The Design Law, a law that protects designs.
In simpler terms, it is a law that can be utilized to counter imitation goods such as counterfeit and similar products. This Design Law was revised in May 2019 (Heisei 31).
The major points of this revision are as follows:
- Expansion of the scope of protection
- Review of the related design system
- Extension of the design right duration
In this article, we will mainly explain the ‘Expansion of the scope of protection’ in the recent revision of the Design Law. Read more