Sentences with phrase «design patents protect»

But design patents protect the ornamental design of something — what it looks like — not what it does.

Design patents protect the ornamental designs of useful articles, such as the non-functional aspects of the shape of a product or container.

A utility patent covers inventions, that is, non-obvious and useful processes, machines, manufactured articles, or compositions of matter; plant patents are issued for new varieties of plants; and design patents protect ornamental designs.

Design patents protect the design for about the same time period.

A Design patent protects a unique appearance or design that is strictly ornamental, not functional.

From physical products to computer user interfaces and even clothing — a Design Patent protects the aesthetic qualities (the look) of your product from substantially similar variations.

Not exact matches

«A design protects esthetic, visual features,» explains Hunter's colleague, patent agent André Thériault.

«Our companies design and develop the most innovative and sought - after footwear in the world and often face challenges in protecting their designs, patents, and trade dress,» said the letter signed by Under Armour, Nike and others.

Use or post, without authorization, any content protected by law (e.g. copyright, trademark, patent, utility patent, design patent or other intellectual property (IP) laws), or advertise, promote, offer or distribute any goods or services protected by law; v. Use, post or promote any commercial practices considered unfair competition, including progressive customer acquisition practices (such as chain distribution systems, Ponzi schemes, illegal multi-level selling or pyramid sales).

This could be patents, which cover the technical aspects of how something works, designs covering the «look» or «get - up» of a product and trade - marks, which protect logos and are now increasingly being used to protect a particular look or colour - scheme associated with a brand.

Our proprietary and patent - protected technologies, our unrivaled expertise in capsule polymer science, and our product and process design capabilities help our customers meet their target product profiles and commercial objectives, while allowing rapid development across a wide range of dosage forms.

The Site and all material published on the Site, including but not limited to design, text, video, music, sounds, messages, comments, ratings, software, technical drawings, configurations, graphics, other files, and their selection and arrangement («Content») are owned by MomsTeam and are protected by copyright, patents, trademarks, trade secrets and / or other proprietary rights, including the United States copyright laws and MomsTeam owns a copyright in the selection, coordination, arrangement and enhancement of such content and a copyright in the Site, which is Copyright © MomsTEAM Institute, Inc. and / or the proprietary property of MomsTEAM Institute, Inc. suppliers, affiliates, or licensors.

The students are currently applying for a provisional patent, which will protect their design as they refine it.

They say software patents do just what patents were designed to do — encourage innovation and the free flow of information while protecting the inventor's rights over the product.

DropArray (or DA) plate has a unique patent - protected wall-less design.

You may find that you will only be able to protect your invention as a «brand» via a design patent or maybe even a trademark.

Designed with patented flex hinge technology, these Ray - Ban sunglasses feature square wrap - around frames with grey gradient lenses that protect you from harmful UV rays and give you heightened vision.

Members further acknowledge and agrees that also other third party data published on the FilmOn website or otherwise made available in combination with the Services may also be copyright protected or otherwise protected by intellectual property rights and members undertake that he or she will not copy or otherwise use such data without the rights holder's consent or otherwise complying with the relevant law (e.g. Section 70 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act)

Nissan engineers have reportedly been working on the engine concept for more than 20 years, and the company claims to have filed more than 300 patents protecting the design and associated technologies.

Unless otherwise indicated (see User Content subheading below), all content appearing on this Site and the Site itself, including, without limitation, the organization, designs, compilations, trademarks, logos and all other copyrighted materials and all other materials related to the Site, including the «look and feel» is owned, controlled or licensed by Author Solutions, LLC and / or its subsidiaries or affiliates and S&S and is protected, from unauthorized use, copying and dissemination by US and foreign copyright, trademark, patent, and other laws, rules and treaties.

It's so luxurious, the card's design is protected by US Patents D677, 330 and 8,640,948.

The product's unique, patent - pending design is specifically tailor shaped to fit within U.S. standard 28», 30» and 32» interior doorways, effectively protecting the most commonly targeted cat scratch areas.

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. — Central Garden & Pet has launched the Bio Spot Smart Shield Applicator, a topical flea - and tick - control device with a patent - pending design that provides a more convenient and secure way to protect pets from fleas and ticks.

