A registered community design, often referred to as an "RCD," is the European equivalent to a U.S. design patent. Similar to a U.S. design patent, an RCD only protects the ornamental or outward ...

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“The ‘more flexible approach’ adopted this week will unquestionably give [design patent] challengers more latitude to argue that prior art warrants a finding of obviousness.” Applications for design ...

“We see no reason to distinguish between disclaimer by amendment and disclaimer by argument and conclude that a patentee may surrender claim scope of a design patent by its representations to the ...

Ram has officially secured a U.S. design patent for the Rampage, its midsize pickup currently sold outside the United States. The patent, granted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (hat tip to ...

In May, the Federal Circuit issued its decision in 'LKQ v. GM Global Technology Operations', which marks a significant shift away from the prior and more rigid 'Rosen-Durling test', toward a more ...

(CNN) — Apple convinced a federal jury on Friday that health monitoring tech company Masimo’s smartwatches infringe two of its design patents. The jury, in Delaware, agreed with Apple that Masimo’s W1 ...

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