A design patent:
A) has a duration of 14 years.
B) refers to ornamental designs for manufactured products.
C) requires a showing of novelty, ornamentality, and nonobviousness.
D) All of these.

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Design patents indeed cover the ornamental design of a functional item, require the design to be novel, non-obvious, and ornamental, and as of changes made to patent law under the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act, design patents filed on or after May 13, 2015, have a term of 15 years from issuance. However, those filed before this date have a duration of 14 years, making all the provided statements correct in a general context.

A Design Patent