A Guide to Filing a Design Patent Application

A guide to filing a design patent gives an inventor the information they need to apply for a US patent for their design. In the United States, a design patent is a patent granted on the ornamental design of a functional item. Ornamental designs of jewelry, furniture, beverage containers and computer icons are examples of objects that are covered by design patents.
This book was originally created by the United States Patent and Trademark Office as a tool to help inventors navigate filing for a design patent.