2024 Design Patent Designs IP 
LexBlog IP
DECEMBER 6, 2023
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) is amending the rules of practice in patent cases by creating a separate space for individuals with educational backgrounds in design-related disciplines to qualify to practice before the USPTO in the limited capacity of design patent application proceedings.
IP Watchdog
JANUARY 5, 2024
In other barks and bites for the first week of 2024, there were several updates from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, including recent leadership moves, a U.S.
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LexBlog IP
AUGUST 24, 2023
1] LKQ, an auto parts repair vendor for GM, successfully petitioned for inter partes review of GM’s design patent for a front fender design, [2] arguing it was anticipated by a prior art reference (Lain) and obvious over Lian alone or in combination with a brochure for the 2010 Hyundai Tucson. Operations LLC. [1]
IP Watchdog
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
On February 5, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) held its en banc oral argument to reconsider the obviousness test for design patents. Overall, the many judges’ questions indicated a hesitancy to change the current law, as they expressed concern with positions advanced by the patent challenger.
Canadian Intellectual Property Blog
AUGUST 23, 2023
The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (“CIPO”) has announced that effective January 1, 2024, most official fees will be increasing by 25%. On the patent side, the increase in the fees will be applicable to standard entity size. Thus, small entity patent applicants will only experience CIPO’s regular annual fee increase in 2024.
IP Law 360
JANUARY 1, 2024
A rare patent case taken up by the full Federal Circuit that has the potential to weaken design patents, and U.S. Supreme Court challenges to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's authority are among the patent cases attorneys will be tracking this year.
Patently-O
JANUARY 22, 2024
Feb 6 12noon EST – Debating Design Patent Obviousness – Streaming via Suffolk – Free Event ( REGISTER HERE ) : The Federal Circuit has not held an en banc rehearing in a patent case since before COVID. The first one (and only one on the docket) is the important design patent obviousness case of LKQ v.
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