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PROVISIONAL UTILITY PATENT APPLICATION

Temporary for 12 months, for a product or method and how it works, then decide to convert to a non-provisional utility patent app.
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NON-PROVISIONAL UTILITY PATENT APPLICATION

Apply to protect how your invention works and its components. 20 years of protection, if approved.
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NON-PROVISIONAL DESIGN PATENT APPLICATION

Apply to protect the exterior design and shape of your invention for 15 years. Does not protect how the invention works, just the shape. Often used side by side with a non-provisional utility patent application to protect both how an invention works and how it looks.
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