They have design patents, which are even more insidious. These were added in 2003 and didn't get much interest accept from the big fashion houses trying to stop

They have design patents, which are even more insidious. These were added in 2003 and didn't get much interest accept from the big fashion houses trying to stop counterfeits from entering their territory. As you can see the law has been widely spun out of it's original scope to include all types of things design related.