Patent litigation is increasing. Specifically, the 13 percent rise in patent cases from 2019 indicates that the pandemic did not slow down litigants. This reverses the trend since 2015 of gradually decreasing numbers of new...more
Design patents–why now?
We are in 2019. Aesthetics matter. Products that look good sell better. Hardware companies are investing increasing amounts of resources into design teams that create sleek and modern products that...more
7/30/2019
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Article of Manufacture ,
Component Parts Doctrine ,
Damages ,
Design Patent ,
Graham Factors ,
Hardware ,
Nonobvious ,
Novelty ,
Patent Filings ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent-Eligible Subject Matter ,
SCOTUS ,
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