What conditions should a design patent meet
(1) Design refers to shape, pattern, color or combination thereof The design
Inventions and utility models are based on the conceptual technical solution itself, while the appearance design is based on the specific shape or form of the appearance. Such as three-dimensional product shapes (TV, car exteriors), two-dimensional graphic design patterns (sheets, carpet patterns); color is the component that makes up the pattern. That is to say, the appearance design can be a three-dimensional shape or a flat pattern, and can also be supplemented by appropriate colors, and sometimes it is an organic combination of the three.
(2) Appearance design must be a design of the appearance of the product
As the name suggests, appearance Design is the design of the appearance of a product, and this product must have a certain shape and be able to move freely before it can be used as a carrier of appearance design. For example, a painting or pattern is not a design in itself, but if it is printed on a product, the painting or pattern becomes a design.
(3) The appearance design must be aesthetically pleasing
my country’s patent law stipulates that the appearance design must be aesthetically pleasing . Because it is a decorative style on the appearance of industrial products, this beauty should be reflected in the patterns, colors or patterns on the surface of the object, or in the three-dimensional shape of the object. The so-called sense of beauty is based on the vision of most consumers.
(4) The design must be suitable for industrial applications
This refers to the use of appearance Designed products can be reproduced in large quantities through the industrial production process, which naturally also includes large-scale reproduction through handicraft production methods. For example, thousands of printed washbasins and hot water bottles with the same pattern can be produced through industrial production. Then the printed pattern or the shape of the washbasin or hot water bottle is an appearance design.
