Question

Under Section 4 of the Designs Act, 2000, a design is registrable only if it is "new or original." How did the Supreme Court define "originality" in Bharat Glass Tube Ltd.
v. Gopal Glass Works Ltd. (2008), and what is the key distinction between novelty and originality?

A Novelty and originality are identical concepts; both require that the design must never have been used anywhere in the world
B Novelty means the design has not been published or used in India; originality means the design originates from the author, including old designs applied in a new way the Supreme Court held that a design published only in foreign catalogs but not published or used in India still qualifies as original under Indian law
C Originality requires the design to be entirely new globally; novelty only requires it to be new in India the Supreme Court held that both requirements must be independently satisfied
D Novelty applies only to shape and configuration; originality applies only to pattern and ornamentation the Court recognised this distinction as the basis for dual protection
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