A design patent protects the visual ornamental characteristics of an article, including consumer and industrial products, medical devices and related tools, sports equipment, jewelry, product ...

In a recent en banc panel decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit overruled a decades-old test for obviousness of design patents. Regarding the first Graham factor, the Federal ...

“Unfortunately, not nearly enough individuals and companies are seeking design patent protection. In 2019, for example, there were 46,847 design patent applications filed, which represents 7.01% 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 ...

Tata Avinya will follow a modern, minimalistic approach for the vehicle with a big screen dominating the cabin.

Ugg brand owner Deckers Outdoor Corp. lost its lawsuit against Quince, with a jury deciding the design patent covering the Ultra Mini Boot is invalid.

After a four-day trial, a federal jury invalidated the design patent Deckers Outdoor Corp. had for its Ugg Ultra Mini Boot, ...

Deckers Brands, owner of Hoka, Ugg and Teva brands, has reportedly lost its lawsuit against Quince after a jury found the ...