design right; rights to a design
Legal term referring to the exclusive right to use a registered design, similar to a design patent.
The shape of this product is protected by a design right.
To obtain a design right, novelty is required.
商標権 is a trademark right for signs distinguishing goods/services, whereas 意匠権 covers the visual appearance of a product.
Compound of 意匠 (design) and 権 (right). The term is a modern legal coinage.