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Feb 03, 2014
Jianhui Zheng, Peksung Intellectual Property Ltd., China

Design Protection Guide in China


Jianhui Zheng, Peksung Intellectual Property Ltd., ChinaArticle 2(4) of the Patent Law defines a ‘design' as the shape or pattern or a combination thereof, or the combination of colour with a shape or pattern, of a product, which has an aesthetic appeal and is fit for industrial application. Article 23 of the Patent Law states that any design for which patent rights may be granted must not be a prior design. Additionally, no entity or individual can have filed an application relating to an identical design with the Patent Administration Department of the State Council  read more