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Can a design patent be used as a double-patenting reference against a utility patent?

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2026-04-06
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intellectual-property-and-technology

Can a design patent be used as a double-patenting reference against a utility patent?

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Can a design patent be used as a double-patenting reference against a utility patent?

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