Recent cases involving design patents on appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit highlight significant ...

Suppose you have a design for an ornamental appearance of an article and start producing the article. Subsequently, you receive notice from an owner of a design patent that you are infringing their ...

In today’s competitive market, the visual appeal and unique ornamental design of a product can be as crucial to its success as its name or functionality. Protecting the distinctive look and feel of ...

Demand for design patent protections has been increasing in the last decade, and there is no indication that this trend will slow down. James Rieke, partner at Merchant & Gould, spoke to Minnesota ...

According to a report from Securities Star, data from the Tianyancha APP shows that BYD (002594) has recently obtained a design patent authorization for a product named 'Panel for Inner Door Handle of ...

all registered in Class 18 in respect of, among others: travelling bags, women's handbags and shopping bags for application on bags, the subject matter of Wang's design patent registration. Wang's ...

“This is part of our larger effort to open the doors more widely to the innovation ecosystem while ensuring our policies and procedures align with the USPTO’s mission.” – USPTO Director Kathi Vidal ...

A registered community design, often referred to as an "RCD," is the European equivalent to a U.S. design patent. Similar to a U.S. design patent, an RCD only protects the ornamental or outward ...

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It is reported that this design patent is mainly used for controlling vehicle gear shifting, with its design key points lying in its unique shape. This innovation not only showcases Jiangling Motors' ...

This is an Insight article, written by a selected contributor as part of WTR's co-published content. Read more on Insight Design patents are an important type of patent in China. They have developed ...