What's the difference between invention and utility model design?

Patent for utility model: refers to a new technical scheme suitable for practical use for the shape, structure or combination of products. Usually, for products with structural characteristics, you can apply for a patent for utility model. The characteristics of utility model patent are low application cost and short authorization time, but short protection period and poor stability of rights (patent right is granted without substantive examination); The protection period of the utility model patent is 10 year; It generally takes about 12- 15 months to grant the patent right;

Design patent: refers to a new design based on the shape, pattern or combination of products and the combination of colors, shapes and patterns, which is aesthetic and suitable for industrial application. Generally, product packaging (packaging bags, boxes, boxes, bottles, etc. ) and aesthetic modeling can apply for a patent for design. The protection period of the design patent is 10 year; It usually takes about 10- 12 months to grant the patent right. The inventor shall submit the patent application documents within one working day after confirming the application documents, and the "patent acceptance notice" and "patent application number" can be obtained on the same day.

Legal basis: Article 59 of the Detailed Rules for the Implementation of the Patent Law states that the scope of protection of the patent right for invention or utility model shall be subject to the content of the claim, and the content of the claim may be explained by the specification and attached drawings. The protection scope of the patent right of design shall be subject to the design of the product shown in the picture or photograph, and the brief description can be used to explain the design of the product shown in the picture or photograph.