Patently-O

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

GM Global Technology Operations LLC , the court will consider whether to apply a more stringent obviousness test to design patents. Although design patent examination has become more rigorous, obviousness rejections remain relatively rare in comparison to their utility patent brethren.

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The TTABlog

MAY 25, 2023

Applying the Morton-Norwich factors, and giving some weight to applicant's design patents, the Board concluded that the USPTO failed to make a prima facie case of functionality. There were no utility patents of record, nor any evidence showing that JBL touted any utilitarian advantages of this product design.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Three months after scrapping the preliminary exams for the recruitment of patent and designs examiners, the Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has re-notified the preliminary exams to be conducted on December 21. But the Patent Office still relied on UPSC along with Educational Consultants India Ltd. (a

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Dark Patterns Unmasked: Examining Their Influence on Digital Platforms and User Behaviour Srijaa Grover and Yaggya Kapoor Harry Brignull introduced the concept of “dark patterns” in 2010, describing them as deceptive tactics aimed at boosting conversion rates.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 5, 2022

The next time you would like to protect the design on a T-shirt, the pattern of design on fabric, or a jewelry design, you should consider whether your work can be copyrighted. ” [1] The best part about a copyright is that its registration is typically inexpensive and straightforward. ” [8]. .”

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Above the Fold

JULY 5, 2022

The next time you would like to protect the design on a T-shirt, the pattern of design on fabric, or a jewelry design, you should consider whether your work can be copyrighted. 1] The best part about a copyright is that its registration is typically inexpensive and straightforward. The reviewal process for the U.S.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

CCI , the Delhi High Court held that Chapter XVI of the Patents Act is a complete code in itself and overrides the Competition Act, 2002. Controller of Patents & Designs Patent Office Mumbai. Controller of Patents and Designs and Raytheon Company v. Microsoft Technology Licensing v. In Microsoft v.

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