Design patents for component parts are an appealing option for many automotive manufacturers. A design patent is a form of intellectual property right that protects “any new, original and ornamental ...
The landscape of design patent law has recently evolved with the introduction of a new standard for determining obviousness. For decades, the Rosen-Durling test was used to assess obviousness of ...
Federal Circuit Sees Logic in Allowing Expert Testimony on Ordinary Observers in Design Patent Cases
“[F]or the expert’s testimony on a POSA’s perspective to be relevant, the expert must also establish familiarity with that perspective.” Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued ...
Accessories maker argues that Federal Circuit decision conflicts with past precedents | Long-running legal battle centres upon a heat reflective design patent and has been back and forth between US ...
Mazda Motor has been granted a patent for a design method for a vehicle control system. The method involves determining whether an operation-signal generation unit should be provided in a zone ECU or ...
McCormick has been granted a patent for an ornamental design of a bottle cap. GlobalData’s report on McCormick gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report ...
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