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DesignPatents: The substantial increase in designpatent fees may affect filing decisions, especially for companies with large design portfolios. Continuation Practice: The new fees for later-filed continuations could prompt earlier filing of follow-on applications.
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued its one millionth designpatent on September 26, 2023. D1,000,000 claims the ornamental design for a dispensing comb. This milestone comes during a particularly prolific period for designpatents.
Patent Practice: Creation of a DesignPatent Practitioner Bar by John DeStefano The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has proposed a significant change to the rules of practice in patent cases. Enable more underrepresented groups to practice designpatent law. Proposed Changes to U.S.
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and designpatents were hard to get/not as valuable at the time. There’s not evidence of a litigation history of the few midcentury modern designpatents, even though Herman Miller etc. Almost all of these designs were abandoned/discontinued circa 1955, and only brought back after other people restored their popularity.
AIPLA’s Design Rights Boot Camp is a first-of-its-kind, two-day, comprehensive CLE program designed for both new and experienced IP practitioners who wish to learn about protecting and enforcing designs via all available areas of IP, including designpatents, copyrights, and trade dress. Date & Time.
by Dennis Crouch The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently proposed a new fee structure for fiscal year 2025 , which includes significant increases in various patent fees. The NPRM would also hike designpatent filing and issuance fees. The NPRM would also hike designpatent filing and issuance fees.
In some instances, the search may uncover patents that appear to cover the company’s product where certain product elements can limit the company’s freedom to operate. At Dickinson Wright, we often also conduct searches for designpatents, trademarks, copyrights, and competitor products to evaluate trade dress rights.
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