THE THREE TYPES OF PATENTS

 Idea Design Studio is the industry leader when it comes to assisting inventors who wish to bring their products to market. From concept to store shelf, Idea Design Studio (IDS) knows what type of

input and help any inventor needs.

The United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO• Basically, the United

States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) considers patents on inventions to be of three separate kinds: plant patents, design patents, and utility patents. The team at Idea Design Studio has a vast amount of experience helping inventors obtain patents.

Utility patents:• These are the most common

and almost always pertain to inventions that are technological in nature. Software, new drugs, chemicals, and mechanical devices are all examples of inventions that would fall under the category of utility patents. Some are quite simple, according to Idea Design Studio, while others are highly complicated. Applying for a utility patent entails providing a very detailed description of the invention.

Design patent:

• It is a category unique to the United States. Only in the U.S. can inventors patent an ornamental design. Outside the U.S., inventors of designs merely register them with their patent offices, but U.S. citizens are able to actually patent an ornamental design.

Plant patent:

• According to the experts at Idea Design Studio, this category pertains only to living plants and hybrids, like a special type of hybrid carnation that someone has invented. Botanists and plant breeders are usually the only people who need to file for plant patents.