Summary
- The Indian Designs Office has released draft GUI and Icon Design Guidelines, a significant development in design law.
- This follows the Calcutta High Court's ruling in NEC Corporation v. Controller of Patents regarding the registrability of graphical user interfaces.
- Harshita Bhola discusses the implications of these guidelines, highlighting their potential to enhance design protection in India.
- The guidelines could redefine how animations and other digital elements are classified as designs in the future.
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