35 U.S.C. 173 — Term of design patent
Ninth Edition, Revision 01.2024
Patents for designs shall be granted for the term of 15 years from the date of grant.
(Amended Aug. 27, 1982, Public Law 97-247, sec. 16, 96 Stat. 321; Dec. 8, 1994, Public Law 103-465, sec. 532(c)(3), 108 Stat. 4987; amended Dec. 18, 2012, Public Law 112-211, sec. 102(7) (effective May 13, 2015), 126 Stat. 1532.)