Apple on Friday won 10 design patents covering iPadOS widgets on home screen layouts while filing for 3 ‘Studio’-related trademarks
On Friday, Apple was granted 10 design patents in Hong Kong relating to Apple’s iPadOS…
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2021 Year in Review on Design Patents: Analysis and Trends: United States International Trade Commission: Design Patents Outrank Obtaining GEO | Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox LLC
In May 2020, we reported in an article published by Law360, “design patents trump utility…
Intellectual Property Alert – Financial Institutions and Design Patents
A few days ago in Chicago, WePay Global Payments sued Amazon, Wal-Mart, McDonald’s, Apple and…
Design Patents 2021 Year in Review: Analysis and Trends: US District Courts: No Filing Slowdown | Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox LLC
Since 2010, with the exception of 2016 (with 310 new filings!), the number of cases…
Design Patent Year in Review 2021: Analysis and Trends: Introduction – Design Patent Year in Review 2021: Analysis and Trends | Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox LLC
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the first jury verdict in the landmark intellectual…
2021 Year in Review on Design Patents: Analysis and Trends | Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox LLC
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the first jury verdict in the landmark intellectual…
Defend design patents | Obviously-O
Guest post by teachers Sarah Burstein (University of Oklahoma) and Saurabh Vishnubhakat (Texas A&M University).…
SmartMetric Fingerprint Activated Biometric Credit Cards Granted Design Patent Protection
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–SmartMetric, Inc. (OTCQB: SMME) has been granted design patents by the United States…
Hong Kong Patent Office granted Apple design patents for 2021 iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro and Siri Remote
On Friday, the Hong Kong Patent Office granted Apple a series of design patents. Earlier…
On Friday, Apple was awarded four 24″ iMac design patents in Hong Kong.
Yesterday, Patently Apple released a design patent report covering the Magic Keyboard with Touch ID,…
Nike claims Lululemon Mirror infringes utility patents in new lawsuit
“Nike has spent decades creating game-changing digital sports technologies,” the Beaverton, Oregon-based sportswear titan said…
Design patents can provide additional protection for medical robots
Filing design patents can protect a medical robot’s overall aesthetics and software user interface. Roman…
Apple has obtained five design patents for the Beats Fit Pro headphones
The Hong Kong Patent Office has granted Apple five design patents covering the new Beats…
United Drilling wins on bagging UK design patents
United Drilling Tools (UDTL) rose 1.41% to Rs 425 after the company said it received…
5 Considerations for Obtaining Design Patents in the U.S. and Abroad – Intellectual Property
Even sophisticated companies familiar with intellectual property rights sometimes overlook the added value that can…
5 Considerations for Obtaining Design Patents in the United States, Abroad
By Elizabeth Ferrill and Jeffrey Smyth (November 30, 2021, 4:04 p.m. EST) – Even sophisticated…
5 Considerations for Obtaining Design Patents in the United States, Overseas
First published in Law360 Even sophisticated companies familiar with intellectual property rights sometimes overlook the…
5 Considerations for Obtaining Design Patents in the U.S. and Abroad
By Elizabeth Ferrill and Jeffrey Smyth (November 30, 2021, 4:04 PM EST) — Even sophisticated…
Platoon seeks to invalidate five Lululemon Athleisure design patents – Sourcing Journal
Peloton is suing Lululemon, a former co-branding partner, in court to clear his name over…
Nikola cleared to sue Tesla in $ 2 billion lawsuit for infringement of design patents
A U.S. federal judge has now ordered hydrogen trucking startup Nikola to continue its $…
Increased Burden of Writing “Survivor” and “Useful” Utility Patents in the Life Sciences Industry Extends to Design Patents – Intellectual Property
United States: Increased Burden of Writing “Survivor” and “Useful” Utility Patents in the Life Sciences…
Increased Burden of Drafting “Survivor” and “Useful” Utility Patents in the Life Sciences Industry Extends to Design Patents
Patents are undoubtedly central to many industries, and in recent years, decisions regarding patent eligibility,…
Federal Circuit Requires Prior Art To Be Analogous For Anticipation Of Design Patents | Baker
Design patents provide valuable protection in a patent portfolio, including conferring different strategic advantages over…
Federal Circuit Restricts Scope of Prior Art Available for Design Patents | Morgana Lewis
The recent decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on…
Apple has obtained three additional design patents for its new Beats Studio headphones
