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Design Patent Bar Now Reality

Patently-O

Good design is now very much ensconced within the formal education — but outside of traditional engineering and science programs. So, although these designers are often design patent inventors, they have been prohibited from becoming patent practitioners. I like what the USPTO has done here.

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Proposed Changes to U.S. Patent Practice: Creation of a Design Patent Practitioner Bar

LexBlog IP

Supporters of the proposal believe it would: Improve the quality of design patent practitioners and representation. Enable more underrepresented groups to practice design patent law. Assist more underrepresented inventors in acquiring patents.

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Can you file a design patent continuation application?

Patent Trademark Blog

What is a design patent continuation application? US patent law allows an applicant to file a “child” patent application while the “parent” application is still pending. This rule applies to both utility and design patent applications.

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What are the intellectual property rights for startups?

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

There are several types of IPRs that startups should be aware of: Patents: Patents protect new inventions and grant exclusive rights to the inventor for a limited period. Additionally, copyrights can also extend to website content, graphic designs, logos, videos, and other digital assets.