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A mere mechanical device or a functional design is not registrable. While pattern or an ornament would ordinarily be applied to an article; shape and configuration becomes the article itself. Design in that sense relate to the non-functional features of the article. Therefore, by necessary corollary, a design which has functional attributes cannot be registered under the Designs Act. This is the essence of section 2(d) of the Designs Act. The protection under the Designs Act is granted only to those designs which have an aesthetic value or otherwise appeal to the eye. There may be, however, cases where the design while fulfilling the test of being appealing to the eye, is also functional. (Mohan Lal v. Sona Paint & Hardwares, AIR 2013 Del 143: 2013 (55) PTC 61 (Del) and Micolube India Limited v. Rakesh Kumar, 2013 (55) PTC 61 (Del) (FB) at p.75.