According to the patent statute, anyone who invents or discovers a new and useful invention, or improvement thereof, may obtain a patent. See 35 U.S.C. § 101. The requirement that the invention be ...
In this term, in the U.S. Supreme Court, Apple and Samsung argued a case that brings to the forefront a lesser-known type of intellectual-property (IP) protection: design patents. While most companies ...
“Unfortunately, not nearly enough individuals and companies are seeking design patent protection. In 2019, for example, there were 46,847 design patent applications filed, which represents 7.01% of ...