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Animated Design Patents

Patently-O

June 1, 2022) [ wepayDecision ]. Companies associated with William Grecia have filed over a dozen cases alleging infringement of design patents for “animated graphical user interfaces.” It’s well-established that design patents cover the visual designs that are actually claimed, not the larger design concepts.

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The Scope of Comparison Prior Art in Design Patent Infringement

Patently-O

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.

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Peloton, Lululemon and Nike Patent Infringement Lawsuits: Practical Intellectual Property Considerations

IPilogue

In late November 2021, Lululemon launched a lawsuit for design patent infringement against Peloton in relation to perceived similarities in the design elements of various pieces of activewear, including sports bras and leggings.

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Rowing Machine Design Patent Infringement Battle Kicks Off in Delaware

JD Supra Law

On February 14, 2022, Hydrow, Inc., manufacturer of the Hydrow Rower, brought a design patent infringement and trade dress infringement action against iFit Health & Fitness (formerly Icon Health & Fitness) in the District of Delaware. By: Harness IP

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Companies Performing Financial Transactions Stuck in GUI Design Patent Infringement Cases

LexBlog IP

Earlier this month, ten of the world’s largest companies were accused of infringing design patents claiming animated graphical user interfaces (GUIs). These assertions were made in addition to at least ten other lawsuits filed since September 2021 asserting animated GUI design patents.

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Build a Consumer Base with Innovation; Protect Sales with Design Patents

IP Watchdog

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued its one millionth design patent on September 26, 2023. D1,000,000 claims the ornamental design for a dispensing comb. This milestone comes during a particularly prolific period for design patents.

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Guest Post: We need to talk about the NDIL’s Schedule-A cases

Patently-O

2022); ABC Corp. These appear to be the first—and certainly the first precedential—Federal Circuit cases dealing with the merits of one of the numerous “Schedule A” design patent cases that have been filed in recent years in the NDIL. That’s not how design patent infringement works. 21-2150 (Fed.