Case examples of related designs which were registered as designs including a graphic image

May 25, 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 design of graphic image, building and interior have been included to be the subject matter that is protected as a design under the Japan’s Design Act.

Many companies, etc. have shown their deep interest in the situation of fled and registered applications of designs including a graphic image.

Accordingly, among the designs which were registered as principal / related designs, we release some helpful case examples of designs including a graphic image for understanding the similarity of usage and function. Please use them as a reference when considering filing applications and Intellectual Property (IP) management.

As for the approach for determining similarity of designs including a graphic image, please see Examination Guidelines for design Part IV Chapter 1 Design Including a Graphic Image (PDF: 2,574KB).

Case examples of related designs which were registered as designs including a graphic image

List by Japanese Design Classification

These are the list by Japanese Design Classification. As for the detailed Japanese Design Classification, see Japanese Design Classification information (Japanese).

N3-10: Graphical User Interface

Principal design	Related design
Registration no.1675446 The image for rope tension measurement (direct to an external link)	Registration no.1675496 An electronic computer with a rope tension measurement function (direct to an external link)
Registration no.1675446 and Registration no.1675496 (arranged side by side) *Japanese (PDF:719KB)
Registration no.1683617 The indicator for work machines (direct to an external link)	Registration no.1683703 The indicator for work machines (direct to an external link)
Registration no.1683617 and Registration no.1683703 (arranged side by side) *Japanese (PDF:821KB)
Registration no.1683952 The image for an acceleration display (direct to an external link)	Registration no.1684001 The image for an acceleration display (direct to an external link)
Registration no.1683952 and Registration no.1684001 (arranged side by side) *Japanese (PDF:751KB)
Registration no.1686757 The image for an acceleration display (direct to an external link)	Registration no.1695742 The image for course guidance (direct to an external link)
Registration no.1686757 and Registration no.1695742 (arranged side by side) *Japanese (PDF:742KB)
Registration no.1688506 The image for ultrasonic diagnoses (direct to an external link)	Registration no.1688565 The image for ultrasonic diagses (direct to an external link)
Registration no.1688506 and Registration no.1688565 (arranged side by side) *Japanese (PDF:726KB)
Registration no.1702581 The image for current information displays (direct to an external link)	Registration no.1702635 The image for current information displays (direct to an external link)
Registration no.1702581 and Registration no.1702635 (arranged side by side) *Japanese (PDF:770KB)
Registration no.1702582 The image for current information displays (direct to an external link)	Registration no.1704587 The image for current information displays (direct to an external link)
Registration no.1702582 and Registration no.1704587 (arranged side by side) *Japanese (PDF:754KB)
Registration no.1712812 The image for meeting spectation (direct to an external link)	Registration no.1712894 The image for conference participation (direct to an external link)
Registration no.1712812 and Registration no.1712894 (arranged side by side) *Japanese (PDF:735KB)

N3-11: Graphical User Interface (sectioned area type)

Principal design	Related design
Registration no.1676781 The image for interactive digital interpretation systems (direct to an external link)	Registration no.1676877 The image for interactive digital interpretation systems (direct to an external link)
Registration no.1676781 and Registration no.1676877 (arranged side by side) *Japanese (PDF:839KB)
Registration no.1705260 Water-distribution-pressure optimization system administrative image (direct to an external link)	Registration no.1705351 Water-distribution-pressure optimization system administrative image (direct to an external link)
Registration no.1705260 and Registration no.1705351 (arranged side by side) *Japanese (PDF:749KB)

N3-12: Graphical User Interface (icon)

