March 27, 2014 | Inside Counsel
Surface indicia, trademarks, and design patents — Oh my!Businesses of all sizes may be able to leverage some of these forward-thinking strategies to protect surface indicia using design patents.
By Nicole Bashor
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March 05, 2014 | Inside Counsel
Touching the future: Patents on graphical user interfaces on the riseAlmost everything about the ornamental aspects of a GUI is protectable via design patent in the U.S., assuming the GUI has met the novelty standards for patents.
By Nicole Bashor
9 minute read
February 04, 2014 | Inside Counsel
The case for design patents in manufacturing and industrial technologiesMany companies will continue to ignore design patents, which leaves the door wide open for those companies who spend a little extra to obtain design patents rather than only seeking traditional utility patent protection.
By Nicole Bashor
8 minute read
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