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LKQ Corporation v. GM Global Tech: Design Patent En Banc

Patently-O

by Dennis Crouch On Monday, February 5, 2024, the Federal Circuit will sit together for the first time in years to hear an en banc patent case. GM Global Technology Operations LLC , the court will consider whether to apply a more stringent obviousness test to design patents. Teleflex also applies to design patents.

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Proposed Changes to U.S. Patent Practice: Creation of a Design Patent Practitioner Bar

LexBlog IP

Patent Practice: Creation of a Design Patent Practitioner Bar by John DeStefano The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has proposed a significant change to the rules of practice in patent cases. Enable more underrepresented groups to practice design patent law. Proposed Changes to U.S.

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China: Design Patents and the Metaverse

IP Tech Blog

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. Section 4.4.2 2014)??(?)???2815?).

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China: Design Patents and the Metaverse

LexBlog IP

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. Section 4.4.2

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REGISTRATION NOW OPEN – 16th Annual USPTO Design Day on May 4, 2023

LexBlog IP

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN – 16 th Annual USPTO Design Day on May 4, 2023 Registration for the 16th Annual USPTO Design Day 2023 has been made available and interested parties can register virtually or in person here. The 16th annual Design Day will be held on May 4, 2023, from 10 a.m.-5

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UKIPO’s report on “Emerging public perceptions of intellectual property in UK media”

The IPKat

The second case concerned the trade marks registrations of some iconic Welsh words by a Welsh company. The rights holder finally opted for the withdrawal of said trade marks registrations (even if accepted by the UKIPO) after the negative public perception caused by a backlash from social media (see The IPKat here ).

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What is Blockchain Technology and has it been Patented?

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

In today’s era, where the whole world has turned to virtual means, blockchain as a technology is gathering everyone’s attention and showing accelerating growth in its market. In recent times, globally more and more patent applications are being filed for blockchain technology.