Case examples of registered designs of newly added subject for protection (graphic image, building and interior) under the Design Act as Revised in 2019

June 1, 2023
Japan Patent office
Design Examination Standards Office

Act for Partial Revision of the Patent Act, etc. (Act No. 3 of May 17, 2019) came into effect on April 1, 2020, and the designs of graphic images, building and interior were included to be the subject matter that is protected as a design under the Japan’s Design Act.

To cater to the needs of those who are paying close attention to the trend of design registration, we provide some case examples of registered designs below. We hope this information will be helpful for your business activities such as Intellectual Property (IP) management, etc.

Case examples of registered designs of newly added subject for protection (graphic image, building and interior) under the Design Act as Revised in 2019

• Case examples of designs registered as graphic image *Japanese（PDF:3,234KB）
• Case examples of designs registered as building *Japanese（PDF:4,641KB）
• Case examples of designs registered as interior *Japanese（PDF:11,225KB）

The case examples above contain a part of information of the Design Bulletin. As for the detailed information about the registered designs, please check them on Japan Platform for Patent information (J-platpat) (direct to an external link) from the case examples below.

*Click on each image below to jump to the detailed information page in the design bulletin.

Case examples of designs registered as graphic image

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  Registration no. 1672383 The image for a vehicle information display(direct to an external link)
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  Registration no. 1677889 The image for icons(direct to an external link)
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  Registration no. 1678245 The image for information displays(direct to an external link)
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  Registration no. 1684742 The image for course guidances(direct to an external link)
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  Registration no. 1687210 The image for a physiological information display(direct to an external link)
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  Registration no. 1687282 The image for volume control(direct to an external link)
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  Registration no. 1688245 The image for an illness prediction result display(direct to an external link)
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  Registration no. 1689466 The image for information displays(direct to an external link)
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  Registration no. 1690545 The image for a selection of function(direct to an external link)
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  Registration no. 1690568 The image for level measurement(direct to an external link)
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  Registration no. 1691903 The image for a housing information display(direct to an external link)
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  Registration no. 1691956The image for selecting-contents operation(direct to an external link)
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  Registration no. 1692265 The image for announcement situation display(direct to an external link)
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  Registration no. 1692495 The image for animation chats(direct to an external link)
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  Registration no. 1693484 The image for information displays(direct to an external link)
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  Registration no. 1687385 The image set of a lot(direct to an external link)
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  Registration no. 1687842 The image for coupon acquisition of an accommodations reservation screen(direct to an external link)

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Case examples of designs registered as building

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  Registration no. 1671773 The building for commerce(direct to an external link)
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  Registration no. 1673492 Restaurant(direct to an external link)
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  Registration no. 1673701 Apartment(direct to an external link)
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  Registration no. 1678310 Bridge(direct to an external link)
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  Registration no. 1679948 Residence(direct to an external link)
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  Registration no. 1680008 Residence(direct to an external link)
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  Registration no. 1680025 Collective housing(direct to an external link)
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  Registration no. 1684617 Store(direct to an external link)
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  Registration no. 1686613 Office building(direct to an external link)
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  Registration no. 1693806 Restaurant(direct to an external link)

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Case examples of designs registered as interior

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  Registration no. 1671153 The inner package of a revolving sushibar(direct to an external link)
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  Registration no. 1671961 The inner package of an apartment shared part(direct to an external link)
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  Registration no. 1673700 The inner package of the work room of an office(direct to an external link)
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  Registration no. 1684384 The inner package of a retail store(direct to an external link)
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  Registration no. 1686175 The inner package of a cafe(direct to an external link)
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  Registration no. 1689935 The inner package of a mobile phone store(direct to an external link)
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  Registration no. 1690192 The inner package of a cosmetics department(direct to an external link)

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Other related information

Special site for the Design Act as Revised in 2019

The site introduces latest information of the Design Act as Revised in 2019 and the related information below.

• The situation of the application and registration of the new subject matter under the Design Act as Revised in 2019 *Japanese
• Search manual of graphic design / building design / interior design *Japanese
• Graphic design search support tool (Graphic Image Park) (direct to an external link)

etc.

[Last updated 1 June 2023]

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