Utility Patents are used to protect products, how they are made, assembled, and used.
What are Utility Patents?
Utility Patents are the most common types of patent applications. Utility Patents are basically mechanical devices, tools, and other products. Examples include mouse traps, washer machines, computers, phones, shovels, hammers, etc. Essentially, the products that you buy at your local shopping store. Los Angeles Patent Attorney
Term of Utility Patents
Utility Patents are given a term of 20 years from the filing date of the Patent Application.
How do Utility Patents differ from Design Patents?
Utility Patents protect the way the invention works, what it is made of, and how the individual parts are assembled. Design Patents only cover the non-functional aesthetic look of a particular device or product.