What's the difference between utility model patent and appearance patent?

Inventions and utility model patents focus on the improvement of product function, technology, manufacturing and ease of use; The technical level of utility model patents is lower than that of invention patents.

Appearance patent, also known as appearance design, is an artistic and aesthetic creation of product appearance (including shape, pattern or the combination of both, and the combination of color and shape, color and pattern), which has industrial practicability.

Therefore, the appearance patent is obviously different from the first two types of patents, and it pays more attention to the aesthetic feeling and artistry of creation in order to enhance the competitiveness of products in the market.