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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. In China, a GUI alone cannot be registered as a design patent. Article 2.4 Article 2.4
LexBlog IP
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. In China, a GUI alone cannot be registered as a design patent. Article 2.4 Article 2.4
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LexBlog IP
AUGUST 14, 2023
With the surge in utility model and design patent applications in China, the role of Patent Evaluation Reports (PER) has become increasingly significant. The Double-Edged Sword of PER While PER can be a valuable asset for enforcing utility model or design patents, it also carries risks. Who Can Request a PER?
IP and Legal Filings
AUGUST 27, 2022
Section 171 of title 35 United States Code provides “whoever invents any new, original and ornamental design for an article of manufacture may obtain a patent thereof”. Because of the emerging technologies such as projections, virtual and augmented reality, the USPTO is exploring the arena of protection of digital design patents.
Patently-O
APRIL 17, 2024
This case began back in 2006 when Crocs sued Double Diamond and others for patent infringement of Crocs’s design patents. Therefore, Dastar ‘s unaccredited copying did not constitute a false designation of origin actionable under § 43(a) of the Lanham Act. Crocs largely prevailed in those actions.
Patently-O
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
by Dennis Crouch The USPTO is officially establishing a separate design patent practitioner bar with its final rule published on November 16, 2023 and effective January 2, 2024. Currently, a single patent bar governs registration for anyone seeking to practice before the USPTO in utility, plant, and design patent matters.
Patently-O
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
by Dennis Crouch LKQ’s brief for today’s en banc rehearing begins with the following interesting statement: “As with utility patents, the U.S. Constitution and the Patent Act prohibit design patents on ordinary innovations.” Although case applied pre-1952 law, the reminder here is poignant.
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