Design Patent Invention Ownership 
More Than Your Mark
AUGUST 20, 2021
the past decade, the use of 3-D printing has expanded rapidly, in part because the original intellectual property protections on the technology, first invented in the 1980s, expired, making it less expensive to produce the hardware and software involved in the 3-D printing process. 3-D Printing and Copyrights, Patents, or Trademarks.
The TTABlog
MARCH 5, 2024
JM4 relied heavily on its ownership of various design patents for the ornamental designs of holsters, but they missed the mark. indicates that the design is not de jure functional. The Board found that JM4's design patents covered designs that were not identical to the proposed mark. "To
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Patently-O
OCTOBER 18, 2021
2891 – Restoring the America Invents Act. Substantial changes to the IPR system to favor the patent challenger. 2774 – Pride in Patent Ownership Act. Creating additional incentives to timely record patent ownership interests. Design patent cannot be enforced to restrict repair of a motor vehicle.
CopyrightsWorld
FEBRUARY 10, 2021
This article is part of our series showcasing well-known copyright ownership cases from the music and film industries, technology, and more. This week’s post looks at three well-known copyright infringement cases involving tech giants battling each other over ownership rights. Apple vs. Microsoft.
The TTABlog
JUNE 27, 2023
Applying the ever-popular Morton-Norwich factors, the Board began with a detailed review of Pen Pal's abandoned utility patent application. Finally, Pen Pal pointed to its four design patents as presumptive proof that the proposed mark is not de jure functional.
43(B)log
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
and design patents were hard to get/not as valuable at the time. There’s not evidence of a litigation history of the few midcentury modern design patents, 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.
Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog
JANUARY 16, 2024
Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) refer to the legal rights granted to individuals or businesses for their creations or inventions. These rights provide exclusive ownership and control over intangible assets, allowing creators to protect their innovations from unauthorised use, reproduction, or distribution.
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