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Japanese design law
date: 2008-04-18

Chapter 1 The total the

Article 1 purpose

The purpose of this Act is to protect and apply design, To encourage design, And then promote the development of the industry.

Article 2 Definition etc

Referred to in this Act "outside view set meter" , is Refers to the can enough lead since Depending on the sleep on beauty A sense of the things product (Contains the constituent parts of an article, Except article 8, The same as) The shape of, pattern, Color or combination thereof.

In the preceding paragraph, The shape of the constituent parts of the item, pattern, Color or a combination thereof is included in the manipulation of articles (Operation is limited to a state in which the article can perform its function) And on such articles or articles used in conjunction with such articles

Represents the image.

Cosmetically designed" as referred to in this Law "implement" , It refers to the manufacture of the objects involved in the appearance design, use, transfer, let, exit, import, Promise to transfer or lease (Including display for transfer or lease, The same as) behavior.

As referred to in this Law "Registered design" Refers to the design which has obtained the design registration.

Chapter II Design registration and application for design registration

Article 3 Requirements for design registration

A person who has produced a design that can be used in industry, In addition to the following appearance design, Can obtain design registration for their designs:

one, Designs that are known to the public in Japan or abroad before the application for design registration;



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