外观设计申请实践及中欧外观设计比较(郭小军 讲稿 PPT)

1、 2010 CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office外观设计申请实践及中欧外观设计比较 2010 CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office2附图准备附图准备(Preparation of Representations)u多少视图合适? (How much views are suitable?)u视图清楚 (Prepare clear views)u视图清楚地显示请求保护的外观设计 (Prepare views clearly and sufficiently showing the claimed design)u视图对应

2、 (Views shall be consistent with each other)u考虑在国外申请外观设计的要求 (Meet the basic requirements under foreign laws) 2010 CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office3简要说明简要说明(Brief Explanation)u获得申请日必须的文件 (Indispensable for getting the filing date)u不允许详细描述请求保护的设计 (Not allowed to describe the design in detail)u不允许

3、用文字来描述色彩 (Not allowed to describe the colors in words)u可以用来解释请求保护的外观设计 (May be used to interpret the design) 2010 CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office简要说明简要说明(Contents of a Brief Explanation)u必要内容 (Indispensable contents): 名称 (Title of the product incorporating the design) 用途 (Use of the product in

4、corporating the design) 设计要点 (Designing key point of the design) 指定最能表示设计要点的视图 (Designating a view showing the key point of design)u其他内容 (Optional contents): 请求保护色彩 (Claim of colors) 省略视图 (Omission of views) 省略长度 (Omission of length) 指定基本设计 (Main design in multiple similar designs) 说明产品的透明部分 (Indica

5、tion of transparent portions) 2010 CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office简要说明的名称简要说明的名称(Title of a Brief Explanation)u应该与产品名一致 (Should be consistent with the product)u应当涉及完整产品 (Should be related to a complete product)u保护备件的外观设计 (Design of spare part being protectable)u可以用来解释请求保护的外观设计 (Could be used t

6、o interpret the protection scope) 例如“汽车”和“玩具汽车”(e.g., design of a “car” v.s design of a “toy car”) 2010 CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office用途用途(Use in the Brief Explanation)u产品的用途确定产品的种类 (The use of product determines the category of product)人民法院应当根据外观设计产品的用途，认定产品种类是否相同或者相近。确定产品的用途，可以参考外观设计的简要说明、国

7、际外观设计分类表、产品的功能以及产品销售、实际使用的情况等因素（高院解释第9条）u外观设计专利只覆盖相同和相近种类的产品 (A design patent covers only products in same or similar category)在与外观设计专利产品相同或者相近种类产品上，采用与授权外观设计相同或者近似的外观设计的，人民法院应当认定被诉侵权设计落入专利法第五十九条第二款规定的外观设计专利权的保护范围（高院解释第8条）u产品的种类会影响外观设计专利的有效性 (The category of product will effect very much the validit

8、y of a design)u用途只能指向某一产品 (The use should not alternatively refer to different products) 2010 CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office设计要点设计要点(Designing Key Point)u不允许具体描述 (It is not allowed to describe the designing key point in detail)u可以是形状、图案、色彩 (It could be any of the shape, pattern and color)u可以是

9、产品一部分的设计 (It could be the design of a portion of the product)u未必会在无效程序中被考虑 (It may not be considered much in invalidation proceeding)u在侵权程序中可能对外观设计的整体视觉效果具有更多的影响 (It may have more influence on the overall visual effect in establishing infringement)下列情形，通常对外观设计的整体视觉效果更具有影响： （一）产品正常使用时容易被直接观察到的部位相对于其他

10、部位 （二）授权外观设计区别于现有设计的设计特征相对于授权外观设计的其他特征（高院解释第11条） 2010 CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office本发明涉及一种SD读卡器 (The present design relates to a SD card reader)该读卡器可以用来处理或读取存储在SD卡中的数据 (which can be used to process/read data stored in a SD card)本外观设计的设计要点在于其整体形状 (The present design is novel in its overall sh

11、ape)立体图1是用于公开的视图 (The perspective view 1 is designated for publication)省略后视图 (The rear view is omitted)简要说明实例简要说明实例(Example) 2010 CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office9合案申请合案申请(Unity of a Design Application)u可以在一件申请中合案申请的多项设计 (Multiple designs which can be in a single application)成套产品的外观设计 (Designs

12、of products in set) 对外观设计的数量没有限制 (No limits to the number of designs)相同产品的相似外观设计 (Similar designs of the same product)u不允许相似设计和成套产品设计的混合申请 (Mixed similar designs and designs of products in set not allowed) 2010 CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office10 合案申请合案申请(Designs of Products in Set) 2010 CCPIT P

13、atent and Trademark Law Office11u相同产品的相似设计 (Similar designs of the same product):一件申请中最多不超过10项设计 (No more than 10 embodiments)所有其他设计必须与指定的基本设计相似 (All other designs similar to the designated main design)所有设计只能同时放弃 (All designs be abandoned at the same time)可以基于单个设计行使权力和被单独无效 (Enforcing and being inva

14、lidated separately)u尽可能将相似外观设计合案申请 (Incorporating similar designs as far as possible in one application)合案申请的相似设计合案申请的相似设计(Similar Designs) 2010 CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law OfficeDesign 1合案申请合案申请(Unity of Similar Designs)Design 2 2010 CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office合案申请合案申请(Unity of Similar

15、 Designs) 2010 CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office14合案申请合案申请(Unity of Similar Designs-Not Allowed) 2010 CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office15u在申请日之前没有同样的外观设计为公众所知 (No identical design is known to public in the country and abroad before the filing date)u没有同样的外观设计在本申请的申请日之前提交申请并且在申请日之后公开 (No ident

16、ical design application filed before the filing date and published later)u只能一对一比较 (One to one comparison)u同样的外观设计指 (Identical means):完全相同的外观设计 (Completely identical)实质相同的外观设计 (Substantially identical) 属于相同或相近种类，只具有细微区别 (Belonging to same or similar category and only having minute differences)外观设计的外观

