Patent Trademark Blog

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Just because a product has functional features does not mean it is automatically ineligible for design patent registration. The key is understanding what a design patent protects. While functional features may exist, you can still file a design patent application to focus on the ornamental features.

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Patent Trademark Blog

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Graphic designs on the front or back of a shirt, for example, will often be considered ornamental matter that would not qualify as trademark use. Keep in mind that design patents do not protect functional features which fall under the domain of utility patents. Patent agents cannot file trademark applications.

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Patent Trademark Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Design patents, however, are typically three-dimensional. Unless you’re dealing with a GUI or a two-dimensional graphic design on a product, a typical design patent would cover the three-dimensional of a physical product. How do you avoid limiting your design patent to a single article of manufacture?

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JANUARY 16, 2024

For startups in the digital age, copyrights are particularly important in safeguarding software programs and applications. Startups can protect both the source code and object code through copyright registration. Additionally, copyrights can also extend to website content, graphic designs, logos, videos, and other digital assets.

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