Patently-O

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Zahner Design Group v. D746,078 (Patent being litigated). Zahner’s Design Pat. D746,078 covers the ornamental design of a shower curtain as shown in the figures above. Zahner sued Katri Sales for infringement, and the defendant turned-around and filed a request for ex parte reexamination. Images below).

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Patently-O

JULY 13, 2021

Folks continue to file anonymous ex parte reexaminations. Design Patent No. The reexamination examiner agreed with the challenge and issued a final rejection that the claimed design was anticipated by four different prior art references. Ex parte Zhang , Reexam No. 90/014,234, 2021 WL 633718 (PTAB).

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

That prevision bars an IPR petitioner involved in patent litigation from asserting any invalidity grounds that the petitioner had “raised or reasonably could have raised during that inter partes review.” Eligibility : The inventive feature here is use of bit repetition to better ensure wireless signal transmission. patent laws.

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Patentably Defined

JANUARY 19, 2011

Generally, when drawings for utility patent applications are required, they must be black and white line drawings. Color drawings are permitted when they are the only practical medium to disclose a claimed invention and even then an applicant must petition the USPTO to accept them. The Rules for Drawings. Petitions under 37 CFR 1.84(a)(2)

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