So, you have developed a new product that has a unique look or appearance. You now wish to keep others from copying your unique creation. A utility patent would allow you to protect the functional ...

A new book pulls from the more than 750,000 design patents issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) since 1900, bringing together a fascinating range of products, including cars ...

July 12, 2022 - One year after China's updated patent laws went into effect, much uncertainty remains as to how protection and coverage for medical devices will look in the long term. Chinese patent ...

Although the first Patent Act was enacted in 1790, it was not until some 52 years later that the US patent laws were modified to allow for the patenting of ornamental designs. In 1842 a statute was ...

One of the earliest innovations in personal computing was the application of graphical user interfaces (GUIs) as an intermediary between users and computer programs. This innovation made computers ...

On Tuesday, after review by a patent examiner, the United States Patent and Trademark Office awarded Apple an additional design patent relating to the iPad’s “ornamental” design. The ornamental design ...

“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 ...

Hero MotoCorp has patented the Vida NEX 2 electric trike in India. The self-balancing urban EV was first showcased as part of ...

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) grants design patents for new designs that are ornamental, meaning the design affects the appearance and/or shape of an article, but not its function or ...

Yamaha has patented the NMax 155 in India, signalling a possible launch. The premium maxi-scooter shares its Aerox 155 engine ...

Apple’s new US design patent number D661,296 broadly covers a thin notebook having a wedge or teardrop profile, but we’ll have to wait and see how, or if, it’s used to restrict new ultrabook designs.

Deckers Outdoor Corp failed to convince a jury in ​California federal court on Monday that Quince's "dupes" of its UGG boots ‌infringed a valid patent covering the boot's design.