Principal design	Related design
Registration no.1626136 An electronic computer with a summer heat environment management system start function (direct to an external link)	Registration no.1705226 The image for icons (direct to an external link)
Registration no.1626136 and Registration no.1705226 (arranged side by side) *Japanese (PDF:757KB)
Registration no.1684394 The image for shutter devices for car barns (direct to an external link)	Registration no.1684458 The image for shutter devices for car barns (direct to an external link)
Registration no.1684394 and Registration no.1684458 (arranged side by side) *Japanese (PDF:728KB)
Registration no.1684395 The image for shutter devices for car barns (direct to an external link)	Registration no.1684457 The image for shutter devices for car barns (direct to an external link)
Registration no.1684395 and Registration no.1684457 (arranged side by side) *Japanese (PDF:732KB)
Registration no.1691493 The image for a vehicle information display (direct to an external link)	Registration no.1691790 The image for icons (direct to an external link)
Registration no.1691493 and Registration no.1691790 (arranged side by side) *Japanese (PDF:726KB)
Registration no.1694301 The image for icons (direct to an external link)	Registration no.1708431 The image for icons (direct to an external link)
Registration no.1694301 and Registration no.1708431 (arranged side by side) *Japanese (PDF:925KB)
Registration no.1694302 The image for icons (direct to an external link)	Registration no.1708432 The image for icons (direct to an external link)
Registration no.1694302 and Registration no.1708432 (arranged side by side) *Japanese (PDF:925KB)
Registration no.1694303 The image for icons (direct to an external link)	Registration no.1708433 The image for icons (direct to an external link)
Registration no.1694303 and Registration no.1708433 (arranged side by side) *Japanese (PDF:925KB)
Registration no.1694304 The image for icons (direct to an external link)	Registration no.1708434 The image for icons (direct to an external link)
Registration no.1694304 and Registration no.1708434 (arranged side by side) *Japanese (PDF:925KB)
Registration no.1710748 The image for information displays (direct to an external link)	Registration no.1710874 The image for information displays (direct to an external link)
Registration no.1710748 and Registration no.1710874 (arranged side by side) *Japanese (PDF:752KB)
Registration no.1710751 The image for information displays (direct to an external link)	Registration no.1710875 The image for information displays (direct to an external link)
Registration no.1710751 and Registration no.1710875 (arranged side by side) *Japanese (PDF:739KB)

List by the types of design including a graphic image

These are the list by the types of design including a graphic image.*The case examples are the same as "List by Japanese Design Classification" above.

Case examples of related designs between a design including a graphic image in a part of an article, etc. and a graphic image design.

Principal design	Related design
Registration no.1626136 An electronic computer with a summer heat environment management system start function (direct to an external link)	Registration no.1705226 The image for icons (direct to an external link)
Registration no.1626136 and Registration no.1705226 (arranged side by side) *Japanese (PDF:757KB)
Registration no.1675446 An electronic computer with a rope tension measurement function (direct to an external link)	Registration no.1675496 The image for rope tension measurement (direct to an external link)
Registration no.1675446 and Registration no.1675496 (arranged side by side) *Japanese (PDF:719KB)

Case examples of related designs between a design including a graphic image in a part of an article, etc.

Principal design	Related design
Registration no.1683617 The indicator for work machines (direct to an external link)	Registration no.1683703 The indicator for work machines（direct to an external link）
Registration no.1683617 and Registration no.1683703 (arranged side by side) *Japanese (PDF:821KB)

Case examples of related designs between graphic image designs.

a. Case examples of related designs which have different statements in the column of Description of Article Embodying the Design.

