Can cartoon images be patented? What are the materials for applying for patents on cartoon characters? Our country's animation industry began to learn from other countries in the 1990s, and has made some achievements now. At this time, it is particularly important for us to apply for patents for cartoon images. So how do we apply for patents for cartoon images? We tell you through this question. 1. Can cartoon characters apply for patents? Cartoon characters can apply for patents. Generally speaking, cartoon characters will apply for design patents. What conditions need to be met to apply for a design patent for a cartoon character? The cartoon character must be the design of an industrial product, that is, the pattern of an industrial product, in order to apply for a design patent. 2. What are the materials for applying for patents on cartoon characters? 1. Design patent application form, pictures or photos, each in duplicate. 2. If you require color protection, you should also submit color pictures or photos in duplicate. 3. Both copies of the submitted pictures are pictures, and both copies of the submitted pictures are photos. Pictures and photos are not allowed to be mixed. 4. If you need to explain the pictures or photos, you should submit a brief description of the design in duplicate. The photos include six-sided views of the product (front view, rear view, top view, bottom view, left view, right view) and a three-dimensional view. 5. If you want to protect a pattern, you should submit an expanded view and a three-dimensional view; if you want to protect a color, you should submit color and black-and-white photos or pictures.