Section 30: Registering designs .-(1) When a design is accepted, there shall be entered in the Register of Design, in addition to the particulars required by the Act, the number of the design, the class in which it is registered, the date of filling the application for registration in this country, the reciprocity date, if any, claim for the registration, and such other matters as would effect the validity or proprietorship of the design

Q: What does Section 30 of The Designs Rules, 2001 (TDR) deal with?

Section 30 TDR pertains to "Registering designs .-(1) When a design is accepted, there shall be entered in the Register of Design, in addition to the particulars required by the Act, the number of the design, the class in which it is registered, the date of filling the application for registration in this country, the reciprocity date, if any, claim for the registration, and such other matters as would effect the validity or proprietorship of the design". It is part of the The Designs Rules, 2001, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 30 of The Designs Rules, 2001 (TDR) governs registering designs .-(1) When a design is accepted, there shall be entered in the Register of Design, in addition to the particulars required by the Act, the number of the design, the class in which it is registered, the date of filling the application for registration in this country, the reciprocity date, if any, claim for the registration, and such other matters as would effect the validity or proprietorship of the design. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 30 TDR still in force?

Yes, Section 30 of the The Designs Rules, 2001 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 30 TDR?

धारा 30 TDR is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 30 of the The Designs Rules, 2001. Section 30 of The Designs Rules, 2001 (TDR) governs registering designs .-(1) When a design is accepted, there shall be entered in the Register of Design, in addition to the particulars required by the Act, the number of the design, the class in which it is registered, the date of filling the application for registration in this country, the reciprocity date, if any, claim for the registration, and such other matters as would effect the validity or proprietorship of the design. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 30 TDR?

Dhara 30 TDR is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 30 of the The Designs Rules, 2001. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 30 of The Designs Rules, 2001 (TDR) governs registering designs .-(1) When a design is accepted, there shall be entered in the Register of Design, in addition to the particulars required by the Act, the number of the design, the class in which it is registered, the date of filling the application for registration in this country, the reciprocity date, if any, claim for the registration, and such other matters as would effect the validity or proprietorship of the design. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 30 of The Designs Rules, 2001?

Cite as: "Section 30, The Designs Rules, 2001 (TDR)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Designs Rules, 2001, § 30 (India).

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(2)

When such Register of Design is maintained wholly or partly on computer under floppies or diskettes, such computer floppies or diskettes shall be maintained under superintendence and control of Controller and in case of any dispute or doubt with regard to information of designs, the information as contained in the backup file or master file shall be final.

(3)

Where the accepted design is one in respect of which a reciprocity date has been allowed, the registration, the extension or the expiration of the copyright in the said design shall be reckoned from such reciprocity date.