FAQs Patent Questions

Question:Utility patents protects the way an article is used and works and a design patent protects the way an article looks.

Answer:
A “utility patent” protects the way an article is used and works (35 U.S.C. 101), while a "design patent" protects the way an article looks (35 U.S.C. 171). Both design and utility patents may be obtained on an article if invention resides both in its utility and ornamental appearance.

Question:The laws of the U.S make no discrimination against the citizenship of the inventor, any inventor may apply

Answer:
The patent laws of the United States make no discrimination with respect to the citizenship of the inventor. Any inventor, regardless of his/her citizenship, may apply for a patent on the same basis as a U.S. citizen. There are, however, a number of particular points of special interest to applicants located in foreign countries.

Question:The laws of the U.S make no discrimination against the citizenship of the inventor, any inventor may apply

Answer:
The patent laws of the United States make no discrimination with respect to the citizenship of the inventor. Any inventor, regardless of his/her citizenship, may apply for a patent on the same basis as a U.S. citizen. There are, however, a number of particular points of special interest to applicants located in foreign countries.

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