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Can a Logo Help You Get a Design Patent and Avoid Infringement?

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Can you include a logo in your design patent application? Let me share a strategy if you’re thinking about filing a design patent application for a new product that might be considered somewhat similar to existing products. It is possible to include a logo in your design patent application for a product.

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Should you protect your product with a design patent?

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Should you use a design patent to protect your new product? When compared to utility patents , design patents are often overlooked as an IP asset. Let’s explore when it makes sense to pursue a product design patent. Let’s explore when it makes sense to pursue a product design patent.

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What do dashed lines in a design patent mean?

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What is the meaning of broken or dashed lines in a design patent? While I’m not sure if you can call it a loophole, US design patents enable a particular option in the drawings that can potentially broaden protection. In a US design patent, the claimed design comprises what is drawn in solid lines.

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Can you file a design patent continuation application?

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What is a design patent continuation application? US patent law allows an applicant to file a “child” patent application while the “parent” application is still pending. This rule applies to both utility and design patent applications. Be careful though.

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How to Protect and Trademark Your Clothing Brand

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Contact US patent and trademark attorney Vic Lin at 949-223-9623 or email vlin@icaplaw.com to explore how we can register your clothing brand’s trademarks, patents and copyrights. How to Design Patent the Appearance of Clothing Does your article of clothing have some unique 3-dimensional features?

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How to Patent a Design

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What does it take to patent a design? Before diving into how to patent a design, let’s first cover the why questions. Why do you want to get a design patent? Why is a design patent as opposed to a utility patent the right type of IP for your idea? 2D or 3D design, or both?

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How to Get IP When It’s Too Late to Patent

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Is it too late for you to file a patent? Did you miss a patent filing deadline? Or, did you not even know that patents had to be filed by a certain time after you begin selling your product ? Is there still a way to get IP if you’re too late to patent your products? Need IP for a product that is too late to patent?

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