by Sharon Adams | May 4, 2018 | Design Patents, infringement, intellectual property
Design patents can be an effective method of protecting the look of a product or brand. Design patents are somewhat narrow in scope because they protect only the actual design shown in the patent. However, the narrow scope of design patents can still provide real...
by Sharon Adams | Jan 25, 2017 | Design Patents, intellectual property, Patents, Uncategorized
Companies continue to see the value of design patents. Nike, Inc. is ranked 5th in the United States in the number of design patents granted to it in 2016, with a total of 275 issued design patents. Number one on the list is Samsung, with 1,629 issued design...
by Sharon Adams | Dec 7, 2016 | Design Patents, Patents
Apple Inc. is known for the number of patents it owns. Apple doesn’t just own patents, it actively engages in enforcing its patents. This includes a case against Samsung that has been winding its way through the courts for years, where Apple claims that Samsung...
by Sharon Adams | Jul 12, 2016 | Design Patents, intellectual property, Patents
In today’s competitive marketplace a successful business product will likely draw competition, and competitors may try to copy the successful product. This is especially true in the field of consumer products. A design patent is a cost-effective way to protect...
by Sharon Adams | Oct 8, 2015 | Design Patents, intellectual property, Patents
By: Sharon Adams May 2014 The U. S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) commemorated the issuance of the 700,000th design patent, for a “Hand-Held Learning Apparatus” currently assigned to the Emeryville, California-based LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc. A design patent...
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