First, it must be suitable for industrial applications;
Second, software design should be the design of product appearance, and full of aesthetic feeling;
3. Generally speaking, the patent right of design should be the design of shape, pattern, color or their combination;
Fourth, other conditions.
legal ground
Article 2 of the Patent Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) shall come into force on June 1 20265438.
Invention-creation as mentioned in this Law refers to inventions, utility models and designs.
Invention refers to a new technical scheme proposed for a product, method or its improvement.
Utility model refers to a new practical technical scheme for the shape, structure or combination of products.
Appearance design refers to a new design that is aesthetically pleasing and suitable for industrial application, which is made on the shape, pattern or their combination of products and all or part of the combination of colors, shapes and patterns.
Article 27
To apply for a patent for design, a request, a picture or photograph of the design, a brief description of the design and other documents shall be submitted.
The relevant pictures or photographs submitted by the applicant shall clearly indicate the design of the product for which patent protection is required.