17、设计的“新颖性新颖性”(Absolute Novelty) ) 2010 CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office16不同尺寸 (Different sizes)不同材料 (Different materials)完全相同的外观设计完全相同的外观设计(Completely Identical Designs)相同类别产品，不考虑材料、尺寸、内部结构和功能（Without considering material, size, internal configuration and function of product） 2010 CCPIT Patent an

18、d Trademark Law Office17a) The difference that may not be noticed without special attention实质相同的外观设计实质相同的外观设计(Substantially Identical Designs) 2010 CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office18 b) the difference lying in the portions that may not be visible or can not be seen easily in use实质相同的外观设计实质相同的外观

19、设计(Substantially Identical Designs) 2010 CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office19 d) the difference lying in the number of the same designing elements: Dying Machines实质相同的外观设计实质相同的外观设计(Substantially Identical Designs) 2010 CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office20e) symmetric designs: Ornaments实质相同的外观设

20、计实质相同的外观设计(Substantially Identical Designs) 2010 CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office21外观设计的外观设计的“创造性创造性”(“Inventive step” Requirements)u涉案专利与相同或者相近种类产品现有设计相比具有明显区别 (Significantly different from prior design of same or similar category)u不是由现有设计转用得到的 (Not transformed from the prior design)二者的设计特征相同或

21、者仅有细微差别 (For identical designs or designs with very slight difference)转用手法在相同或者相近种类产品的现有设计中存在启示 (Teaching of transformation)u不是现有设计或者现有设计特征的组合 (Not a combination of prior designs or prior design features)现有设计与涉案专利的相应设计部分相同或者仅有细微差别 (The prior design and the corresponding part of the patent being iden

22、tical or with very slight difference)组合手法在相同或者相近种类产品的现有设计中存在启示 (Teaching of combination) 2010 CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office转用转用(Transformation)Car to Toy Car 2010 CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office23 CD Case Prior design: dice转用转用(Transformation)Teaching 2010 CCPIT Patent and Trademark La

23、w Office241现有设计的组合现有设计的组合(Combination of Prior Designs) 2010 CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law OfficeNo evidence of teaching neededCompared designDesign 1Design 2现有设计的组合现有设计的组合(Combination of Prior Designs) 2010 CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office26不予外观设计保护的主题不予外观设计保护的主题（Un-patentable Subject Matter）

24、 u 主要起标识作用的平面印刷品的外观设计（Design of two-dimensional printing goods, which service mainly as indicators）用于标识产品或服务的来源 (For identifying the origin of products or service)排除三维产品 (Excluding three-dimensional design)排除织物等 (Excluding fabrics (such as curtain)排除具有装饰作用的外观设计 (Excluding designs for ornamentation o

25、r decoration)u 只有在通电状态下才显示的图案，如GUI（The Pattern visible only when the device is powered on, such as GUI） 2010 CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office包装袋包装袋不予外观设计保护的主题不予外观设计保护的主题（Un-patentable Subject Matter） 2010 CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office可予外观设计保护的主题可予外观设计保护的主题(Patentble Subject Matter) 2010

26、 CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office共同体外观设计共同体外观设计(General View of Community Design)u非注册共同体外观设计 (UCD) 不需要提交申请 (do not have to file an application to protect an unregistered design)保护期三年，从欧盟内第一次公开日起算 (for a period of three years from the date on which the design was first made available to the publ

27、ic within the territory of the EU)防止他人拷贝的权利 (confers on its holder only a right to prevent copying)u注册共同体外观设计 (RCD)5年保护期，最长可以续展至20年 (Initially has a life of 5 years from the date of filing and can be renewed in periods of 5 years up to a maximum of 25 years)12个月的宽限期 (Applicants may market a design f

28、or up to 12 months before filing for an RCD without destroying its novelty) 2010 CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office共同体外观设计的特点共同体外观设计的特点(Features of Community Design)u单个法律体系 (A single legal system)一件申请 (a single application)一种语言 (a single language of filing)一次费用 (a single payment)u在欧盟成员国提供统一的保护 (U

29、niform protection throughout the EU (27 member states)防止他人拷贝和独立开发近似外观设计的权利 (Exclusive rights against both deliberate copying and the independent development of a similar design)制造、许诺销售、营销、进口、出口、使用的排他性权利和为上述目的的仓储 (Rights covering making, offering, marketing, importing, exporting or use of a product i

30、n which the design is incorporated or to which it is applied, or holding stock of such a product for those purposes) 2010 CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office申请（申请（1）(Application for RCD)u产品名称和分类 (Indication of product and Classification) 表明产品性质和用途 (worded in such a way that its nature and purposei

31、s clearly indicated) 最好用分类表中的产品名称 (preferably using the terms appearing in the list of products according Locarno classification) 指明洛加诺分类或者由审查员分类 (Indicate a classification of products according to the Locarno Classification, otherwise examiner classify the design)u产品名称和分类不影响权利的保护 (The indication of

32、 product and the classification do not affect the scope of protection of a Community design)u原则上每项设计最多7个视图 (The maximum number of views taken into account within an RCD application is seven) 2010 CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Officeu多项设计 (Multiple application) 除装饰图案外，原则上没有数量限制 (The applicant can fi

33、le as many designs as he wishes, except for ornamentation) 产品属于同一类别 (The products should belong to the same class) 在电子申请时，最多99项设计 (For an application made online, the upper limit is of 99 designs per application)u要求优先权 (Claiming priority) 基于在先外观或实用新型 (On the basis of a previous (first) application(s) of a design or utility model) 6个月内 (Within six months from the date of filing of the first application)申请（申请（2）(Application