You have a great idea for a new product. You’re excited because it’s very unique and different. There’s nothing like it. You know everyone is going to want one. When you share your idea with your ...

Summer Associate Ben Gitzinger also contributed to this article. Need another reason to secure and enforce design patents? Design patents offer a unique additional remedy in district court litigation: ...

Gump Wang of Uni-intel Patent and Trademark Law Firm explores the strategic value of utility models, which have strong enforcement potential and play a crucial role in China’s patent system Utility ...

July 31, 2023 - Design patents and utility patents have co-existed in harmony — each staying in its own lane, covering its own subject matter — for over 180 years. The U.S. Patent Act was enacted in ...

January 4, 2022 - Choosing the right venue in which to bring your IP dispute can be just as important as choosing the right IP to assert. Different venues have different advantages (and disadvantages) ...

“Because design patent infringement requires focus on the drawings in total to assess whether an ordinary observer would believe the accused infringing product to be a copy, it is far easier to ...

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“While design patents are the exact right tool in the toolbox at certain time, such as when a temporary restraining order is desirable against an infringing competitor showing off a knockoff at a ...