XXIX-𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗣 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗪𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 - 𝗔𝗻𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱.

In continuation of FAQ series on the subject matter of "𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗣 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗪𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 - 𝗔𝗻𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱", here is the Twenty- Ninth question is answered below in the series.

𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 '𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻' 

A 'design' refers to features of 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘦, 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘪𝘨𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯, 𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, or 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘴 applied to any article.

𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 & 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀

Must be applied to an article and visible to the eye.

Concerns the appearance rather than the function of the article.

The primary focus is on aesthetic appeal and visual impact to make products attractive to consumers.

𝗖𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 (𝗔𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀)

 • Visual appearance

 • Aesthetic features

 • Decorative elements

 • Surface patterns

 • Color schemes

𝗘𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀

 • Bottle shapes

 • Furniture designs

 • Textile patterns

 • Wallpaper designs

 • Jewelry designs

 • Packaging designs

𝗥𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

Must be new, original, and significantly distinguishable from existing designs.

𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 (𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱)

Mere mechanical devices

Methods of construction

Anything contrary to public order or morality

𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

Initial protection for 𝟭𝟬 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀.

Extendable for 𝟱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀

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