Designs Law Patent Application Patent Infringement 
Patently-O
SEPTEMBER 2, 2022
2022) raises a number of important design patent law questions, including an issue of first-impression of the scope of “comparison prior art” available for the ordinary observer infringement analysis under Egyptian Goddess, Inc. An accused design does not have to exactly match the drawings.
Patently-O
FEBRUARY 23, 2022
In our new paper, The Truth About Design Patents , we debunk three widely held—but incorrect—views about U.S. design patents. Taken together, these myths paint a grim picture of design patents: Half of all design patent applications are rejected. Acquiring Design Patents.
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Patently-O
JANUARY 3, 2024
by Dennis Crouch The following is my patent law exam from this past semester. EL’s design also includes the idea of different elastic strengths. You can think of this as following Hook’s law up to the point of maximum elongation; at that point it effectively becomes an un-stretchable rope.
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. To be patentable, however, both designs and functional inventions must satisfy two requirements. Telflex, Inc.,
Patent Trademark Blog
FEBRUARY 9, 2022
What is a patent application attorney (patent prosecutor) versus a patent litigator? Patent practitioners generally fall under one of two practice areas: 1) patent litigation, or 2) patent prosecution. Are patent litigators required to be registered to practice before the USPTO?
The IP Law Blog
JUNE 9, 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. The design must be a design for a specific article; it cannot exist independently of the article.
Patently-O
MAY 15, 2024
as a major turning point in American patent and antitrust law. The Court’s 4-3 decision favored the patentee and allowed the patent owner to place restrictions on the use of its patented product even after sale. ” quoting Motion Picture Patents. But, that decision sparked a major reform effort.
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