Author(s)

ZhenNi Zhang^1*, XuMin Ren²

Affiliation(s)

¹Master's student at of Department of Translation and Interpretation & East Asian Studies, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Campus UAB, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.

²School of International Law, China University of Political Science and Law, Haidian 100088, Beijing, China.

Corresponding Author

ZhenNi Zhang

ABSTRACT

The development of human society is interwoven with the art，and people's aesthetic conceptions have also improved significantly with the progress of technology and the continuous emancipation of mind. Therefore, works of applied art have become more and more popular. This paper defines the concept of works of applied art, and expounds the differences between works of applied art, artworks and appearance designs. By referring to the laws and regulations of relevant countries, this paper emphasizes that works of applied art should have both practicality and artistry. Based on the analysis of the legal dilemma of works of applied art, such as the lack of clear legal provisions in legislation and the different judicial recognition standards, this paper puts forward some suggestions, such as the principle of selective protection of works of applied art, the application of copyright or patent protection to works of applied art, and standards of separation between practicality and artistry when revising the law.

KEYWORDS

Works of applied art; Copyright; Patent right; Practicality and artistry

CITE THIS PAPER

ZhenNi Zhang, XuMin Ren. Research on intellectual property protection of works of applied art in China. Trends in Social Sciences and Humanities Research. 2024, 2(6): 7-14. DOI: 10.61784/tsshr3052.

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