More Than Your Mark

AUGUST 13, 2021

If you want to protect how something looks, you need a Design Patent. Design and Utility Patents. Each is required to have all the claims protect something new and non-obvious over the prior art. Each undergoes examination by a patent examiner in the U.S. Utility patent examination in the U.S.

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TraskBritt Intellectual Property

JUNE 10, 2021

On the other hand, if the USPTO does not issue a Notice of Allowance, (5) other strategies may be sought in the pursuit of a patent. 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.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 18, 2023

Patent Practice: Creation of a Design Patent Practitioner Bar by John DeStefano The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has proposed a significant change to the rules of practice in patent cases. Enable more underrepresented groups to practice design patent law.

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