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Design registration examples for developers in the restaurant and restaurant industry Every day,...
Introducing an example of protection for a function.
It is often thought that fashion designs cannot be protected, but in fact they can be protected by registering a design. Because it is an important brand, and because it has a thoughtful design, it is necessary to protect it with design and protect it from imitation. In the case of a design, the examination hurdles are not as high as those for patents, and if there is no similar design in the past, the design can be registered (*To be precise, there are other conditions as well.)
The following are examples of fashion protection through design registration.
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T-shirt 1 Design registration 1694182・1694181 CQK
An example of a design that includes the front design of a T-shirt and the overall shape of the T-shirt. The shape of a T-shirt is also included in the scope of protection, but since it is a common shape, all orthodox T-shirts may be included in the scope of protection.
T-shirt 2 (partial design) Design registration 1489742
The panda image inside the two-dot chain line surrounded by a square is protected, and the area outside the square is drawn with a dashed line, so it is excluded from the protection range. In other words, the broken line portion is protected even if there is a slight change in shape.
Best (overall design) Design registration 1538134
The design owner is Nike Innovate SeaVee. It protects not the pattern of the vest, but the overall silhouette. It seems to be unique in that it has a zipper on the left side and a long design on the left side.
Best (partial design) Design registration 1573101
The left breast pocket on the entire surface, the lower left and right pockets, and the buckle on the back are drawn with broken lines, so they are excluded from the scope of rights and can be anything. It is likely that the features will be that there are multiple buttons on the entire surface and that the buttons are of different sizes.
AUTHOR
Takefumi SUGIURA （杉浦 健文）
EVORIX Intellectual Property Law Firm Managing Patent Attorney
Supports clients across IT, manufacturing, startups, fashion, and medical industries, covering patent, trademark, design, and copyright filings through trials and infringement litigation. Specialized in IP strategy for AI, IoT, Web3, and FinTech. Member of the Japan Patent Attorneys Association (JPAA), Asian Patent Attorneys Association (APAA), and Japan Trademark Association (JTA).
