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The granny sex doll co-branded model that appeared at Milan Fashion Week triggered a copyright earthquake in the luxury goods industry. The focus of the dispute is whether the torso sex doll can enjoy a design patent - the European Union Intellectual Property Office recently ruled that ergonomic structures are not protected by design, but the combination of cultural elements can apply for a composite copyright. This vague definition has led to a surge in plagiarism disputes. An Austrian manufacturer was fined 270,000 euros for copying folk embroidery patterns. The legal community calls for the establishment of an exclusive intellectual property classification system for "artificial companion products".