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The Japanese Design Law has stood at a tipping point ever since
the law was first enacted 130 years ago. On April 1, 2020,
revisions to the Japanese Design Law came into effect and the scope
of protection expanded to graphic interface images (GUIs), exterior
and interior designs of buildings. Furthermore, the revised law has
enhanced protection of design variations. Conventionally, the scope
of protection was limited to the shape, patterns or colors, or any
combination thereof, of an article (tangible object; movable
properties) in Japan. However, as disruptive technologies, such as
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On September 30, 2020, Thailand s Department of Intellectual
Property (DIP) published its latest draft of the proposed
amendments to the Patent Act B.E. 2522 (1979). The amendment
process, which is taking place in two phases and has been pending
for several years, began to take a higher profile in February 2018
with the convening of public hearings on the proposed new
legislation. After a series of committee meetings through November
of that year, the cabinet approved a set of proposed amendments in
January 2019.
The second phase in the amendment process then began, focusing