Principal design	Related design
Registration no.1676781 The image for interactive digital interpretation systems (direct to an external link）	Registration no.1676877 The image for interactive digital interpretation systems (direct to an external link）
Registration no.1676781 and Registration no.1676877 (arranged side by side) *Japanese (PDF:839KB)
Registration no.1684394 The image for shutter devices for car barns (direct to an external link）	Registration no.1684458 The image for shutter devices for car barns (direct to an external link）
Registration no.1684394 and Registration no.1684458 (arranged side by side) *Japanese (PDF:728KB)
Registration no.1684395 The image for shutter devices for car barns (direct to an external link）	Registration no.1684457 The image for shutter devices for car barns (direct to an external link）
Registration no.1684395 and Registration no.1684457 (arranged side by side) *Japanese (PDF:732KB)
Registration no.1686757 The image for course guidance (direct to an external link）	Registration no.1695742 The image for course guidance (direct to an external link）
Registration no.1686757 and Registration no.1695742 (arranged side by side) *Japanese (PDF:742KB)
Registration no.1688506 The image for ultrasonic diagnoses (direct to an external link）	Registration no.1688565 The image for ultrasonic diagnoses (direct to an external link）
Registration no.1688506 and Registration no.1688565 (arranged side by side) *Japanese (PDF:726KB)
Registration no.1694301 The image for icons (direct to an external link）	Registration no.1708431 The image for icons (direct to an external link）
Registration no.1694301 and Registration no.1708431 (arranged side by side) *Japanese (PDF:925KB)
Registration no.1694302 The image for icons (direct to an external link）	Registration no.1708432 The image for icons (direct to an external link）
Registration no.1694302 and Registration no.1708432 (arranged side by side) *Japanese (PDF:925KB)
Registration no.1694303 The image for icons (direct to an external link）	Registration no.1708433 The image for icons (direct to an external link）
Registration no.1694303 and Registration no.1708433 (arranged side by side) *Japanese (PDF:925KB)
Registration no.1694304 The image for icons (direct to an external link）	Registration no.1708434 The image for icons (direct to an external link）
Registration no.1694304 and Registration no.1708434 (arranged side by side) *Japanese (PDF:925KB)
Registration no.1710748 The image for information displays (direct to an external link）	Registration no.1710874 The image for information displays (direct to an external link）
Registration no.1710748 and Registration no.1710874 (arranged side by side) *Japanese (PDF:752KB)
Registration no.1710751 The image for information displays (direct to an external link）	Registration no.1710875 The image for information displays (direct to an external link）
Registration no.1710751 and Registration no.1710875 (arranged side by side) *Japanese (PDF:739KB)
Registration no.1702581 The image for current information displays (direct to an external link）	Registration no.1702635 The image for current information displays (direct to an external link）
Registration no.1702581 and Registration no.1702635 (arranged side by side) *Japanese (PDF:770KB)
Registration no.1702582 The image for current information displays (direct to an external link）	Registration no.1704587 The image for current information displays (direct to an external link）
Registration no.1702582 and Registration no.1704587 (arranged side by side) *Japanese (PDF:754KB)
Registration no.1705260 Water-distribution-pressure optimization system administrative image (direct to an external link）	Registration no.1705351 Water-distribution-pressure optimization system administrative image (direct to an external link）
Registration no.1705260 and Registration no.1705351 (arranged side by side) *Japanese (PDF:749KB)

b. Case examples of related designs which have different statements in the column of Article Embodying the Design and Description of Article Embodying the Design.

Principal design	Related design
Registration no.1691493 The image for a vehicle information display (direct to an external link）	Registration no.1691790 The image for vehicles operation transmission (direct to an external link）
Registration no.1691493 and Registration no.1691790 (arranged side by side) *Japanese (PDF:726KB)
Registration no.1712812 The image for meeting spectation (direct to an external link）	Registration no.1712894 The image for conference participation (direct to an external link）
Registration no.1712812 and Registration no.1712894 (arranged side by side) *Japanese (PDF:735KB)

c. Case examples of related designs whose part for which design registration is requested differs from each other.

Principal design	Related design
Registration no.1683952 The image for an acceleration display (direct to an external link)	Registration no.1684001 The image for an acceleration display (direct to an external link)
Registration no.1683952 and Registration no.1684001 (arranged side by side) *Japanese (PDF:751KB)

The similarity of design has been comprehensively determined based on the statement in the application and drawings, etc. attached to the application.

[Last updated 25 May 2023]

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