What are the circumstances in which the design patent is not granted?
Do you know what are the circumstances in which the design patent is not granted? Not all the submitted patents can pass. If you encounter the problems mentioned in this article, it will definitely not be awarded, so when applying for a design patent, please check it yourself according to these contents. In the growth period of a certain field, using technological advantages can make products ahead of competitors. However, in the field of mature technology, the gap between the main competitors is not big. In this case, only those products with novel design and aesthetic feeling can win the favor of consumers. According to the provisions of the Patent Law, design refers to a new design that is aesthetically pleasing and suitable for industrial application based on the shape, pattern or combination of colors, shapes and patterns of products. So today Xiao Zhi will introduce the case that 10 can't be patented: 1. Fixed buildings that cannot be duplicated according to specific geographical conditions; Such as bridges and other buildings. 2. Products whose shapes, patterns and colors cannot be fixed because they contain substances with no fixed shapes such as gas, liquid and powder. For example: ice sculptures and so on. 3. Part of the design of products that cannot be divided or sold separately and used separately. For example: brim, cup handle, heel, etc. 5. For a product consisting of several parts with different specific shapes or patterns, if these parts can't be sold and used separately, you can't apply for an appearance patent only for these parts. For example: children's puzzles. 6. Articles that cannot be observed with the naked eye or are difficult to determine with the naked eye and need special tools to distinguish their shapes, patterns and colors. For example: luminous fonts. 7. The requested design is not in the normal state of the product itself. For example: handkerchiefs are folded into various shapes, paper-cut into various patterns and so on. 8. Take the original shape, pattern and color of natural objects as the main design, one is the natural object itself, and the other is the natural object simulation design. 9. The design only contains common geometric figures and patterns in the field to which the product belongs. 10. The pronunciation and meaning of words and numbers are not protected by design.