Design patents are the most common type of patent and cover what we generally think of as new inventions.

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Design patents are actually a specialized type of patent that cover the ornamental design or visual appearance of an invention. They are not the most common type of patent, which are utility patents that cover new and useful processes, machines, articles of manufacture, and compositions of matter.

Design Patents Are the Most Common Type of Patent and Cover