JD Supra Law

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

The law surrounding validity, infringement, claim construction, and damages in the design patent context is notably less developed than in the utility patent context. Nevertheless, courts have fashioned a robust body of case law to guide their decisions in these disputes. On September 7, join. By: Fish & Richardson

Design Patent 73

Design Patent Designs Design Litigation 73

Patently-O

AUGUST 8, 2021

Klarquist Sparkman, LLP – Computer Science Patent Attorney/Agent. Polsinelli – Electrical Engineering & Computer Science Patent Prosecution/ Associate. Polsinelli – Design Patent Prosecution/Associate or Patent Agent. Klarquist Sparkman, LLP – Litigation/IPR Associate. Duane Morris.

Patent Troll 89

Patent Troll Patent Prosecution Patent Journalism 89

Patent Trademark Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

What is a patent application attorney (patent prosecutor) versus a patent litigator? Patent practitioners generally fall under one of two practice areas: 1) patent litigation, or 2) patent prosecution. Are patent litigators required to be registered to practice before the USPTO?

Patent Application 52

Patent Application Litigation Patent Prosecution Patent 52

IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

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.

Design Patent 59

Design Patent Designs Design Patent 59

Patently-O

MARCH 13, 2022

Landers: The Problem of Design Patents: Representation and Subject Matter Scope (Source: SSRN). Sherkow: Preprint Servers and Patent Prior Art (Source: SSRN). New Job Postings on Patently-O: McKee Voorhees and Sease. . Mechanical Engineering Patent Attorney or Agent. Klarquist – Litigation/IPR Associate.

Patent Prosecution 69

Patent Prosecution Intellectual Property Patent Journalism 69

More Than Your Mark

AUGUST 13, 2021

Patents can protect how things look as well as how they work. If you want to protect how something works, you need a Utility Patent. If you want to protect how something looks, you need a Design Patent. Design and Utility Patents. Utility patent examination in the U.S. Form versus Function.

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Designs Design Design Patent Patent 52

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. Herman Miller litigated even against “Eames style.” In the 1960s, preemption was big (Sears v. Compco, etc.)

Designs 59

Designs Design Design Patent Branding 59