Design Patent App Guide

Preparing and filing a design patent is fairly simple—at least compared to preparing and filing a utility patent (for a useful invention, not a design). If you’re a self-starter with a do-it-yourself mindset, you can, with a bit of work, prepare your own design patent application and save hundreds (or thousands) of dollars. Below, we present the basic elements required when filing a design patent application. If you click on each element, you can learn more about how to prepare it.