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Patent Invalidity Design Patent Prosecution History Estoppel

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

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Latest Federal Court Cases - July 2019 #4

PATENT CASE OF THE WEEK - Automotive Body Parts Ass’n. v. Ford Global Techs., LLC, Appeal No. 2018-1613 (Fed. Cir. July 23, 2019) - Our case of the week is a design patent case. It concerns two primary issues—what...more

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ABPA v. Ford: Design Patent Defenses Run Out of Gas on Appeal - A U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit decision...

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On July 23, 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit released its decision affirming summary judgment that the asserted design patents were not invalid for non-ornamentality under 35 U.S.C. § 171, and rejecting...more

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