Many industries rely on design patents to protect the look and feel of their products—especially when aesthetics drive customer interest, brand identity, or market differentiation. In Top Brand LLC v. Cozy Comfort Company...more
7/28/2025
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Claim Construction ,
Corporate Branding ,
Design Patent ,
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Doctrine of Prosecution Disclaimer ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Prosecution ,
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Trademark Litigation ,
Trademarks ,
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In an unusual move, the U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Patent and Trademark Office submitted a “Statement of Interest” this week in a pending patent case in the Eastern District of Texas—sharing “views” on whether...more
On February 28, 2025, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) rescinded a June 2022 memorandum clarifying when the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) can issue discretionary denials of post-grant patent...more
On Tuesday, the en banc Federal Circuit released its highly anticipated decision in LKQ v. GM Global Technology Operations LLC, rejecting as “improperly rigid” the previous standard for evaluating whether a design patent is...more
5/24/2024
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En Banc Review ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Obviousness ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Prosecution ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Precedential Opinion ,
Prior Art ,
USPTO ,
Utility Patents