Design Registration And Copyright Protection In Hong Kong - A Comparative Study

If a designer has designed a teapot with a new shape and configuration and intends to manufacture his teapot according to his drawings in the future, how can he prevent others from infringing his design for profits? There are two possible ways in Hong Kong: registered design and copyright protection.

What are the similarities and differences between the protections? If the designer pursues copyright protection only, will it be sufficient?

According to the Registered Designs Ordinance of Hong Kong (Cap. 522), "design" means features of shape, configuration, pattern or ornament applied to an article by any industrial process, being features which in the finished article appeal to and are judged by the eye, but does not include :-