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Design Patent Prosecution History Estoppel Claim Construction

Knobbe Martens

Not So Cozy: Prosecution History Disclaimer for Design Patents

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TOP BRAND LLC v. COZY COMFORT CO. LLC - Before Dyk, Reyna, and Stark. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Arizona. Summary: Arguments presented during prosecution of a design-patent application...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Don’t get too comfy: Prosecution disclaimer also applies to design patents

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Concluding that the principles of prosecution history disclaimer apply to design patents, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed a district court’s denial of judgment as a matter of law and entry of a jury...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

The Goods on IP - October 2019: Curver Luxembourg v. Home Expressions: Words Can Matter in a Design Patent

Claim construction for a design patent is mainly focused on the drawings, which show the ornamental design that is protected by the patent. But the Federal Circuit recently identified one situation where the drawings weren’t...more

Jones Day

ITC Rejects Sofa Design Patent Infringement On Prosecution History Estoppel Grounds

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While design patents follow many of the same rules as utility patents, the application of those rules in determining design patent infringement can be less than straightforward. But a recent Initial Determination by ALJ...more

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