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Jan 13, 2015
Jianhui Zheng, Peksung Intellectual Property Ltd., China
First published in Designs: A Global Guide 2015, a supplement to World Trademark Review

China Design Practice Guide 2015


Jianhui Zheng, Peksung Intellectual Property Ltd., China, First published in Designs: A Global Guide 2015, a supplement to World Trademark ReviewLegal framework: Article 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, nor has any entity or individual filed, before the filing date, with the State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) an application relating to the  read more