Cambodia

The specification must include the following sections in order:

• Title of the design: the title identifies the article in which the design is embodied by the name generally known and used by the public.
• Classification: international classification code under the Locarno Agreement.
• Field of application: a statement of the nature or intended use of the article.
• Known relevant industrial designs: stating designs that differ from the claimed industrial design.
• Brief description of the figures: listing the figures or photographs of the claimed design.
• Feature description: describing essential features of the industrial design and specifying features that are new and substantially different from known relevant designs.
• Claim: statement of claimed features including new features substantially different from known relevant designs.

The drawings or photographs disclose the entire visual appearance of the article in which the design is applied. It is important that the drawings or photographs are clear and complete.

The set of drawings or photographs for three-dimensional designs usually comprises perspective, front, back, top, bottom, left, and right views. Each view should have a size between 90mm × 120mm and 210mm × 297mm.

An industrial design is protectable if it meets the following criteria: Novelty, Creativeness, and Industrial applicability.

To be considered new, an industrial design must not significantly differ from other industrial designs that have already been disclosed to the public anywhere in the world, prior to the filing date or, where appropriate, the priority date.

An industrial design is considered to involve creativeness when, taking into account other designs already disclosed to the public worldwide, the design would not have been obvious to a person having common knowledge in the relevant field.

An industrial design is considered industrially applicable if it can serve as a model for an article in industry or handicraft.

• Designs of articles contrary to the public interest, humanitarian principles, or morality.
• Designs determined only by the functional characteristics of articles.
• Designs of civil or industrial construction works.
• Designs of articles invisible in end use.