Section 2 (5) of the Indian Design s Act 1911, defines Design as-

" design means only the features of shape, configuration, pattern and ornament applied to any article by any industrial process or means, whether manual, chemical, mechanical or combined, which in the finished article appeal to and are judged solely by the eye; but does not include any mode or principle of construction or anything which is in substance a mere mechanical device, and does not include any trademark as defined in clause (v) of sub-section (1) of Section 2 of the Trade and Merchandise Act, 1958, or Property Mark as defined in Section 479 of the Indian Penal Code."

As regards the requirements of a Design application are concerned we require from you post card size Photographs ( if photographs are not possible-drawings) of the article to be registered as a design from different views. The photographs/drawings should bring out the novelty of the design from the Top, Bottom, Side, Front, Back, Prescriptive and any other view which brings out the novelty in the design. We require from you Six (6) copies of the photographs/drawings for each view. Four copies are filed with the Patent and Design Office. One copy is retained for our file and a copy is sent back to you along with the documents as filed. Please also let us have a statement as to where the novelty resides in the article for Design registration.

Please note that novelty of the Design is adjudged with respect to the publication or prior public knowledge anywhere in the world.