Can patent rights be used in design?

Yes, as long as the authorization conditions stipulated in the following patent law are met, the license of the prior patentee is needed to implement the latter patent after authorization. In any of the following circumstances, it shall not be regarded as infringement of the patent right: the patented product or the product directly obtained according to the patented method is used, promised to be sold, sold or imported after being sold by the patentee or its authorized unit or individual.

legal ground

Article 22 of the patent law

Inventions and utility models granted patent rights should be novel, creative and practical.