Bell Canada created an extremely attractive,totally new design for a touchtone telephone keypad for use in all its new telephones in public telephone booths.Bell wishes to protect the design.It should do so under

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The best option for Bell to protect its new design is under the Industrial Design Act as it provides protection for the visual features of a product, including shape, configuration, pattern, and ornamentation. Patent Act is used to protect new inventions, processes or methods, and not for designs. Copyright Act protects original works of authorship in a tangible form but not designs. The two options under Trade Marks Act are not applicable for protecting a design.

Bell Canada Created an Extremely Attractive,totally New Design for a Touchtone