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1. Introduction Below is information that will be useful when protecting design rights, which are one type of intellectual property right, in India, which is one of the important countries and regions in Asia along with China, Korea, and Singapore. We hope that this page will be of assistance to our customers in protecting their intellectual property overseas.
Major application countries and foreign design systems (US) 1. Subject of protection, duration, and examination period (1) "Design Patent" There is no independent design law, and it is stipulated as "Design Patent" in the Patent Act. With the exception of some provisions, the provisions of the Patent Act are applied as is.
(1) Territoriality ensures that products are used in each country to which they are exported or sold (the principle that the scope of application of each country's laws is limited to the territory of that country). Design rights are established on a country-by-country basis, and in principle, their effect extends only to the country in which they are registered. If a design right is obtained in Japan, its effect extends only within Japan. Therefore, if a design right is granted in China or Australia,
1. Direct filing You can file directly in each country where you want to obtain a design right. In the case of direct filing, you must prepare application documents in the language and application format of each country, and you must also manage the application after filing (procedures for change of address, renewal procedures, etc.) for each country, which is time-consuming.
Major application countries and foreign design systems (Europe) 1. Subject of protection and duration of protection (1) Definition of design A design is defined as "the appearance of a product in whole or in part..." and partial designs are also subject to protection. Icons, typefaces, logos, graphic characters, buildings, store designs, etc. are protected.
1. Introduction Below is some useful information for protecting design rights in Mexico. We hope this page will be helpful to you in protecting your intellectual property overseas. Please make use of it. *<Average examination period for Mexican design applications> 7 to 12 months *As of April 2018
Federative Republic of Brazil Introduction The following provides information and an overview of the protection of design rights in the Federative Republic of Brazil. We hope that this site will be of help to our customers in protecting their intellectual property assets in foreign countries. We hope that you will find it useful. 1. Subject of protection and duration