Legal basis: The term "new design" as mentioned in Article 2 of the Patent Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) refers to a new design which is based on the overall or partial shape, pattern or their combination, as well as the combination of color, shape and pattern, has aesthetic feeling and is suitable for industrial application.
Copyright law of the people's Republic of China
Article 2 Works of China citizens, legal persons or other organizations, whether published or not, shall enjoy copyright in accordance with this Law.
Article 3 The term "works" as mentioned in this Law refers to intellectual achievements that are original and can be expressed in a certain form in the fields of literature, art and science.