Design Patent Designs Government Public Domain 
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
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.” Great A&P Tea Co. Supermarket Equip. 147, 156 (1950). John Deere Co.
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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog
MAY 7, 2021
Just like other patents, the patent protection on Blockchain also achieves exclusive rights to its inventor or assignee in exchange of details about the blockchain invented to be released in the public domain. billion) as this is the reason for its global importance.
Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog
MAY 7, 2021
Just like other patents, the patent protection on Blockchain also achieves exclusive rights to its inventor or assignee in exchange of details about the blockchain invented to be released in the public domain. billion) as this is the reason for its global importance.
Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog
MAY 7, 2021
Just like other patents, the patent protection on Blockchain also achieves exclusive rights to its inventor or assignee in exchange of details about the blockchain invented to be released in the public domain. billion) as this is the reason for its global importance.
43(B)log
JUNE 24, 2022
Other IP rights: utility patent creates presumption of functionality; wonders about whether presence of non-TM IP protection for ornamental features—design patent, ©--might create a presumption of mere ornamentality w/o further evidence of source signification. Ilanah Simon: In Europe, you can’t use overlap to police boundaries.
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