>>11756861>what is the difference between a utility patent and a design patent?A utility patent is associated to the functioning of your invention, and a design patent is to, well... the design of your invention. A design patent is typically easier and cheaper to get.
>which is better?It depends entirely on what you invented.
>what should i do if i invent the next transistor, iphone or online company?>>11756886>>11757857Are correct. I wouldn't go as far as saying that individuals don't make any inventions, but it's very, very unlikely. "Don't count on it" unlikely. Even the transistor and the iPhone were invented respectively at the Bell Laboratories and by Apple, not independent individuals. I also don't know what you mean by "online company", exactly, but I might be the retard here. Do you mean something like a digital startup? I'm pretty sure these aren't patented.
If you want to learn more, there are lots of videos on intellectual property on YouTube. Check them out.
