or used in any country before the date of application for registration. The novelty may reside in the application of a known shape or pattern to new subject matter. The design should relate to features of shape, configuration, pattern or ornamentation applied or applicable to an article. The design should be applied or applicable to any article by any industrial process. The features of the design in the finished article should appeal to and are judged solely by the eye. Any mode or principle of construction or operation or any thing which is in substance a mere mechanical device, would not be registrable design. The design should not include any Trade Mark or property mark or artistic works as define under the Copyright Act, 1957.