外观设计专利的保护范围——“电动伸缩门”外观设计专利侵权案

On the Protection Scope of Industrial Design Patent

作为外观设计专利(申请)文件之一,简要说明对外观设计专利保护范围具有解释作用,使用状态参考图在特定情形下亦可用于表示除用途、使用方法和场所之外的其他内容。若不考虑使用状态参考图对外观设计专利保护范围的影响,将会与简要说明的记载发生明显抵触,则在确定外观设计专利保护范围时应当考虑使用状态参考图的内容。

As one of the documents of industrial design patent(application),the brief description can explain the protection scope of industrial design patent,and the reference diagram of use status can also be used to represent other contents besides use,use method and place in specific situations.If the reference diagram of use status affecting the protection scope of industrial design patent is not considered,it will obviously conflict with the records in the brief description,then its contents shall be considered when determining the protection scope of industrial design patent.