In today’s competitive market, the visual appeal and unique ornamental design of a product can be as crucial to its success as its name or functionality. Protecting the distinctive look and feel of ...

“[O]ur elimination of the rigid Rosen-Durling test is compelled by both the statute and Supreme Court precedent.” – CAFC opinion But in June 2023, the court granted an increasingly rare en banc review ...

A small Cleveland-based software company has won the right to a wide-ranging patent that covers online testing, in a move that could have broad ramifications for Internet testing businesses. But ...

An en banc panel of the Federal Circuit will soon decide whether to amend its long-standing framework for assessing design patent obviousness, known as the 'Rosen-Durling' test. The forthcoming ...

In May, the Federal Circuit issued its decision in 'LKQ v. GM Global Technology Operations', which marks a significant shift away from the prior and more rigid 'Rosen-Durling test', toward a more ...

We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up for any (or all) of our 25+ Newsletters. Some states have laws and ethical rules regarding solicitation and ...

CLAIM: A COVID-19 test patent application is dated 2020 but was actually filed in 2015. THE FACTS: The patent application, for a system to determine if someone has a viral infection such as COVID-19, ...

In the most recent episode of IP Innovators, host Steve Brachmann sits down with Stephanie Curcio, CEO and co-founder of ...

Canada’s Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) system came into force on January 1, 2025. PTA is only potentially available for ...