The Furniture Protector Cat Scratchers by Kool Kitty Toys offers a clever solution: these patent - pending scratchers are designed to protect furniture.

Except as otherwise indicated, this website, and all text, images, trademarks, trade names, logos and other content contained herein, including, without limitation, the TravelGround.com logo and all designs, text, graphics, pictures, downloads, information, data, software, sound, video and other files, domain names, web pages, patents, source code, meta tags, databases, hyperlinks, content and the selection and arrangement thereof are the proprietary property of TravelGround.com or its licensors or users and are protected from infringement by South African and international copyright laws and treaties and may not be reproduced or appropriated in any manner without the prior written permission of TravelGround.com (or the other respective owners, if applicable).

1.2 You acknowledge and agree that the entire content, design and the selection and arrangement of the content and material contained in this Site, including but not limited to text, software, music, sound, photographs, graphics, video, (collectively and individually, the «Content») is protected by copyrights, trade marks, service marks, patents, or other proprietary rights and laws.

The Website and its entire contents, features and functionality (including but not limited to all information, software, text, displays, images, video and audio, and the design, selection and arrangement thereof), are owned by the Company, its licensors or other providers of such material and are protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.

s. 52 of the Copyright Designs and Patents Act protected a designer's work for 25 years after they die.

If the architecture or anything in the restaurant is protected by copyright or a design patent, you are looking for trouble.

To expand, they invariably need trade marks, although protecting the products themselves through designs and patents can also help maintain distinctiveness in the market.

This type of patent protects the aesthetic design of something with a practical purpose.

Sales literature, software and promotional film about the product may be protected using copyright; its shape or pattern may be registered using a design; its invention may be patented; its name may be registered as a trade mark; and confidential information about it may be protected by action for breach of confidential information.

Unlike Utility Patents, which protect function, Design Patents only protect the look.

Those designs can be protected by a Design Patent.

For example, Mr. Korniczky designed and implemented a patent strategy for Cameron Health, a Carlsbad medical device company, to protect its Subcutaneous Cardio Implantable Defibrillator (S - ICD) system and attract over $ 25 million in venture capital.

Trademarks and designs — Our experience in protecting client's brands and / or designs enables us to manage the registration of trademarks, designs and patents for your business.

In contrast, other patents (design patents) protect non-functional aspects — the novel ornamental or decorative features of a product.

Bob has additionally prepared and filed hundreds of design patents that protect the ornamental appearance of a product, independent of the product's functional aspects.

There are many different ways that IP can be protected within your business, including patents, industrial designs, service marks, and more.

It's just a technique for protecting your invention or design while you complete the work on your invention or product, secure financing, and make your full non Provisional Patent application.

A new small claims service is to be introduced at the patent county court, helping small and medium sized businesses protect their copyright, patents, trademarks and designs.

The court held that users who simply read or view copyright - protected web pages fall within the temporary copying exception of s 28A of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, and therefore do not need the permission of the rights holders.

In principle, the owner of a registered industrial design or of a design patent has the right to prevent third parties from making, selling or importing articles bearing or embodying a design which is a copy, or substantially a copy, of the protected design, when such acts are undertaken for commercial purposes.

Without venue reform, other measures designed to protect innovators from patent trolls can backfire, simply giving trolls further incentive to sue in the most troll - friendly courts.

«While we've agreed to pay Apple, we remain confident that our products do not infringe on Apple's design patents,» Cohen maintained, «and we will continue to take all appropriate measures within the legal system to protect our products and intellectual property.»

Samsung is applying for a patent to protect a possible wireless charger design that can transmit power in horizontal and vertical orientations.

an industry in the United States shall be considered to exist if there is in the United States, with respect to the articles protected by the patent, copyright, trademark, mask work, or design concerned --

However, the smartphone industry and fashion houses are increasingly turning to patent law to protect their designs.

Especially for fashion designers, patents are traditionally not the first choice for protection as such designs can also be protected by trade dress, trademark and perhaps copyright (with the Senate Judiciary Committee having approved S. 3523, The Innovative Design Protection Act of 2012), albeit to various degrees of success.

BlackBerry claims its patents cover cryptographic techniques designed to protect user privacy by encrypting communications between users, the integration of mobile games into messaging services, and user interface elements such as notification bubbles, message timestamps and the ability to tag people in photos.