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Federal Circuit Overrules Rosen-Durling Test for Design Patent Obviousness

Patently-O

by Dennis Crouch In a highly anticipated en banc decision, the Federal Circuit has overruled the longstanding Rosen-Durling test for assessing obviousness of design patents. Rejecting the argument that KSR did not implicate design patent obviousness, the court reasoned that 35 U.S.C. ยง GM Global Tech. Operations LLC , No.

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Obviousness Test for Design Patents Unchanged

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Design patents and utility patents are two different things. Design patents protect ornamental designs, such as the shape of a perfume bottle or the design on flatware. To be patentable, however, both designs and functional inventions must satisfy two requirements. Telflex, Inc.,

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Obviousness Test for Design Patents Unchanged

LexBlog IP

Design patents and utility patents are two different things. Design patents protect ornamental designs, such as the shape of a perfume bottle or the design on flatware. To be patentable, however, both designs and functional inventions must satisfy two requirements. Telflex, Inc.,

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Intellectual Property Tools for Protecting Fashion Goods

LexBlog IP

Fashion companies should be aware that they may need to obtain a license to, or ownership of, the copyright from the photographer. The next time you would like to protect a great innovative design you expect will be a big hit on the market, you should consider obtaining a design patent. ” [8].

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Intellectual Property Tools for Protecting Fashion Goods

Above the Fold

Fashion companies should be aware that they may need to obtain a license to, or ownership of, the copyright from the photographer. The next time you would like to protect a great innovative design you expect will be a big hit on the market, you should consider obtaining a design patent.