Beats announced their all-new Beats Studio Buds in a whole new form factor compared to…
The Federal Circuit further eases the path for obtaining design patents
by crouching Dennis In re Surgisil, LLP, — 4th — (Fed. Cir. 2021). This is…
Benelli V-Twin adventure bike revealed in design patents
New designs filed by Benelli’s parent company Qianjiang in China reveal a new v-twin adventure…
Apple received six design patents covering the 2021+ redesigned iMac and keyboard
The Hong Kong Patent and Trademark Office granted Apple four design patents for the redesigned…
Lynch LLP publishes a simple guide to applying for utility patents
Applying for your first, second, or even third patent can be confusing. Lynch LLP has…
Industry Snapshot: Design Patents for Golf Club Heads (Aug 2021) | Jason nolan
Simply put, golf is a game played with a small, hard ball and a set…
PTAB Strategies and Insights – August 2021: For partial design patents and utility patents, the use of objective indices requires proof of a link with the unique characteristics claimed | Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox PLLC
In Campbell Soup Co. v. Gamon Plus, Inc.,[i] the Federal Circuit reviewed the application by…
At the intersection of trademarks and design patents: making waves in Columbia v. Seirus – Intellectual property
To print this article, simply register or connect to Mondaq.com. The jury’s verdict underlines the…
What You Need to Know and Why You Need Design Patents Harness, Dickey & Pierce, PLC
If your business designs and manufactures unique consumer products, you are probably already familiar with…
When Trademarks and Design Patents Cross: Making Waves in Columbia v. Seirus | Jones Day
The jury’s verdict underlines the need to coordinate the portfolios of trademarks and designs. For…
Objective Evidence of Design Patents: Same Nexus Requirement as Utility Patents | McDermott Will & Emery
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit overturned two decisions of the…
Non-obviousnesses for design patents
Thursday August 26, 2021 The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit overturned…
No Special Standard for Linkage of Objective Clues Applies to Design Patents | Knobbe Martens
CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY V. GAMON PLUS, INC. Before Moore, Prost and Stoll. Appeal from the…
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Campbell files soup dispenser design patents in Fed Circ dispute
Campbell’s Condensed Soup Cream of Chicken is stored on a shelf at a grocery store…
Design Patents vs. Utility Patents: Which One Is Right For You?
For many startups, entering the world of intellectual property can seem like a daunting task.…
Apple today won 61 patents covering fitness tracking and design patents for the Magic Keyboard, iPhone 12 and Mystery Display Stand
The United States Patent and Trademark Office today officially released a series of 61 newly…
Apple last week got 2 iPad Air design patents and filed some new marks such as “There’s an app clip for that” and more
The Hong Kong Patent and Trademark Office granted Apple two design patents for its new…
Maruti Suzuki Celerio’s new design patents leaked, India launch slated for Q3 2021 – Technology News, Firstpost
Amaan AhmedJune 15, 2021 8:31:04 PM ISTThe exterior design of the 2021 Maruti Suzuki Celerio…
Apple has been granted six Hong Kong design patents for the AirTag key fob and leather loop
Apple launched AirTag on April 20, 2021. Apple has expanded the “Find My” ecosystem with…
Apple Files for Apple Music Awards Logo Trademark and Wins Design Patents for iPhone and iPad Accessories
Apple announced its first Apple Music Awards in December 2019, with Billie Eilish taking home…
A sculptural chair, design patents and more
Dusen Dusen recently remixed Dims’ Cleo chair, originally designed by Stine Aas, with punchy and…
New book explores 1,000 historic design patents from the past century
From weather vanes and electric cars to streetlights and office supplies, the new book by…
Apple has obtained 7 design patents for the MagSafe Duo charger in Hong Kong and the American trademark “Ceramic Shield”
Earlier this month, the US Patent and Trademark Office released Apple’s trademark application for ceramic…
Apple Wins 15 Design Patents Covering Its ‘MagSafe Charger’, ‘Flex-All-Day’ Beats Headphones and a Series of iOS 14 GUIs with Widgets
(Click on image to enlarge) Late yesterday, the Hong Kong Patent Office granted Apple 15…
Deluxe Card Receives New Design Patents
JACKSON, Wyo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Luxury Card, a forerunner in metal credit cards, announced the receipt of additional…
Design patents: underused and overlooked
“Unfortunately, there are not enough individuals and businesses seeking design patent protection. In 2019, for…
EFF at the Patent Office: no new design patents
Design is extremely important to the way people use and choose products, but design patents…
Why and when design patents help
