Changes in U.S. Design Patent Law
February 27, 2015
Patent
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issues both ‘utility’ and ‘design’ patents. A ‘utility’ patent protects how something works (e.g., the better mousetrap). A ‘design’ patent protects the appearance of the thing (e.g., a mousetrap bait that resembles cheese). Design patent law in the U.S. is about to change. The U.S. has taken the […]