Design patents are the object of patent rights and the objects protected by patent law. They refer to designs for which patent rights should be granted according to law. It is completely different from an invention or utility model, that is, the appearance design is not a technical solution. Article 2 of China’s Patent Law stipulates: “Design refers to a new design that is aesthetically pleasing and suitable for industrial application based on the shape, pattern or combination of the product, as well as the combination of color, shape, and pattern. It can be seen that , the design patent shall meet the following requirements:
(1) It refers to the design of shape, pattern, color or their combination;
(2) It must be made on the appearance of the product Design;
(3) must be aesthetic;
(4) must be suitable for industrial application.