European side ·Italian Patent Law Patent for Invention Patent for utility model Italian Design law ·German. Patentgesetz Invention Gebrauchsmustergesetz utility model Geschmacksmustergesetz Design Patent harmonization in EU European Patent-EPC-EPO Community Design-OHIM-UCD or RCD China:only a single Patent law without correspondent legislation for design or model protection 2023/12/12 Tongji-Taolue Zhang 19 • Italian Patent Law Patent for Invention & Patent for utility model Italian Design law • German: Patentgesetz Invention Gebrauchsmustergesetz utility model Geschmacksmustergesetz Design • Patent harmonization in EU European Patent – EPC – EPO Community Design – OHIM – UCD or RCD • China : only a single Patent law without correspondent legislation for design or model protection European side 2023/12/12 Tongji - Taolue Zhang 19