Australia is going to introduce a grace period for filing design applications. This will mean that your design will still be regarded as...

You can protect your idea in China with a patent application. There are three types of patents in China: (1) invention, (2) utility and...

You can protect your design by officially registering it. An application, accompanied by a Statement of Novelty and representations of...

No. You cannot even make substantial reproductions of clothing designs. That would constitute copyright infringement. In the case of...

If an original architectural design is made, then the designer will own the copyright in those designs. If the designer is the...

If you have registered a design, you will not be able to enforce that registration against a third party if you or the third party used...

Some products can be protected by both copyright law and designs law. Copyright protection is automatic, it doesn't require registration...