- Timeline of Communication Systems: Introduction
 
        
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    - 2000 A.D.
 
        
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        Industrial design 
     
Industrial design refers to the ornamental aspect of a useful article which may constitute of two or three-dimensional elements. To be qualified for  intellectual property protection the design must be novel or original. Protection can be obtained through registration in a government office and usually is given for 10 to 15 years.
  
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