What's the difference between utility model and design?

(1) The utility model is a technical idea or technical scheme that uses natural laws to produce certain technical effects; Appearance design is an aesthetic design, which uses people's aesthetic taste and psychology to beautify products. (2) The utility model is a creative improvement of the product itself; In design, the product is just a carrier and does not belong to the protection of the design itself. (3) The utility model improves the shape and structure of the product, and achieves the purpose of improving the technical performance and enhancing the technical effect of the product; Design is just a decoration for the appearance of products, which plays a beautification role.