在外观设计专利申请中,简要说明不再是可有可无的文件,其法律地位等同于发明专利的说明书,在确定专利保护范围的过程中起到解释和辅助的作用。因此,不论是申请人或是代理人都应当重视简要说明在外观设计专利申请中的作用,从而更好地保护外观设计专利权人的权益。 In the design patent application, the brief description is no longer an indispensable document. The legal status is equivalent to the specification of the invention patent, which plays an explanatory and auxiliary role in determining the scope of the patent protection. Therefore, both the applicant and the agent should pay attention to the brief description of the role in the design patent application, so as to better protect the rights and interests of the design patent owner.