Japan Patent Office has announced revision of examination guidelines for design. The revision applies to the examinations as of April 1, 2017.
Main points of the guidelines are as follows.
(1) Finding of design pertaining to the application for design registration
(2) Designs which are capable of being industrially manufactured
(3) Exception for lack of novelty
(Reference source)
Web site of Japan Patent Office
“Examination Guidelines for Design”
Japan Patent Office has announced revision of examination guidelines for design. The revision applies to the examinations as of April 1, 2017.
Main points of the guidelines are as follows.
(1) Finding of design pertaining to the application for design registration
(2) Designs which are capable of being industrially manufactured
(3) Exception for lack of novelty
(Reference source)
Web site of Japan Patent Office
“Examination Guidelines for Design”