Which article of the patent law stipulates that the patent for design should be registered, not examined?
Isn't it a mistake? ...
The reason why appearance patents and utility model patents are not examined in substance is because their invention creativity is low and the number is huge. If we look at it in essence, it will waste too many resources. Therefore, only a preliminary review is conducted, and the substantive content is only reviewed in the case of invalidity or infringement.
Another case of design patent is that not all WIPO member countries include design in patent protection, while some countries adopt copyright protection.