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Impact of Full Federal Circuit’s Design Patent Decision is Far from Obvious

IP Watchdog

Applications for design patents have surged in recent years, with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) reporting a 20% increase in applications over the last five years.

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Build a Consumer Base with Innovation; Protect Sales with Design Patents

IP Watchdog

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued its one millionth design patent on September 26, 2023. D1,000,000 claims the ornamental design for a dispensing comb. This milestone comes during a particularly prolific period for design patents.

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Brand Identifiers are Key to Managing Competition

azrights

The brand name and codes play an important role in the management of competition. Inevitably competitors will try to capture some of the market shares of any brand that discovers a lucrative market opportunity. Protecting brand identifiers is the way to avoid the possibility of consumer confusion as to the source or origin of a brand.

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How to Patent a Consumer Product

Patent Trademark Blog

Go online and you will see how everyone has an opinion about patents, but few are experts who know what they are talking about. Federal court litigation is not the only way to enforce patents against competitors. In fact, keep reading and you’ll see how you can assert your patents against infringing online sellers.

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From Fruit to Fortune: Apple’s Trademark Journey and Their Fierce Protection Strategy

Intepat

To comprehensively protect its store designs, Apple has also secured design patents for the glass panels of the building and the staircase design. Apple could argue transborder reputation, asserting that its brand’s recognition and reputation extend beyond national borders.

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Protecting the ‘Look’ of a Product Can Dramatically Increase Its Value; Listen to Ep6 of ‘Understanding IP Matters’, Now Available

IP Close Up

design patent grants almost tripled. Between 2005 and 2020 the number of U.S. The increased focus on product form (“look”) as a part of function, Continue reading

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What is intellectual property (IP)?

Patent Trademark Blog

Intellectual property (IP) can seem abstract. You can see and experience the benefits of innovation, but you can’t touch IP itself. So what is IP exactly? More specifically, IP is a legal right that gives the owner power to stop others from doing something. Can you build IP in selling such existing products?