OBJECTS NOT PROTECTED UNDER INDUSTRIAL DESIGN

OBJECTS NOT PROTECTED UNDER INDUSTRIAL DESIGN

1. Products with external shapes dictated by mandatory technical features:

   - Examples: Circular shape of a wheel, spiral shape of a screw, flat surface of a CD, two ends of a sewing needle, L-shape of angle bars,...

2. External shapes of civil or industrial construction works:

   - Civil or industrial construction works are not protected under industrial design due to their lack of industrial applicability. Identical construction works cannot be mass-produced from their shape to materials, equipment, and interior furnishings. The design drawings of these constructions hold only aesthetic value and may be protected under copyright.

   - Examples: Houses, bridges, skyscrapers, stadiums,...

   - However, if the product is a modular house frame that can be assembled and moved, it may still be protected as an industrial design.

3. Shapes of products not visible during product use:

   - Examples: Shape of toothpaste inside the tube, engine components, pills inside blister packs, batteries inside casings,...

4. Products with designs containing symbols or emblems:

   - Examples: National flags, emblems of international organizations like the United Nations, emblems of governmental organizations,...

5. Products with designs conflicting with cultural norms and customs:

   - Examples: Products with offensive or socially unacceptable designs that contradict cultural and ethical norms.

These are the categories of objects that do not qualify for industrial design protection under Vietnamese law.

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