“Because design patent infringement requires focusing on the set of designs to assess whether an…
New ITC 337 investigation fueled by battery design patents
The announcement on Monday of the opening of a section 337 investigation into Some batteries…
Apple has been awarded 15 design patents for its AirPods Max and Smart Case
Apple introduced its first-generation AirPods Max with incredible high-fidelity sound, adaptive equalizer, active noise cancellation,…
Apple Wins 16 Design Patents Covering ‘Magic Keyboard’ and More
On January 2, Patently Apple released an intellectual property report titled “Apple Won 5 Design…
Apple won 5 design patents shown as photos and line art covering the iPad Pro and Magic Keyboard combination
On December 06, 2020, Patently Apple released a design patent report titled “Apple was granted…
Google wins design patents for Amazon Halo-style fitness band and future Pixel phone with no visible front camera hole
In August, Patently Apple released a report titled “Amazon Enters Smart Health and Fitness Market…
Microsoft has won 8 design patents covering the Xbox Series S console and game controllers that cover those for VR gaming
Last week, Microsoft was awarded 8 design patents covering its “Xbox Series S” console and…
Apple has been awarded 13 design patents for its 2020 iPad Air
Apple was granted 13 iPad Air patents in Hong Kong on Friday numbered 2016588.8M001 -…
Businesses turn to design patents to fight overseas counterfeits
Oakley Inc., Fitness Anywhere LLC and other companies are looking at design patents to fight…
An Overview of Utility Patents in the United States | Fish & Richardson
What is a utility patent?[1] The definition of a utility patent is a patent which…
Tesla claims Nikola tricked PTO into obtaining design patents
Three Nikola Inc. patents covering the design of its flagship “Nikola One” hydrogen semi-truck are…
Using Design Patents in the Age of Copiers
Tuesday, September 15, 2020 Your product development team has spent years designing a product, working…
Apple wins 12 design patents for AirPods Pro cases and their “Find My” app icon is now trademarked
On July 25, the US Patent and Trademark Office issued Apple a trademark certificate for…
Design patents or trade dress: protecting intellectual property in China
Identifying a direct line to a successful IP portfolio in China is not easy. There…
Design Patents vs. Trade Dress: Protecting Intellectual Property in China
It is not easy to identify a direct line to a successful IP portfolio in…
Virgil Abloh’s Off-White Adds New Design Patents to His Growing Arsenal of Interesting IP: Paper Clip Jewelry
As Virgil Abloh’s attorney continues to go back and forth with the United States Patent…
Design Patents Protected at the Border – Bill Allows US Customs to Seize Goods Infringing Patent Designs | Foley & Lardner LLP
The proposed bipartisan legislation would grant the US Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) the power…
Apple wins 8 design patents for possible new CarPlay cards
Late on Friday afternoon, Apple was granted 8 design patents from the Hong Kong Patent…
Are design patents missing from your intellectual property portfolio?
A design patent protects the visual ornamental features of an item, including consumer and industrial…
Apple was granted 15 new design patents covering Apple Watch and HomeKit user interfaces + 2 US registered trademarks
The Hong Kong Patent Office has granted Apple a series of 15 new design patents.…
LKQ Urges Ruling on GM Design Patents After CCC Request To Remove Aftermarket Parts
Following a CCC request in March to remove several parts offered for sale on the…
Apple has secured 12 design patents for its Powerhouse Mac Pro desktop computer
It has certainly been a ‘Mac Pro’ week. It all started on Tuesday when the…
PTAB 2019 Year in Review: Analysis and Trends: Design Patents Resist Attacks in Post-Grant Procedures | Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox PLLC
Summary While petitioners succeed at least 60% of the time in getting the PTAB to…
Design Patents for Cannabis Intellectual Property
Related practices and jurisdictions Friday February 14, 2020 With the start of a new year…
Infringing Ford’s design patents by repairing your car
Auto body parts Ass’n c. Ford Global Techs, LLC (Supreme Court 2020) [19-__PetitionForAWritOfCertiorari] Ford has…
Design patents are unnecessary. So why are they getting a boost in DC?
When we talk about patents, we are generally talking about “utility” patents. Utility patents protect…
A powerful business tool: design patents
Recent court activity confirms the value of design patents covering a wide range of products…
Design Patents 101 – Part 2 of 2 – Intellectual Property
To print this article, simply register or connect to Mondaq.com. This is the second installment…
New Bill Would Empower U.S. Customs To Enforce Design Patents At The U.S. Border To Combat Imported Counterfeit Products
“In several recent cases, an enhanced CBP authority would have been a faster and more…