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Court Rules GUIs Eligible for Design Registration : No More Blanket Rejections

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Author: Anjali Santhosh
March 27, 2026
Case Reviews, Industrial Designs, Intellectual Property

The Calcutta High Court clarified that GUIs are not per se excluded from design registration under the Designs Act, 2000, strengthening GUI protection in India.

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