Are design drawings and drawings patentable?

Design drawings are copyrighted. However, the following conditions must be met:

1. The design drawings refer to engineering design drawings and product design drawings drawn for construction and production, as well as maps, schematic diagrams and other works that reflect geographical phenomena and explain the principles or structures of things. ;

2. Be original;

3. The work has been created;

4. Other conditions.

Legal basis

Article 3 of the Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China

The works referred to in this law refer to literature, art and Intellectual achievements that are original in the field of science and can be expressed in a certain form include:

(1) Written works;

(2) Oral works;

(3) Art works of music, drama, folk art, dance and acrobatics;

(4) Art and architectural works;

(5) Photographic works;

(6) Audio-visual works;

(7) Graphic works and model works such as engineering design drawings, product design drawings, maps, schematic diagrams;

(8) Computer software;

(9) Other intellectual achievements consistent with the characteristics of the work.