IP Law 360
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
remain in settlement talks to resolve a patent infringement dispute over high-top sneaker designs, according to a Tuesday court filing, entering at least their fourth month of trying to resolve the suit. Steve Madden and Converse Inc.
Indiana Intellectual Property Law
AUGUST 13, 2021
Cross, the Plaintiff is the owner of three design patents for convertible t-shirt designs, U.S. Patent Nos. D/580,633, D/581,136 , and D/341,471 (collectively, the “Patents in Suit”). due to settlement and a Patent Trial and Appeal Board decision regarding the ‘471 Patent. 35 U.S.C. §
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Patent Trademark Blog
OCTOBER 24, 2024
You cannot simply compare the visual appearance of a product to the patent drawings and conclude that there is infringement because they all look similar. We are not talking about design patent infringement. Do not do this analysis on your own.
Indiana Intellectual Property Law
AUGUST 9, 2022
The parties were unable to reach a settlement. PUMA also alleges that the Brooks shoe the “Aurora BL” infringes upon their Design Patent No. 1114 and Design Patent Infringement in violation of 35 U.S.C. § § 271 and 283. D897,075 and is being sold in connection with the infringing use of PUMA’s NITRO mark.
LexBlog IP
JANUARY 14, 2022
Mechanical and business method petitions are second, biopharma petitions third, chemical petitions fourth and finally, design patent petitions last. In contrast, settlement rates have gone up compared to the last five years. However, it is still lower than usual compared to the last five years.
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. A lot of settlements. In re Herman Miller, 2021 TTAB: the design of the plywood chair is functional. Compco, etc.)
Patently-O
OCTOBER 18, 2021
Creating additional incentives to timely record patent ownership interests. Design patent cannot be enforced to restrict repair of a motor vehicle. This would limit patentees to asserting only 20 patents in a BPCIA action. Sponsored by Sen. Leahy, D-VT and Sen. Tillis, R-NC). Issa R-CA; Rep Joyce, R-OH; Rep.
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