A ___________ ___________ gives the person who owns it the right to stop other people from making, using, or selling articles that copy the appearance of an article that is shown in the design patent (like the decorations on a sneaker, or the shape of an iPod® brand digital music player). These patents are obtained by filing an application in the U.S. Patent Office, which examines the application. The U.S. Patent Office will grant the patent if the design is new, original, and ornamental. If it is granted, it is valid for 14 years after the day the patent is granted.

Answer 1

design patent