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Design Patents: Ornamental Design?

For patent purposes, “design” refers to the visual and reproducible appearance of products....
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Design Patents: The Basics

A design patent will be issued by the U.S.
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Design Patents: Novelty and Nonobviousness

To meet the standards of a design patent, a design must be new and original, nobvious, and an ornamental desig...
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Design Patent Basics

By Rich Stim A design patent covers the unique, ornamental, or visible shape or design of a useful object....
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Should You Get a Design Patent?

Design patents offer broad legal rights but there are some drawbacks, as well....
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I potentially invented a new toy and want to get a patent. Is it necessary to hire a lawyer for a Patent Application?

Question: How can I found out if I can patent a wooden toy that my father began selling in our local hardware ...
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How do I protect my design for a new invention?

Question: My partner and I have designed a product that improves soil fertilization, and as far as we know, th...
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What fees must an applicant pay for acquiring a patent?

Question: What fees must an applicant pay for acquiring a patent?...
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I have a dispute over an Intellectual Property Agreement for a software company I am contracted through. How do I resolve this?

Question: I work in the information technology field as a software designer. My current job as an independen...
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What should I do to make sure no one else has beat me to obtaining a patent for an invention I am working on?

Question: Prior to building my current Instant FudgeMaker Machine, I did extensive research to be sure no simi...
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