Industrial Property Law
Auteur : Louis Vogel
Sommaire de l’ouvrage
Introduction
Part 1: Administrative and professional organization
Part 2: Trademarks, service marks and other distinctive signs
Part 3: Patents
Title 1: Introduction
Section 2: Product or part of product
Chapter 2: Novelty
Chapter 3: Individual character
Chapter 4: Complex product
Chapter 5: Exclusions
Title 3: Acquisition of property rights
Title 4: Rights conferred under design protection
Title 5: Protection of design
427. Appearance
1 minute de lecture
A design eligible for protection is defined as an “appearance”, which applies to a product or part of a product. This appearance is characterized in particular by its lines, contours, colors, shape, texture or the materials used. These characteristics may be those of the product itself or of its ornamental features (Art. L. 511-1, para. 1, IP Code). Protection applies to the outward appearance of …