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Tara Crafts of Kutch wants to protect its new textile pattern, a purely visual ornamental feature applied to cloth by an industrial process, and wants a monopoly for a limited period. Which form of IP is the natural fit?

A registered design fits best. It protects the visual features of pattern or ornamentation applied to an article by an industrial process, and gives a limited-term monopoly. A patent covers functional inventions, a geographical indication denotes origin, and a visible pattern cannot remain a trade secret.

  1. ARegistered designCorrect
  2. BPatent for the pattern as a process
  3. CGeographical indication
  4. DTrade secret

Explanation

A design covers features of shape, pattern or ornamentation that appeal to the eye in a finished article applied by an industrial process. It gives a time-limited monopoly on registration. A patent covers functional inventions, a GI identifies origin, and a trade secret requires secrecy, which a visible pattern cannot have.

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