Industrial Designs

1. What is an Industrial Design?

(d) Visibility and Fixed Appearance

In order for a design to be protected as an industrial design, it must be intended that the design will be applied in the manufacture of at least 50 copies of the functional article. Thus, if you design "one-of-a-kind" articles, where no two look exactly the same, you might be creating "artistic works" capable of copyright protection; however, your designs are not protectable as industrial designs.