What Is the Difference Between Utility Patents and Design Patents

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What is the difference between utility patents and design patents?

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Definitions:

Lipitor

A prescription medication, also known by its generic name atorvastatin, used to lower cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the blood.

Structure

The arrangement or organization of something, especially relating to physical form or construction.

Hydroxyl Group

A functional group consisting of an oxygen atom bonded to a hydrogen atom (-OH) and found in alcohols and phenols.

Functional Groups

Certain assemblages of atoms found in molecules which determine the characteristic chemical behaviors of those molecules.