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S.C. 112  \n1504.05 Restriction  \n1504.06 Double Patenting  \n1504.07 [Reserved]  \n-1504.09  \n1504.10 Priority Under 35 U.S.C. 119(a)-(d), 386(a) and (b)  \n1504.11 [Reserved]  \n-1504.19  \n1504.20 Benefit Under 35 U. S.C. 120  \n1504.21 [Reserved]  \n-1504.29  \n1504.30 Expedited Examination 1505 Term of Design Patent 1506 [Reserved]  \n-1508  \n1509 Reissue of a Design Patent 1510 Reexamination  \n1511 Protest  \n1512 Relationship Between Design Patent, Copyright, and Trademark  \n1513 Miscellaneous  \n1501 Statutes and Rules Applicable [R-07.2015]  \nDesign patents are provided for in 35 U.S.C. chapter 16. In addition, international design applications  \nfiled under the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs (“Hague Agreement”) are provided for in 35 U.S.C. chapter 38. Certain statutory provisions in 35 U.S.C. chapter 38 provide for the applicability of the provisions of 35 U.S.C. chapter 16 to international design applications. See 35 U.S.C. 382(c), 383, and 389(b) . See MPEP Chapter 2900 for additional information concerning international design applications.  \nThe right to a patent for a design stems from:  \n35 U.S.C. 171 Patents for designs.  \n(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.  \n(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.  \n(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. For design applications filed under 35 U.S.C. chapter 16:  \n37 CFR 1.151 Rules applicable.  \nThe rules relating to applications for patents for other inventions or discoveries are also applicable to applications for patents for designs except as otherwise provided.  \nFor international design applications designating the United States:  \n37 CFR 1.1061 Rules applicable.  \n(a) The rules relating to applications for patents for other inventions or discoveries are also applicable to international design applications designating the United States, except as otherwise provided in this chapter or required by the Articles or Regulations.  \n(b) The provisions of §  1.74, §  1.84, except for §  1.84(c), and §§  1.152 through  1.154 shall not apply to international design applications.  \nOther rules relating only to design applications, such as 37 CFR 1.152-1.155 and those contained in 37 CFR Part 1, Subpart I, are reproduced in the sections of this chapter and in MPEP Chapter 2900, as appropriate.  \n1500-1 Rev. 01.2024, November 2024  \nIt is noted that design patent applications are not included in the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), and the procedures followed for PCT international applications are not to be followed for design patent applications.  \nThe practices set forth in other chapters of this Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP) are to be followed in examining applications for design patents, except as particularly pointed out in this chapter or in MPEP Chapter 2900. Also, with respect to international design applications that de","cbCailHAzGIIOGGa","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCailHAzGIIOGGa","pdf",641520,83,"English","# 1501 Statutes and Rules Applicable\n# 1502 Definition of a Design\n## 1502.01 Distinction Between Design and Utility Patents\n# 1503 Elements of a Design Patent\n## 1503.01 Specification\n## 1503.02 Drawing\n## 1504 Examination\n### 1504.01 Statutory Subject Matter for Designs\n### 1504.02 Novelty\n### 1504.03 Nonobviousness\n### 1504.04 Considerations Under 35 U.S.C. 112\n### 1504.05 Restriction\n### 1504.06 Double Patenting\n### 1504.10 Priority Under 35 U.S.C. 119(a)-(d), 386(a) and (b)\n### 1504.20 Benefit Under 35 U.S.C. 120\n### 1504.30 Expedited Examination\n# 1505 Term of Design Patent\n# 1509 Reissue of a Design Patent\n# 1510 Reexamination\n# 1511 Protest\n# 1512 Relationship Between Design Patent, Copyright, and Trademark\n# 1513 Miscellaneous","[{\"question\":\"What statutes and chapters govern design patents in this section?\",\"answer\":\"Design patents are provided for in 35 U.S.C. chapter 16. International design applications filed under the Hague Agreement are addressed under 35 U.S.C. chapter 38, with specified provisions making chapter 16 applicable in certain ways.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the basis for entitlement to a design patent?\",\"answer\":\"The right to a patent for a design arises from 35 U.S.C. 171, which states that a person who invents a new, original, and ornamental design for an article of manufacture may obtain a patent subject to the title’s conditions and requirements.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the chapter define what a “design” is for design patent claims?\",\"answer\":\"In a design patent application, the claimed subject matter is the design embodied in or applied to an article of manufacture (or a portion), focusing on the design’s visual characteristics rather than the article itself.\"}]","Design Patents - Chapter 16 - Design Patent Requirements and Definitions | PDF",1792792665,209]