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Federal Circuit Overrules Rosen-Durling Test for Design Patent Obviousness

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Rejecting the argument that KSR did not implicate design patent obviousness, the court reasoned that 35 U.S.C. ยง 103 “applies to all types of patents” and the text does not “differentiate” between design and utility patents.

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Secrets in the Pitlanes : Navigating IPR In Formula 1

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As patents are territorial rights, McLaren would not have a patent in other countries where the race is conducted. The other teams can hence copy McLaren, causing the team a disadvantage. Patents can be filed by using PCT, which is more convenient. The most popular is the ‘ Spygate ‘ (2007).

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WHAT, IN THE NAME OF GOD, โ€ฆ?: Intellectual Property Rights In Holy Names, Sacred Words, & Other Aspects of Creation

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Further, that same commentator has noted that: In 2007, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted ownership of the word “Jesus” to Jesus Jeans, owned by a publicly traded Italian company, BasicNet, giving the company exclusive rights in America to sell clothing bearing the name “Jesus.” copyright law.