Immediate effects The Fourth Amendment to Chinese Patent Law changed the legal definition of a design to include both the overall product and partial elements of shape, pattern, or their combination.

But the pattern that seems to have been made and copied the most now is called “Onion” or “Blue Onion.” The pattern, first made in 1732, was Chinese in origin.

Have fun choosing a wedding china pattern that reflects your modern lifestyle, and you will enjoy using your pieces for years to come. More tabletop 5 Dishwasher-safe serving platters ...

The Chinese fable of an eloping couple transforming into doves became of one the most identifiable design elements of 18th and 19th century crockery, known as the Willow Pattern.

Bronze medal winner of the second International Pattern Design Competition, created by Dong Jin, an associate professor at Taiyuan University, inspired by Shanxi paper-cutting art. CHINA DAILY ...

The strange pattern was clearly man-made. In older imagery from Bing and Nokia Maps taken prior to 2004, the strange pattern wasn't visible, indicating the shapes appeared more recently.

This platinum-banded china with a white-on-white vine design is the most popular among New York brides, she says. Vera Wang's Wedgwood Chalk is adaptable but elegant.

VIENNA, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- An exhibition of traditional Chinese design patterns opened here on Thursday, bringing the charm of the Chinese art to the Austrian audience.