1. All these statutory appeals have been filed under the Designs Act, 2000
(the Act) and raise a common question “Whether Graphic User Interface
(GUI) satisfies the criteria of a design making it eligible for registration
under the Act?”
2. GUI is a form of user interface which allows users to interact with
electronic devices through graphical icons and visuals in indicators such
as secondary notation. In computing, a GUI is a visual way for users to
interact with devices using elements like icons, windows, menus and
buttons instead of typing commands.
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The appellants: