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What are the differences among Utility, Design and Plant patents?

April 26, 2017design differences patents plant utility

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What are the differences among Utility, Design and Plant patents?

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• Utility patents may be granted to anyone who invents or discovers any new and useful process, machine, article of manufacture, or compositions of matter, or any new useful improvement thereof. • Design patents may be granted to anyone who invents a new, original, and ornamental design for an article of manufacture. • Plant patents may be granted to anyone who invents or discovers and asexually reproduces any distinct and new variety of plant.