Issues Related to Designs

Article 23 of the Patent Law provides that any design for which patent right may be granted, first, shall not be a prior design, nor has any entity or individual filed before the date of filing with the patent office an application relating to the identical design and disclosed in patent documents announced after the date of filing; second, shall significantly differ from a prior design or the combination of prior design features; third, must not be in conflict with the legitimate right obtained before the date of filing by any other person.