The　legal　protection　extended　by　the　statute　laws　of　China　on　works　of　applied　art　could　be　overlapping　while　sometimes　is　conflicted　and　inadequate　in　practice,　due　to　the　fact　that　works　of　applied　art　are　of　both　practical　and　artistic　nature.　The　authors　suggest　approaches　for　improvement　in　both　legislation　and　judicial　practice　based　on　the　current　statue　laws　and　case　studies.　The　authors　propose　the　creation　of　a　multilayered　protection　mechanism　for　China＇s　intellectual　property　law　system,　which　stresses　protection　by　the　copyright　law,　with　protection　by　the　design　patent　law　as　an　essential　supplement,　and　enhanced　by　the　comprehensive　application　of　the　trademark　law,　the　anti-unfair　competition　law,　and　other　related　laws　and　regulations.　©　2016　IEEE.