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Federal Circuit Overrules Rosen-Durling Test for Design Patent Obviousness

Patently-O

by Dennis Crouch In a highly anticipated en banc decision, the Federal Circuit has overruled the longstanding Rosen-Durling test for assessing obviousness of design patents. Rejecting the argument that KSR did not implicate design patent obviousness, the court reasoned that 35 U.S.C. § GM Global Tech. Operations LLC , No. at 15 (Fed.

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WIPIP session 7: Design Law

43(B)log

Christine Haight Farley: connecting to Katyal’s paper: “Indian man” design code. There is a design code for marijuana leaves; you just can’t get a cannabis ID. Christine Haight Farley, Design Authenticity Book project, still shaping up. Nelson was second design director of Herman Miller Co. but helpful to research.

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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? A US design patent application must be filed within six months of your foreign priority date. Individual inventor applicants and academic institutions qualify as small entity for reduced USPTO patent filing fees.

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UK IPO consultation on trade mark and design services

The IPKat

This second consultation focuses on specific trade marks and designs issues, but also includes some proposals on patents and tribunals. This will remove the outdated requirement for members of the public to attend the IPO’s offices in person or order copies of documents to view this information.

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Salient Features Of The Designs Act, 2000

IP and Legal Filings

The Designs Act is an act that protects one of the most significant Intellectual Property Rights of a person. Therefore, many acts govern several IPRs one of which includes the Designs Act,2000. Therefore, many acts govern several IPRs one of which includes the Designs Act,2000. The Designs Act, 2000 is one such act.

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3 Types of Patents Inventors Need to Know

Larson & Larson

Patents were designed to protect inventions and ideas that are new and non-obvious. With a patent, an inventor can exclude competition by enforcing the patent, license the invention to other parties for royalty payments, sue for damages in the case of infringement, and sell the invention to a third party. Design Patent.

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IP Protection for a GUI – Part 1 of 2: Design Patents

LexBlog IP

Over a hundred years ago, Congress created “design patents” to offer companies a way to protect the “ornamental” features of products. Design patents strike a fair balance in terms of IP protection versus cost. Design patents strike a fair balance in terms of IP protection versus cost.