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Patent Trademark Blog
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
Are there any requirements for getting a design patent? Design patents can be quite powerful. Even though design patents are easier to get than utility patents, it is still possible for a design application to be rejected.
IP Close Up
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
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Patent Trademark Blog
DECEMBER 12, 2022
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. What is the cost to file a US design patent application with a priority claim?
JD Supra Law
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
Utility patents are for functional inventions. Design patents protect the look of something functional, regardless of whether the functional aspects are new. Because of this, a popular use of design patents is to protect the outside of common consumer products.
Patent Trademark Blog
MARCH 16, 2022
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. A narrow patent, in contrast, is easier to design around.
IP Watchdog
JUNE 23, 2022
Design Patent No. D779,828 (‘828 patent) invalid. The district court held the ‘828 patent to be invalid for reasons of functionality and obviousness. On June 22, the U.S.
IP Watchdog
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
In recent weeks, the emphasis by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on reconsidering and reforming patent bar eligibility, especially with regard to a potential design patent bar, represents a significant challenge to well-established Patent Office procedures.
JD Supra Law
MARCH 24, 2023
Design patents are a crucial component of a comprehensive IP protection plan. Unlike utility patents, which protect the way a product functions, design patents protect the way a product looks.
JD Supra Law
JUNE 10, 2022
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.
Patent Trademark Blog
JULY 11, 2022
Mission Impossible: Can you block a design patent application? Design patent applications are not publicly viewable. It can be nearly impossible to figure out what design patent applications are pending. So how do you challenge a design patent application?
JD Supra Law
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
In 2022, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) did not issue any final written decisions involving design patents.
JD Supra Law
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
design patents: three precedential opinions and three unprecedential opinions. In 2022, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued six opinions regarding U.S.
Patent Trademark Blog
APRIL 26, 2022
Can filing a design patent protect you from infringement? Patent professionals, including myself, constantly stress that a patent does not protect its owner from infringement. You can own a patent and still infringe someone else’s patent.
Patently-O
JUNE 20, 2022
Companies associated with William Grecia have filed over a dozen cases alleging infringement of design patents for “animated graphical user interfaces.” The patent asserted in that case, U.S. Patent No. So what does this patent cover? Patent
JD Supra Law
MARCH 21, 2023
Among them, the applicants and the patent attorneys pay special attention to the introduction of the partial design system.
JD Supra Law
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Last year, in our inaugural issue of “The Year in Review,” we reported that since the landmark jury verdict in the IP litigation between Apple and Samsung in 2012, which awarded more than $1B to Apple for infringement of several design patents, interest in design patents grew exponentially.
JD Supra Law
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Last year, in our inaugural issue of “The Year in Review,” we reported that since the landmark jury verdict in the IP litigation between Apple and Samsung in 2012, which awarded more than $1B to Apple for infringement of several design patents, interest in design patents grew exponentially.
JD Supra Law
JANUARY 18, 2023
The parties faced off in a rematch at the Federal Circuit following an earlier bout involving the same design patent, U.S. Oral arguments were held on Thursday, January 12, 2023, in Columbia Sportswear North America, Inc. Seirus Innovative Accessories, Inc.
The IP Law Blog
FEBRUARY 2, 2023
Design patents and utility patents are two different things. Design patents protect ornamental designs, such as the shape of a perfume bottle or the design on flatware. 398, does not alter the existing test for obviousness of a design.
Patently-O
JUNE 22, 2022
Evo’s design patent claims an “ ornamental design for a foldable bag ” as shown in the figures above. district court held the patent invalid as both functional and obvious; and also not infringed. ” I.e., typically a design for a useful item.
Patent Trademark Blog
MARCH 22, 2022
How can an Amazon seller benefit from design patents? Those who tend to ignore IP are the ones caught off guard when, for example, a patent owner blocks them from selling a competing product on Amazon. When should Amazon sellers consider filing design patents?
JD Supra Law
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
Design patents and utility patents are two different things. Design patents protect ornamental designs, such as the shape of a perfume bottle or the design on flatware.
Patent Trademark Blog
APRIL 21, 2022
What is the design patent infringement test? The test for design patent infringement involves a visual comparison between the patented design and the accused product. Is that all there is to design patent infringement?
