---
title: "Design registration search API India: price, fields"
url: https://jurisgrid.com/solutions/design-registration-search-api/
reviewed: 2026-11-13
type: solution
sector: company-data
---
# Design registration search API: registered industrial designs in India

A design registration search API finds industrial designs registered in India by article, owner or Locarno class, for clearance checks and competitor tracking.

Reviewed: 13 Nov 2026

## Short answer

IndiaCos searches industrial designs registered under the Designs Act, 2000 (Patent Office Journal, 2009 onwards) by article or owner words, Locarno class or journal issue, and returns the design number, article, proprietor and registration date. It costs INR 0.40 per successful call, with INR 50 free credit. IP India's public search is a free web alternative.

## Which API does it?

**IndiaCos Design API** (JurisGrid score 85 of 100). Price: INR 0.40 per successful call, INR 50 free credit. INR 50 free credit on sign-up, no card needed.

- `GET https://indiacos.com/api/v1/design/search`: Search by q, class or journal, INR 0.40 per call
- `GET https://indiacos.com/api/v1/design/{design_number}`: One registered design with article, class, proprietor, term and drawings link
- MCP: https://indiacos.com/mcp
- Docs: https://indiacos.com/api/docs?ref=jurisgrid

```bash
curl -s "https://indiacos.com/api/v1/design/search?q=tata+motors&class=12" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $INDIACOS_API_KEY"
```

## What does it return?

- Design number, article and Locarno class
- Proprietor and address as published, with linked company
- Date of registration and term end
- Priority details and journal entries
- Link to the drawings

## Who else sells a Design registration search API in India?

| Provider | What they sell | Score | API | MCP | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [IndiaCos](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/indiacos/index.md) | IndiaCos Design API | 85 | Public REST API | Public MCP server | INR 0.40 per successful call, INR 50 free credit |
| [IP India Public Search](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/ip-india-public-search/index.md) | Official IP India public search for trademarks, patents and designs | 21 | Not published | Not published | Free |
| [IPGO](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/ipgo/index.md) | Cloud IP management app covering trademarks, patents, copyrights and designs | Profile | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| [Sagacious IP](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/sagacious-ip/index.md) | IP research and consulting firm covering patents and trademarks | Profile | Not published | Not published | Not published |

## Good for

- Checking whether a product shape is already registered
- Tracking a competitor's design filings
- Linking a company to its registered designs
- IP due diligence

## Limits

- Registered designs from the Patent Office Journal from 2009 onwards; older designs and pending applications are not covered
- Word matches come back in no particular order; there is no image similarity search
- This is a record search, not an opinion on infringement or novelty

## Frequently asked questions

### Is there an API to search registered designs in India?

IP India offers a free web search and no documented public API was found. IndiaCos provides registered design search and lookup through a REST API.

### How much does it cost?

INR 0.40 per successful call from a prepaid wallet, with INR 50 free credit. Searches that find nothing are billed; errors are not.

### What does a design record include?

Article, Locarno class, proprietor and address as published, registration date, term, priority, journal entries and a link to the drawings.

### Can an AI agent call this API?

Yes. IndiaCos runs an MCP server at https://indiacos.com/mcp, so assistants such as Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor can use the same data. The REST API uses an API key as a Bearer token, billed to a prepaid wallet.

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- [IndiaCos vs IPGO](https://jurisgrid.com/compare/indiacos-vs-ipgo/index.md)
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