Case Law Analysis
|Calcutta High Court
GUIs Qualify as Registrable Designs Under Section 2(d) of Designs Act 2000 If Visually Perceivable and Not Merely Functional : Calcutta HC
The Calcutta High Court has held that Graphical User Interfaces can be registered as designs under the Designs Act, 2000 if their visual features are applied to an article by an industrial process and judged solely by the eye, rejecting the misconception that GUIs are inherently functional or transient. This landmark ruling opens the door for tech and consumer electronics firms to protect innovative interface designs, aligning Indian IP law with global standards for digital aesthetics.