When we last left our story, Jedi combatants Apple and Samsung were circling the Supreme Court imploring it to review their dispute involving design patents—an area of the law that the Court has not touched in over a century. This epic battle centers on what continue reading...
In an unusual patent claim construction order on March 2nd, a federal district court held a design patent invalid for functionality. See Order here. This is a relatively rare outcome because claim construction in design patent cases is often benign – the court merely holds continue reading...
Design patents protect the ornamental features of utilitarian objects, that is, the uniqueness of aesthetic features, form, or configuration of products. Design patents can be a significant weapon in the intellectual property protection arsenal, especially for companies that manufacture consumer goods. Take the case of continue reading...
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