Patently-O

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

2021-2299 (Fed. 2022) raises a number of important design patent law questions, including an issue of first-impression of the scope of “comparison prior art” available for the ordinary observer infringement analysis under Egyptian Goddess, Inc. An accused design does not have to exactly match the drawings.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 22, 2022

Are they protectable by design patents? In this post we will analyze the availability of design patents for digital commodities and how it compares with other Asian countries like Japan, South Korea and Singapore. In China, a GUI alone cannot be registered as a design patent. Article 2.4 Article 2.4

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Design patents offer valuable protection in a patent portfolio, including conferring different strategic advantages compared to those of utility patents. 1] Likewise, design patents are not subject to attacks under 35 U.S.C. § ” [6].

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IP Intelligence

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Design patents offer valuable protection in a patent portfolio, including conferring different strategic advantages compared to those of utility patents. For example, design patents allow for recovery of “total profits” — not just lost profits or reasonable royalties as provided for infringed utility patents. [1]

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

As outlined in our previous post , on June 1, 2021 the Fourth Amendment to the Chinese Patent Law came into effect, allowing partial claiming in design patent applications. What Does it Mean to Fail to Form a “Relatively Independent Area” or a “Relatively Complete Design Unit” of a Product?

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

On February 05, 2022, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) announced that China had joined the Hague International Design System (the Hague System) that allows registering up to 100 designs in 94 countries through one international application. [1] Kara also supports the prosecution of Chinese design applications.

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Patently-O

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

by Dennis Crouch The Federal Circuit recently vacated a jury verdict of non-infringement in the long-running design patent dispute between outdoor apparel companies Columbia Sportswear and Seirus Innovative Accessories. 2021-2299, — F.4th Design Patent No. Columbia Sportswear North America, Inc. 511 (1871).

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

On 22 September 2021, China released a 15-year plan to develop intellectual property rights (IPR): ‘The Outline of Building a Powerful Intellectual Property Nation’ (2021–2035). The Outline’ (2021–2035) is highly noteworthy, comparable to the 2008 Outline of the National Intellectual Property Strategy. ‘The

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Patently-O

JANUARY 20, 2023

3d 1374 (2021). 1] Examiners lack the time and energy to search for on-point science fiction where there is so much more (and better catalogued) prior art among patents and scientific publications. It may surprise you, then, to learn that the genre of science fiction is deeply indebted to patent law and patent theory.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 6, 2023

On the defendant’s argument that the shape of the extension of the central motorhead is different in the competing designs, the court held that such a minor difference will not suffice to distinguish the impugned design from the suit design. Last date to apply for Trademark and Patent Agent extended till 15 th March, 2023.

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TraskBritt Intellectual Property

JUNE 10, 2021

Overall, the amount of time it takes to acquire a patent varies based on the field of technology and on the type of application, which may be a provisional, design, utility, or plant application. See also a previous discussion on the potential patentability of an invention: [link]. a utility, plant, or design application).

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Patently-O

AUGUST 7, 2021

Here’s their announcement: The Elevate Your Prosecution 2021 conference on patent prosecution will be held in the Murano room of the Grand America in Salt Lake City on Friday, September 24 – Saturday, September 25. The agenda: Friday, September 24, 2021: 1.1 Michael Spector and Julie Burke (Petition.ai

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IPilogue

JANUARY 10, 2022

Madelaine Lynch is a 3L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School, enrolled in Professor David Vaver’s 2021-2022 Intellectual Property Law & Technology Intensive Program. Part 5: The IP Hidden Gems: Trade Secrets and Industrial Designs. This has been a historically tumultuous area of patent law.

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