French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Object of protection
Article L511-2
Only designs that are new and have their own character may be protected.
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Only designs that are new and have their own character may be protected.
The design of a part of a complex product shall be regarded as new and having its own character only to the extent that: a) The part, once incorporated into the complex product, remains visible during…
…the rights of a third party or in breach of a legal or contractual obligation, the person who believes he or she has a right to the design may claim ownership in court. An action to claim ownership s…
Designs contrary to public policy or morality are not protected.
A design has a character of its own when the overall visual impression which it produces in the informed observer differs from that produced by any design disclosed before the date of filing of the ap…
A design shall be regarded as new if, at the date of filing of the application for registration or at the date of priority claimed, no identical design has been disclosed. Designs are considered ident…
The registration of a design is declared invalid by a court decision: a) If it does not comply with the provisions of articles L. 511-1 to L. 511-8; b) If its owner could not benefit from the protecti…
The appearance of a product, or part of a product, characterised in particular by its lines, contours, colours, shape, texture or materials, may be protected as a design. These characteristics may be…
If the grounds for invalidity affect the design only in part, the registration may be maintained in a modified form provided that, in that form, the design meets the criteria for the grant of protecti…
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