What is a patent for appearance?

Design patent is the object of patent right and the object of patent law protection, which refers to the design that should be granted patent right according to law. It is completely different from the invention or utility model, that is, the design is not a technical solution. Article 2 of China's Patent Law stipulates: "Appearance design refers to a new design that is aesthetically pleasing and suitable for industrial application based on the shape, pattern or combination of products, as well as the combination of color and shape and pattern. It can be seen that the design patent shall meet the following requirements: 1, which refers to the design of shape, pattern, color or their combination; 2. It must be the design of product appearance; 3. Must be aesthetic; It must be suitable for industrial application. Article 11 of the Patent Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), after the patent right for invention and utility model is granted, no unit or individual may exploit its patent without the permission of the patentee, that is, it may not manufacture, use, promise to sell, sell or import its patented product for production and business purposes, or use, promise to sell, sell or import its patented method in accordance with the patented method. After the design patent is granted, no unit or individual may exploit its patent without the permission of the patentee, that is, it may not manufacture, promise to sell, sell or import its patented product for production and business purposes.