“The notion of patent-eligible subject matter applies only to utility patents. As a result, the enforcement of design patents avoids this potential area of dispute and attendant risk of invalidation, ...

July 31, 2023 - Design patents and utility patents have co-existed in harmony — each staying in its own lane, covering its own subject matter — for over 180 years. The U.S. Patent Act was enacted in ...

“While design patents are the exact right tool in the toolbox at certain time, such as when a temporary restraining order is desirable against an infringing competitor showing off a knockoff at a ...

Demand for design patent protections has been increasing in the last decade, and there is no indication that this trend will slow down. James Rieke, partner at Merchant & Gould, spoke to Minnesota ...

There are at least two paths to getting a patent on an invention that lets the inventor profit for his idea. What are the pros and cons of each? Engineers are well trained to be inventors, but most ...

July 12, 2022 - One year after China's updated patent laws went into effect, much uncertainty remains as to how protection and coverage for medical devices will look in the long term. Chinese patent ...

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In May 2018, a California jury held that Samsung must pay Apple almost $540 million in a patent infringement lawsuit directed to smartphones. Notably, 99 percent of the jury verdict was based on ...

BYD (002594) has achieved another milestone in technological innovation, as its latest developed utility model patent for "air vent adjustment mechanism, air conditioning, dashboard, and vehicle" has ...

According to the latest data from the Tianyancha APP, BYD was granted a utility model patent titled "Body and Vehicle" on September 9, 2025, with application number CN202422231094.5. The acquisition ...