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Protecting graphical user interface (GUI) through design registration is still a grey area in India. Although the Indian Design Office follows the classification which has class 14-04 for screen displays or icons ...
Protecting graphical user interface (GUI) through design
registration is still a grey area in India. Although the Indian
Design Office follows the classification which has class 14-04 for
screen displays or icons, the office has issued most registrations
to icons in class 14-99. These are all old registrations granted to
Microsoft, for which applications were filed in 2006. Since
Microsoft's design registrations, the office has not granted
registrations for icons.
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