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How to Apply for a Design Patent After Selling Your Product

Patent Trademark Blog

Is it too late to apply for a design patent after product sales? Should they apply for a design patent first or sell the product and see how it goes? If you sell first, have you lost the ability to obtain a patent? How long after selling a product can you still file a design patent?

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How to Get a Better Design Patent

Patent Trademark Blog

What makes a design patent better? Design patents are quite simple. You do a bit of research into the differences between a design and utility patent , and conclude that design is the way to go. By better, we mean a patent that provides broader rights. How do you make a design patent broader?

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How to Take Down Amazon Seller Listings of Copy Products

Patent Trademark Blog

How to take down Amazon seller listings that copy your products You have invested a great deal of time and money to develop your products. Now you’re being copied by others. What can you do to take down Amazon seller listings of copy products? A Patent Owner may submit a maximum of 20 ASIN numbers in an evaluation.

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How To File A US Design Patent Based On Foreign Priority

Patent Trademark Blog

What is the filing deadline for a US design patent based on a foreign priority application? When it comes to filing related patent applications across different countries, filing dates are critical. A US design patent application must be filed within six months of your foreign priority date.

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No Patents: How to Protect Product from Copying

Patent Trademark Blog

No patents: What are your options against product copies? The only problem is that you have no patents, and your product has already been shown to the public for awhile. Use design patents to protect this new appearance. It’s understandable. So you invest in an initial production and see if it sells.

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Amazon Seller Patent Infringement ASIN Listings: Everything You Need to Know About APEX and Design Patents

Patent Trademark Blog

Patents give sellers a fair and lawful way to block competitors from copying innovative products. So, how do you use your patent effectively to block an infringing Amazon ASIN? Design or Utility Patent: What type of IP will block Amazon sellers more effectively? Know which type of patent you own.

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What is a Design Patent?

The IP Law Blog

A design patent protects a new, original, ornamental design for an article of manufacture. Ornamental” means that the design is purely decorative; the patentability is based on its visual aspects. Design patents protect only the appearance of the article, not any aspect of functionality.