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An industrial
design right protects the visual design of objects that are not purely
utilitarian. An industrial design consists of three-dimensional features, such
as the shape or surface of an article, or of two-dimensional features, such as
patterns, lines or color. A registered
industrial design is given an initial protection period of 5 years from the
date of filing and is extendable for a further four consecutive terms of 5
years each. In Malaysia, the maximum protection period for industrial design is
25 years.
Why
protect industrial design?
Industrial
designs are what make a product attractive and appealing; hence, they add to
the commercial value of a product and increase its marketability.
When an
industrial design is protected, this helps to ensure a fair return on
investment. An effective system of protection also benefits consumers and the
public at large, by promoting fair competition and honest trade practices.
Protecting
industrial designs also helps economic development, by encouraging creativity
in the industrial and manufacturing sectors and contributes to the expansion of
commercial activities and the export of national products.
Registrable
Industrial Design
The
validity of a design must be:
• The design is new and original;
• The design must be aesthetic; it
cannot be purely functional.
Unregistrable
Industrial Design
• Designs that do not meet the
requirements of novelty, originality or individual character;
• Designs which are considered to
be contrary to public order or morality;
• The designs of the articles
concern exclusively with how an article functions;
• The designs of articles that are
integral parts of other articles and whose features are dependent upon the
appearance of other article;
• Any method or principle of
construction.
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