JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The Federal Circuit recently reversed a lower court’s summary judgment that a medical device design patent was not invalid under the on-sale bar. By: Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Business 52

Business Design Patent Designs Design 52

LexBlog IP

MAY 3, 2022

.” This four-part miniseries of posts provides a birds-eye view of protections available in China for two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) design elements of products or packaging under trademark, copyright, design patent, and anti-unfair competition laws. Design Patent (overall design; partial claiming).

Designs 52

Designs Design Trademark Intellectual Property 52

IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

This case led the way in design patent damages and underscored the importance of innovation protection in a fast-moving technology sector; it also pointed out how difficult it has become to distinguish functional from ornamental features on modern electronic devices. [2]

Branding 98

Branding Branding Brands Trademark 98

IP Intelligence

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Recently the Federal Circuit reversed a district court’s grant of summary judgment of no invalidity of a design patent under the on-sale bar provision of 35 U.S.C. § In 2013, Larry Junker sued defendants for infringing US D450,839 (the D’839 Patent), in the U.S. Junker filed a design patent application on Feb.

Designs 52

Designs Design Design Patent Contracts 52

LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Recently the Federal Circuit reversed a district court’s grant of summary judgment of no invalidity of a design patent under the on-sale bar provision of 35 U.S.C. § In 2013, Larry Junker sued defendants for infringing US D450,839 (the D’839 Patent), in the U.S. § 102. Medical Components, Inc. ,

Designs 52

Designs Design Design Patent Contracts 52

IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

This IP protection ensures that other designers, whether direct competitors or producers of knock-off jewelry or imitation jewelry, do not ruin their reputation or copy their designs so as to reduce the value of their jewelry and lose out on potential sales. Among the patents were a ring, pendant and necklace with the panther design.

Designs 52

Designs Design Copyright Artistic Work 52

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MARCH 1, 2024

Plant patent- This type of patent protects the rights of the inventor who is involved in the generation of asexually reproduced distinct and new varieties of plants according to the plant patent act 1930 in the United States. Indian Patent Act restricts the patent acts of new plant breed.

Patent 105

Patent Inventor Invention Intellectual Property 105

43(B)log

AUGUST 5, 2021

It seems that boat designers/manufacturers used C&Ds under this regime, but there were 1100 utility patents on boat hulls and 20 design patents since 2013, which was the last boat hull registration. Was more heavily used 1999-2003. Sharp shift to regular regime.

IP 45

IP Invention Designs Design 45

SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Regardless, it sent a cease and desist to the defendants in 2022 who have a shop in Jaipur with a similar name and have registered the word mark in 2013. In this case, the Plaintiff, who is the proprietor of the mark “Footlockers” since 1988, has not used it for 30 years.

Designs 52

Designs Design Trademark Cease and Desist 52

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. But some areas do acknowledge nonbinary status: descriptiveness.

Trademark Law 75

Trademark Law Law Trademark Registration 75

The TTABlog

JANUARY 15, 2025

77545810, 2013 TTAB LEXIS 4, at *22] (TTAB 2013), the applicant applied for registration of the three-dimensional configuration of packaging for pet food. For completeness, the Board noted that applicant owns a design patent, which "appears to cover" the proposed mark. indicates that the design is not de jure functional.

Design Patent 59

Design Patent Designs Design Patent 59