NK Patent Law’s attorneys have experience obtaining high-value design patents for our clients. When it comes to protecting intellectual property, understanding the important differences between design patents and utility patents is critical, because it is those differences that drive the value of the underlying assets. These two types of patents serve distinct purposes in safeguarding innovations and designs, ensuring others cannot imitate your product.
Design patents protect the visual aspects of an existing product, protecting its unique aesthetic appeal. This includes a product's shape, configuration, and surface ornamentation. Utility patents protect an invention's technical or functional aspects, e.g., a new process, a machine, or a manufacturing system.
Representative Experience
- Secured design patents for an EV technology company covering charging station enclosures and GUI elements critical to the consumer experience.
- Secured design patents for food fermentation electronic appliances related to an appliance manufacturer's products.
- Implemented a layered IP strategy aligning design patents, a utility patent, and trade dress filings to ensure comprehensive protection over functional and ornamental design elements for a consumer products manufacturer.
- Secured a design patent for a Water Anchor Protection Device.
- Provided a Freedom to Operate Analysis for a consumer electronic device.
Why NK Patent Law
Our team is knowledgeable in matters related to obtaining design patents and utility patents and is adept at helping companies develop strategies to protect their assets.
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