design patent

Do patents matter? Some say patents are worthless. Don’t even bother, they argue, and focus on selling products instead. Others say patents matter. If patents…

Are there any requirements for getting a design patent? Design patents can be quite powerful. They are part of a complete IP package you should…

What is the filing deadline for a US design patent based on a foreign priority application? When it comes to filing related patent applications across…

Mission Impossible: Can you block a design patent application? Design patent applications are not publicly viewable. It can be nearly impossible to figure out what…

What is the difference between counterfeiting and trademark infringing? Is it fake? Whether or not a product is a counterfeit boils down to the degree…

How can you reduce the risk of patent infringement? It depends. Patent professionals, including myself, constantly stress that a patent does not protect its owner…

What is the design patent infringement test? It’s simple to recite, but tricky to apply. The test for design patent infringement involves a visual comparison…

Will your patent be rejected? Almost certainly in a nonprovisional utility patent application, you will face rejections. In a design patent application, perhaps not so…

How can an Amazon seller benefit from design patents? IP simply cannot be ignored when you’re selling on Amazon. A common misconception is that IP…

What makes a design patent better? Design patents are quite simple. So simple, in fact, that it can be easy to overlook certain nuances that…

Utility or design patent? In order to know how to get a patent, first determine the type of IP you need. Do you need a…

What are common design patent failures? Filing a design patent application doesn’t seem very complicated. Thankfully, there are no lengthy pages of descriptions and no…