designprotection
nounUK /dɪˈzaɪn prəˈtɛkʃən/
US /dɪˈzaɪn prəˈtɛkʃən/
A way to keep someone's idea for how a thing looks safe so others cannot copy it.
The company got designprotection for its new toy robot so no one else could make the same shape.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A legal right that stops others from copying the look of a product.
She filed for designprotection before launching her furniture line.
3. The act of guarding a plan or drawing from being stolen or misused.
Good designprotection kept the blueprints out of the wrong hands.
4. A rule or system that keeps creative shapes and patterns safe by law.
The new law offers designprotection to small craft makers.