Law of Patents Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits 1

An industrial design certificate shall be granted, if it is novel and has features that distinguish it from known industrial designs. An industrial design shall be deemed novel if it was not disclosed to the public through publication anywhere in a tangible form, by use, or by any other means, prior to the date of filing the registration application or priority application. Disclosure of the industrial design to the public shall have no effect if it occurs during the priority period. The Regulations shall determine other cases of disclosure which have no effect, as well as the provisions governing the temporary protection of industrial designs.