Spring is in the Air – Nothing says spring better than a fast car. Not a self-driving autonomous car or one of those computer screen emblazoned luxury SUVs with cupholders and WiFi, […]
Super Cars!
Brawn and Beauty – You Can Claim Both If You Are Careful
Brawn Before Beauty – Simply stated, a design patent protects the ornamental appearance of an invention. Indeed, even beautiful works of art such as the Statue of Liberty(1) have been protected by […]
The Winds of Change Are Blowing Again – Even Design Patents Get A Makeover
Design Patents in the Spotlight – With the growing importance of design patents in the computer and smart phone industry, as evident by the power of Apple’s design patent D604,305 against Samsung […]
Patenting Computer Generated Icons
Design Patents- A Refresher1 – The United States patent laws provide for the granting of a design patent to any person who has invented a new and nonobvious ornamental design for an […]
“All That Glitters” – Protecting Ornamental Appearance With a Design Patent
Definition of a Design Patent – The United States patent laws provide for the granting of a design patent to any person who has invented a new and nonobvious ornamental design for […]
International Design Registration Through the Hague System
Industrial Designs – The Subject Matter of the Hague System An industrial design right is an intellectual property right that protects the visual appearance of an object that is not purely utilitarian. […]
