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Design patents used to be a walk in the park. Now? Not so much. Amazon's marketplace is apparently the new frontier of prior art, and it's causing a headache.
The Federal Circuit just made a call that could ripple through the home appliance wars. It's not about a groundbreaking new AI, but about something just as fundamental: whether redesigned vacuum cleaners step on existing patent toes. The takeaway for consumers? Maybe a bit more choice, a bit less legal wrangling over the cleaning gadgets underfoot.
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board is tightening rules on claim construction consistency, while a bill to shift the Copyright Office to the Executive Branch gains momentum. The CJEU also weighed in on publisher rights.
Examiners are flagging patent application issues in predictable ways. But the data tells a story of two very different types of problems.
Design patent rejections are at an all-time high, a seismic shift from just a decade ago. The culprit? It appears to be our increasingly porous online marketplaces.
The Federal Circuit's landmark LKQ decision promised a more rigorous obviousness analysis for design patents. The data, however, tells a different story.
The relentless march of global innovation demands specialized legal minds. Wolf Greenfield is looking for a Patent Agent fluent in both English and Korean, a clear sign of the increasing internationalization of IP law.
Another law firm needs another lawyer. This time, it's Gerasimow Law, and they're looking for someone to do IP work. Fully remote, of course.
The US Copyright Office is at the nexus of a brewing storm, caught between the explosive growth of AI and a former president's attempts to seize control. Senators are pushing back, fiercely defending its legislative roots.
The Federal Circuit just dropped a precedential ruling that dissects the nuanced definition of a pH measurement in patent law, siding with a generic drug maker. It's a deep dive into how scientific precision, or the lack thereof, can make or break patent infringement claims.
For patent holders fighting infringement, a recent court decision has thrown a curveball. It turns out, a few lines of code might be all it takes to sidestep a federal ban on imported goods.
The USPTO’s archaic design patent rules for GUIs are dead. Good riddance. The latest guidance throws a lifeline to innovators in VR, AR, and beyond.