configuração distintiva

substantivo

full

individual character

noun

Comparative law notes

Portugal

"Configuração distintiva" is the expression used by the Brazilian Intellectual Property Act (Law No. 9,279 of 1996, sec. 97).

Definitions of individual character

English

a quality of a design that gives an overall impression on an informed user that differs from the overall impression produced by any earlier design made available to the public

A design requires novelty and individual character to qualify for protection as a Community Design.