noun
design right; rights to a design
Legal term referring to the exclusive right to use a registered design, similar to a design patent.
この製品の形状は意匠権で保護されています。
The shape of this product is protected by a design right.
意匠権を取得するには、新規性が求められます。
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.