IAM Magazine
NOVEMBER 2, 2022
According to the Patent Law, ‘design’ refers to the whole or a part of a product; any new design of the shape, the pattern or their combination of a product; or the combination of the colour with the shape or pattern of a product that has high aesthetic appeal and is fit for industrial application
IAM Magazine
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
The design patent system is evolving rapidly in China. Supplement article
Patent Trademark Blog
FEBRUARY 24, 2022
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.
IP Tech Blog
AUGUST 22, 2022
Are they protectable by design patents? In this post we will analyze the availability of design patents for digital commodities and how it compares with other Asian countries like Japan, South Korea and Singapore. The Outlook for Design Protection of Metaverses in China.
Patently-O
FEBRUARY 7, 2022
WIPO administers the WIPO-administered Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs. In 2015, the US linked its design patent system with Hague — this gives U.S. designers easier access to global design rights; and non-U.S. Patent
Patent Trademark Blog
MARCH 1, 2022
Can a design patent cover a type of material? We all know that designs patents cover the ornamental appearance of a product or idea. Functionality is protected by utility patents. Can a design patent show a specific material, substance or composition of matter?
JD Supra Law
MARCH 25, 2022
Design patents are no longer the poor cousin in the world of patents. Today they’re taking their seat at the table with utility patents, copyrights, and trademarks as part of an overall intellectual property protection strategy.
Larson & Larson
MARCH 23, 2023
Patent applications are critical to innovation and intellectual property protection, yet they can often be expensive, complex, and time-consuming to process. Fortunately, there is an increasingly popular alternative: the Design Patent Rocket Docket. This docket can dramatically reduce the time it takes to process a design patent application, making it easier for inventors to protect their valuable intellectual property.
Patent Trademark Blog
MAY 26, 2021
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. The use of dashed lines, or broken lines, in design patent drawings means that whatever is drawn in such lines is not claimed. In a US design patent, the claimed design comprises what is drawn in solid lines.
JD Supra Law
FEBRUARY 2, 2023
Design patent holders can rejoice, for now, as the Federal Circuit reinforces its stance on the invalidity of design patents based on obviousness. On January 20, 2023, the Federal Circuit upheld a decades old rule that governs design patents in LKQ Corp.,
Patent Trademark Blog
JANUARY 5, 2022
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. So it is possible to file a design patent continuation application as long as the parent application is still pending. What is not allowed in a continuing design patent application?
JD Supra Law
APRIL 29, 2022
Yvon Chouinard, Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman- In a design patent application, “the subject matter which is claimed is the design embodied in or applied to an article of manufacture (or portion thereof) and not the article itself.”.
JD Supra Law
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
Addressing the standard for obviousness of design patents, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, in a per curiam opinion, upheld the Patent Trial & Appeal Board’s finding that a challenged design patent was not obvious over the pre-KSR design patent obviousness test or anticipated.
JD Supra Law
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
Last year, in our inaugural issue of “The Year in Review,” we reported that since the landmark jury verdict in the IP litigation between Apple and Samsung in 2012, which awarded more than $1B to Apple for infringement of several design patents, interest in design patents grew exponentially.
Patently-O
SEPTEMBER 19, 2021
This time, I was able to go back to the 1840s and show the most-common design patent titles from each era. The bulk of the data also comes via OCR of images and so there are some artifacts (although I did read-through the first 1,000 design patents). One example that shows up in the data are the “island” patents — that word was somewhat randomly picked-up. Patentby Dennis Crouch. link].
JD Supra Law
MARCH 24, 2023
Recently, the Federal Circuit affirmed a finding of non-obviousness from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) of a design patent owned by GM.
JD Supra Law
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Design patents for component parts are an appealing option for many automotive manufacturers. A design patent is a form of intellectual property right that protects “any new, original and ornamental design for an article of manufacture.”.
JD Supra Law
FEBRUARY 23, 2022
Suppose that you have an invention disclosure for a design of an article that you want to protect. When you review the invention disclosure, you notice that the design is ornamental, for example, a pattern, on an article such as a chair. Can you file a design patent application?
LexBlog IP
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
Utility patents are for functional inventions. Design patents protect the look of something functional, regardless of whether the functional aspects are new. Because of this, a popular use of design patents is to protect the outside of common consumer products.
Patently-O
AUGUST 23, 2021
Obviousness of a design patent is governed by 35 U.S.C. 103, just like utility patents. Soup Dispenser Design patent case is back before the Federal Circuit. PTAB – patents are valid; 2. PTAB – yes, patents are valid; 4. Design Patent Nos.
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