The purpose of this study aims to examine the copyright protection system and industrial design so that the intersections that are often found between the two can be explained in a theoretical framework that is more applicable in Indonesia.. The method used in this analysis is prescriptive normative research. Based on the research, it can be concluded that the cause of the overlap between copyright and industrial design occurs because the elements of art contained in industrial design. Art is protected by copyright, while works of art that are mass produced within the framework of industrial activity are protected by industrial design.