In the authorization review, it is mainly based on the "International Design Classification Table" to see which major category or subcategory in the classification table the product name used when applying for a patent for a design product belongs to. Then, check whether the products in different subcategories have the same or similar designs. If there is an identical or similar design before the filing date, the design application cannot be granted a patent. In the judgment of infringement, the product category is generally not determined directly according to the International Design Classification Table. Because this does not comply with the rules for occurrence and identification of infringement. When a design patent infringement occurs, the infringing product will not indicate which category of the International Design Classification the product belongs to.
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