Check Design Rights

Before producing or selling AI-generated images as actual products, check the items below in order.

1. Check for Similar Designs

First, check whether there are existing products similar to the generated image.

• Google Image Search https://www.google.com/imghp

• TinEye https://tineye.com/

👉 Checkpoints

• Whether identical or similar products are already being sold

• Whether it evokes a specific brand product

• Whether the print, pattern, or graphic is similar

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2. Check Trademarks and Brands

If a logo, brand name, or symbol is included, be sure to check whether it is trademarked.

• U.S. Trademark Search (USPTO) https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/search

• Global Trademark Search (WIPO) https://www.wipo.int/en/web/global-brand-database

• Korean Trademark Search (KIPRIS) https://www.kipris.or.kr/

👉 Items to Check

• Logo, brand name

• Monogram, repeating symbol

• Signature pattern or brand-associative element

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3. Check Registered Designs

If the product's appearance, structure, or pattern is key, check whether it is similar to a registered design.

• Global Design Search (WIPO) https://www.wipo.int/designdb/en/index.jsp

• International Design Registration (Hague) https://designdb.wipo.int/designdb/hague/en/

• Korean Design Search (KIPRIS) https://www.kipris.or.kr/khome/search/searchResult.do?tab=design

• U.S. Patent Search (USPTO) https://www.uspto.gov/patents/search

👉 Cases that especially require checking

• Bag hardware, shoe structure

• Pocket, seam, and detail structure

• Repeating patterns, decorative designs

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4. Final Check

If any of the items below apply, we recommend modifying the design or conducting an additional review.

• Multiple similar products found in search results

• A specific brand comes to mind

• Includes a logo or brand elements

• The graphic/pattern is similar

• The product structure is similar to an existing design

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✔ Reference

The searches above are a preliminary verification step and do not guarantee legal safety. If similarity is confirmed, we recommend modifying the design or consulting an expert before production.