Designing functional features on a device will not make you an inventor for design patents on the device! The District of Delaware (“the court”) recently held that Apple Inc.’s (“Apple”) design ...

In recent years, the landscape of patent litigation has evolved significantly. Based on data obtained from Lex Machina ®, the U.S. district courts have seen a general decline in overall patent case ...

Yanling Zhou of DEQI Intellectual Property Law Corporation explains how China’s updated rules and examination guidance for partial design patents affect filings, protection, and the assessment of ...

“The ‘more flexible approach’ adopted this week will unquestionably give [design patent] challengers more latitude to argue that prior art warrants a finding of obviousness.” Applications for design ...

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As a business-savvy medical device executive, you likely are well versed on the value of utility patents. But are you aware that a design patent for your product can be an equally important component ...

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“Before filing, every inventor should pause and ask these seven questions. Doing so doesn’t just improve your odds of getting a patent granted, but it also strengthens your ability to enforce, license ...

Partial design became eligible for patent protection in China from June 1 2021 through the fourth revision of the Patent Law. The new Implementing Regulations and Guidelines provide further guidance ...

US design patent lawyers have experienced a significant surge in applications filed for patents related to graphical user interfaces (GUI) in recent years, as attorneys tell WIPR.

So you have a good relationship with your supplier? Most likely, so do your main competitors. It’s not uncommon for manufacturers to collaborate with suppliers in the configuring and designing of new ...