{"id":1372,"date":"2023-06-27T18:01:55","date_gmt":"2023-06-27T18:01:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepatentdrawingservices.com\/?p=1372"},"modified":"2023-06-27T18:04:08","modified_gmt":"2023-06-27T18:04:08","slug":"what-patent-should-we-apply-a-design-or-utility-patent-and-how-is-design-patent-different-from-utility-patent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepatentdrawingservices.com\/index.php\/2023\/06\/27\/what-patent-should-we-apply-a-design-or-utility-patent-and-how-is-design-patent-different-from-utility-patent\/","title":{"rendered":"What patent should we apply A Design or Utility Patent? And how is Design Patent different from Utility Patent?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1372\" class=\"elementor elementor-1372\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2ce4829 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2ce4829\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b0cbad\" data-id=\"2b0cbad\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ec54c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ec54c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 18-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What patent should we apply A Design or Utility Patent? And how is Design Patent different from Utility Patent? <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9381d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a9381d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 18-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>This is&nbsp;the question which you ask yourself,&nbsp;&#8220;What am I trying to protect?&nbsp;a singular design, and appearance OR the function of an invention?&nbsp;&#8221; In certain circumstances, the inventor may try to protect the functionality of an invention in addition of its exclusive look, during which inventor can apply for both (Design and Utility) patents. A utility patent provides the protection on an invention&#8217;s processing or function&nbsp;&#8211; what the product\/invention does, and the way it does it. A design patent protects the design of an item&nbsp;&#8211; and only the design, not any functions. If your invention doesn&#8217;t need a design patent, it likely needs a utility patent and if you&#8217;re uncertain of what variety of&nbsp;patent to use for, feel free to reach us and our customer service representative would be happy to assist you<\/p>\n<p>In order to understand the difference between Design Patent and Utility Patent we need to fist understand what types patent are there and what are the pros and cons of them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Types of patents<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>United States Patent and Trademark Office issues three types of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ocpatentlawyer.com\/four-types-intellectual-property-protect-idea\/\">patents<\/a> which are as follows:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Utility patent; protects the way an article is used and works (35 U.S.C. 101)<\/li>\n<li>Design patent; protects the way an article looks (35 U.S.C. 171)<\/li>\n<li>Plant patent<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><u>Basic differences between Design&nbsp;<\/u><\/strong><strong><u>and Utility<\/u><\/strong><strong><u>&nbsp;patents<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Each&nbsp;<strong>of these<\/strong>&nbsp;patents be it design or utility cover different aspects of an invention.<br>Utility patent application protects functional features of the invention however Design patents protect the ornamental features&nbsp;<strong>like<\/strong>&nbsp;shapes and patterns of the invention. Plant patents protect asexually reproducing plants. Although, design <strong>and utility<\/strong>&nbsp;patents protect mutually exclusive aspects of&nbsp;<strong>the identical<\/strong>&nbsp;product, it protects different features of a product too. Typically, start-ups would have&nbsp;<strong>idea<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>to boost<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>a selected<\/strong>&nbsp;problem in an industry. This improvement&nbsp;<strong>is usually<\/strong>&nbsp;a functional improvement&nbsp;<strong>in the invention to<\/strong>&nbsp;makes something better, faster, cheaper, smoother, etc.<\/p>\n<p>A full-on patent application for a utility patent covers the actual invention of a system or method to do something novel. It includes the following distinct sections:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Description<\/li>\n<li>Diagrams<\/li>\n<li>References depicting a prior art search<\/li>\n<li>A set of claims<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A design patent provides the protection on the esthetic design of a device. &nbsp;Design patents are fully well-defined with line drawings representing the device with 7 drawings\/views: 3D\/isometric, top, front, left, right, bottom, back. However, the number of views can be increased if the product consist of more than 1 embodiment. For example, an article is made up of 3 embodiments then the number of will be 3 (embodiments) <strong>X<\/strong> 7 (views) =21.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The content of the two types of patents also differs. A design patent consists primarily of drawings and little text other than brief descriptions of each drawing orientation and explanations of the drawing conventions used. A utility patent, on the other hand, routinely includes many columns of text that describe the various embodiments of an invention and ends with one or more claims that define the scope of the invention. A design patent has only one claim \u2013 a short characterization of the illustrated device<\/p>\n<p>Once a working embodiment of&nbsp;<strong>the product<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>had been built<\/strong>, the shapes of the prototype&nbsp;<strong>could also be<\/strong>&nbsp;protected by a design patent. Since design patents protect only&nbsp;<strong>what&#8217;s<\/strong>&nbsp;shown&nbsp;<strong>within the<\/strong>&nbsp;drawings or outer looks of the invention,&nbsp;<strong>it&#8217;s<\/strong>&nbsp;important to file&nbsp;<strong>the design patent<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>application<\/strong>&nbsp;with&nbsp;<strong>the particular<\/strong>&nbsp;look of&nbsp;<strong>the invention<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>because it<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>is ultimately going to be<\/strong>&nbsp;sold in the market. If your product looks different from&nbsp;<strong>the look<\/strong>&nbsp;shown&nbsp;<strong>within the<\/strong>&nbsp;design patent application,&nbsp;<strong>you will<\/strong>&nbsp;have a product&nbsp;<strong>that&#8217;s<\/strong>&nbsp;not protected by&nbsp;<strong>the look<\/strong>&nbsp;patent which was&nbsp;<strong>speculated to<\/strong>&nbsp;protect&nbsp;<strong>the invention<\/strong>.<\/p><p><strong style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var(--ast-global-color-3); background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\"><u><br><\/u><\/strong><\/p><p><strong style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var(--ast-global-color-3); background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\"><u>Below are some highlights that can help understand benefits to opt a Design Patent<\/u><\/strong><strong style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var(--ast-global-color-3); background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\"><u>:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Design patent applications historically have&nbsp;a better&nbsp;allowance rate than utility patent<\/li>\n<li>Design Patent is a low-cost patent and provides quicker protection of your design patent.<\/li>\n<li>Design patents applications are examined quicker than utility patent applications.&nbsp;rather than&nbsp;waiting 2 or 3 years for a utility&nbsp;application&nbsp;to be filed, design patents applications&nbsp;could also be&nbsp;examined and allowed within one year. Hence,&nbsp;you&#8217;ll be able to&nbsp;mark your product patented quicker<\/li>\n<li>In a Design Patent USPTO does not charge and additional fees post issuance of patent<\/li>\n<li>If&nbsp;the look&nbsp;is very important&nbsp;for the sale of&nbsp;invention, then&nbsp;the design&nbsp;patent operates optimally,&nbsp;as an example, design patents are great for exterior replacement parts where owners want&nbsp;the outside&nbsp;to seem&nbsp;just like the&nbsp;original (e.g. vehicle replacement parts).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>&nbsp;<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We invite you to&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/ocpatentlawyer.com\/contact\/\">contact&nbsp;<\/a>us with your patent questions at&nbsp;213-900-2753 or&nbsp;<strong>info@thepatentdrawingservices.com<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What patent should we apply A Design or Utility Patent? 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