2015 Design Patent Registration 
Patently-O
FEBRUARY 7, 2022
WIPO administers the WIPO-administered Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs. In 2015, the US linked its design patent system with Hague — this gives U.S. designers easier access to global design rights; and non-U.S. design patent system.
Patently-O
NOVEMBER 21, 2021
So much so that the post-1902 Act regional circuit design patent cases invalidating design patents on functionality grounds would come out oppositely under the Federal Circuit’s lax standards. In 2015, it sought copyright registration of this useful article as a sculptural work.
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The TTABlog
FEBRUARY 10, 2022
Relying on Applicant's own advertising touting the design of its knife blade and its ease of manufacture (yielding lower cost), the Board affirmed Examining Attorney Caroline L. Moran's Section 2(e)(5) functionality refusal of the design of a "serration pattern" on the blade of a knife (shown below). See TTABlog comment below. -
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] 3d 983 (2015). 3d 983 (2015). [3] 47 of 1999.
Patently-O
JULY 20, 2023
2023) The Timberland Boot trade dress case is pending before the Fourth Circuit, raising some interesting questions about the role of product trade dress vs design patents vs copyright vs utility patents. Timberland boots were first sold in the 1970s with a unique design that quickly resonated with consumers.
SpicyIP
JANUARY 23, 2023
The Defendant argued that the suit design was published prior to the date of registration under a different trade name. What has to be seen is whether the coolers bearing the suit design were available online prior to the date of application, by the plaintiff, for registration of the design.
Indiana Intellectual Property Law
DECEMBER 23, 2022
The United States Patent and Trademark Office issued Patent Nos. D667,080 , D567,015 , D670,356 , and D670,786 (collectively, the asserted patents) to Gema in 2012. The Design Patents are for a variety of powder guns and spray equipment. Registration No. Registration Date. January 6, 2015.
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