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Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

2024 Design Patents Year in Review: Analysis & Trends - Design Patents at the PTAB: 2024 in Review

Inter partes activity involving design patents at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) was relatively low in 2024. The PTAB rendered just two inter partes decisions involving design patents: Next Step Group, Inc. v....more

Jones Day

USPTO Launches Significant Patent Fee Increases

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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO") raised patent fees and introduced new surcharges....more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Some Touch Up Needed: The Federal Circuit Partially Confirms the PTAB’s View of Analogous Art

In Corephotonics, Ltd. v. Apple Inc., the Federal Circuit partially signed off on Apple’s win before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) invalidating a number of patents owned by Corephotonics relating to dual-aperture...more

Quarles & Brady LLP

In re SurgiSil : Much More than a Cosmetic Change to Design Patent Law

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A recent decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has fundamentally altered the law on prior art anticipation for design patent applications. In this decision, captioned In re: SurgiSil, L.L.P....more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

Senators Propose Bill to Strengthen Anti-Counterfeiting Toolkit with Design Patents

On December 5, 2019, four senators introduced a bill that would add an important tool to the design patent enforcement toolbox, making it easier and less expensive to enforce design patents at the U.S. border. Senators...more

Sunstein LLP

May 2019 IP Update: Amazon Enters the Fray of Intellectual Property Disputes

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Amazon.com has become ubiquitous in online retail, dominating the e-commerce marketplace worldwide. For sellers, Amazon acts as a crucial means of reaching customers around the globe. For consumers, it has become an...more

Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC

Provisional Patent Rights and International Design Applications

Provisional patent rights allow a patent owner to seek damages for patent infringement for activities occurring between publication of a patent application and issuance of the patent. ...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Is Congress Finally Getting Serious About Curtailing Design Patents in the Auto Industry?

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In recent years, OEMs have been growing their design patent portfolios at a rapid pace. Specifically, OEMs have been securing patent protection on replacement parts, including bumpers, fascias, light fixtures, mirrors, hoods,...more

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