Industrial design intellectual property refers to the composition of colors and lines that give a three-dimensional appearance to a craft or product. In a legal sense, this represents the aesthetic or ornamental part of the article.
A registered design or design owner has the right to prohibit third parties from:
No copying in any form is permitted for commercial use. These designs are applied to a wide variety of crafts and industrial products. This includes containers, packaging, household goods, furniture, jewelry, lighting, textiles and electronics. Design patents also apply to graphical user interfaces, logos and graphic symbols. In most countries, a design must be registered in order for it to be protected and considered a registered design. Some countries allow unregistered designs and limit the scope of protection.
Design protection includes the color, shape, surface pattern, lines, or composition of any article, whether two-dimensional or three-dimensional, that enhances or evokes aesthetics and enhances the appearance of the design. increase. Intellectual property rights are valid for 10 years and can be extended for another 5 years. In order for a design to be protected, it does not have to be obvious, appear on the finished product, be applicable to functional articles, and be undisclosed prior to publication of the design.