Industrial Design Registration for Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence and Industrial Design
Artificial Intelligence (AI) refers to the field of computer science that focuses on developing intelligent systems that capable of performing tasks typically require human intelligence. AI technologies have found their application in almost every business sector improving enterprise performance and productivity by automating processes or tasks such as data entry, customer services, processing large amount of data, etc.
Meanwhile, industrial design is a form of intellectual property that protects the aesthetics of a product. It may be two-dimensional or three-dimensional products which include handicrafts, jewellery, appliances, vehicles, and graphical user interfaces (GUIs).
As such, user interfaces, icons, or avatars used in artificial intelligence programs can be registered under industrial design protection, them having the two-dimensional property and showing the visual appeal of the product.
Jurisdictions
Different countries have differing rules and regulations to registering GUIs. Some of which are, as follows:
US: The two-dimensional computer-generated icon can be registered as design patent if they are shown in a hardware configuration such as a monitor. Animated and dynamic GUIs are registrable.
China: GUIs can be filed without the hardware configuration. It is only required that the name of the product or hardware be indicated in the title of the application.
Australia: GUIs are not registrable without the hardware configuration.
EU: GUIs are protected under the Community Design Regulation.
Japan: GUIs are registrable without the hardware configuration.
If you have specific countries that you are interested in filing a design protection for your GUI, please let us know.
Locarno Classification
GUIs fall under Locarno classification 14-04: Screen Displays & Icons
Examples
1. Neusoft Corporation (Publication No.: CN308499485S)
2. Hyundai Motor Company / Kia Motors Corp (Publication No.: CN306729519S)
| Jurisdiction |
First Design (AUD) |
Per Additional Design (AUD) |
Processing Time (months) |
Maximum Validity (years) |
Renewal Frequency |
|
Hong Kong |
210 |
200 |
1-3 |
25 |
Every 5 years |
|
China |
940 |
420 |
6 |
15 |
Annually |
| Singapore |
630 |
530 |
1-2 |
15 |
Every 5 years |
| Philippines |
1,030 |
NA |
6 |
15 |
Every 5 years |
| European Union (EU) |
1,840 |
590 |
1-2 |
25 |
Every 5 years |
| United Kingdom (UK) |
1,360 |
530 |
1-2 |
25 |
Every 5 years |
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| EU + UK |
2,570 |
840 |
1-2 |
25 |
Every 5 years |
| USA (Small Entity) |
3,280 |
NA |
18-24 |
15 |
Not required |
| South Korea |
1,630 |
NA |
6 |
20 |
Annually |
| Japan |
2,190 |
NA |
6 |
20 |
Annually |
