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A design patent is a type of patent that protects the outer appearance of an invention or "how it looks".
A provisional patent application is a type of patent application which allows an inventor to quickly and inexpensively start the patent process secretively.
Yes, a U.S. design patent only protects your design in the U.S. and from international competitors trying to sell your your design in the U.S.
Design patents provide 15 years of protection from the date of issuance.
Typical wait times for examination of a design patent application at the USPTO are 12-24 months.
Consumer electronics, jewelry, footwear, furniture, packaging, tools, appliances, medical devices, accessories, gadgets, and more!
A patent search is a methodical and systematic review of existing patents, and published applications to find whether or not an invention is new and novel.
A trademark protects symbols, words, phrases, or designs that distinguish the source of goods or services, while patents are a class of intellectual property that protect how an invention works, or looks.
A utility patent is used to protect how an invention functions, while a design patent is used to protect how an invention looks.
No, a trademark can protect your logo or business name. A patent can protect how a product functions or how it works.
