Brief explanation of the design patent
Chinese patent law provides design patent protection for any “new design of a product’s shape, pattern, or combination thereof, or the combination of its colour and shape or pattern, that creates an aesthetic feeling and is fit for industrial application”.
Article 27 of the amended patent law stipulates that a brief explanation describing the design feature to be protected be included with any design patent application. This amendment should be a positive change for protecting patented design features that are incorporated as part of products.