Is it cheaper to file a design patent or a copyright for the custom UI and UX design of my new mobile application?
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Fan-out diagram
The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
SEED QUERY
Is it cheaper to file a design patent or a copyright for the custom UI and UX design of my new mobile application?
3 real searches · 1 real-search pass
U.S. Copyright Office registration fees standard application single application 2026 officialGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDReason
USPTO design patent fees filing search examination 2026 officialGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDReason
copyright protection mobile app user interface screen designs functionality copyright design patent GUI USPTOGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDOther / navigational
Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.
Query classes
Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.
ChatGPT real searches (3)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 3 of 3 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT3 real searches · gpt-6
U.S. Copyright Office registration fees standard application single application 2026 official Google ↗
USPTO design patent fees filing search examination 2026 official Google ↗
copyright protection mobile app user interface screen designs functionality copyright design patent GUI USPTO Google ↗
- Fees · copyright.gov
- Protecting Your Mobile App: Intellectual Property Solutions · tind.wipo.int
- b) Graphical User Interfaces (aesthetic) · wipo.int
- USPTO fee schedule · uspto.gov
- USPTO fee schedule · uspto.gov
Queries
3 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
U.S. Copyright Office registration fees standard application single application 2026 official OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
USPTO design patent fees filing search examination 2026 official OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
copyright protection mobile app user interface screen designs functionality copyright design patent GUI USPTO OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Other / navigational | — | — | 1x of 1 |