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Are design patent applications published?

Patent Trademark Blog

Can you see a pending design patent application? No, US design patent applications are not published. Therefore, the public cannot monitor or search for a pending design patent application. Need to apply for a design patent? What exactly is a patent publication?

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Omitting Engineers in Design Patent Applications is Timeless 

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7, 2024) - Designing functional features on a device will not make you an inventor for design patents on the device! CV 22-1377, 2024 WL 4436629 (D. The District of Delaware (“the court”) recently held that Apple Inc.’s The District of Delaware (“the court”) recently held that Apple Inc.’s By: Irwin IP LLP

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When is the Design Patent Foreign Filing Deadline? Any extensions?

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When is the design patent foreign filing deadline? The design patent foreign filing deadline is 6 months from your earliest design application. Generally, a US applicant will have 6 months from the US design patent application to file any foreign design patent applications.

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How to Start a Design Patent Application

Patent Trademark Blog

Design Patent Application: Where to Start Are you thinking about filing a design patent, but not sure where to begin? We’ll walk through the information and materials required to start the design patent application process. Need to file a design patent?

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Priority for Foreign Filing of Design Patent Applications

JD Supra Law

Suppose that you have an invention disclosure for a design of an article that you want to protect. When you review the invention disclosure, you notice that the design is ornamental, for example, a pattern, on an article such as a chair. You want to file a patent application to protect the design.

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How to Challenge a Design Patent Application

Patent Trademark Blog

Mission Impossible: Can you block a design patent application? Design patent applications are not publicly viewable. It can be nearly impossible to figure out what design patent applications are pending. Suppose your competitor indicates that their product is patent-pending.

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Redesigning Design Patent Validity

JD Supra Law

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit sitting en banc recently overruled the long-standing test for determining obviousness of design patents in LKQ Corporation, Keystone Automotive Industries, Inc. Patent and Trademark Office (the USPTO) issued new guidelines for the examination of design patent applications.