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35 U.S.C. § 171 — Patents for designs

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Anyone who invents a new, original, and decorative design for a manufactured item can get a design patent. Design patents follow the same rules as regular patents unless stated otherwise. The filing date is when the application and any required drawings are submitted.

(a) In General: If you invent a new, original, and decorative, called "ornamental," design for something that is manufactured, you can apply for a patent on that design. You still have to meet the other rules and requirements in this title, the patent law. (b) Applicability of This Title: The regular patent rules for inventions also apply to design patents, unless this law says something different. (c) Filing Date: Your design patent application's filing date is the day you submit both the required description, following section 112, and any required drawings.
the actual law source: uscode.house.gov ↗public domain
(a)In General.—

Whoever invents any new, original and ornamental design for an article of manufacture may obtain a patent therefor, subject to the conditions and requirements of this title.

(b)Applicability of This Title.—

The provisions of this title relating to patents for inventions shall apply to patents for designs, except as otherwise provided.

(c)Filing Date.—

The filing date of an application for patent for design shall be the date on which the specification as prescribed by section 112 and any required drawings are filed.

Source credit: (July 19, 1952, ch. 950, 66 Stat. 805; Pub. L. 112–211, title II, § 202(a), Dec. 18, 2012, 126 Stat. 1535.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit
  • 1952Enacted · Act of July 19, 1952, ch. 950 · 66 Stat. 805
  • 2012Amended · Pub. L. 112-211 · 126 Stat. 1535

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