Sentences with phrase «of design patent»

It should be noted that the latter image isn't officially a part of the design patent.

The pen or stylus is the focus of the design patent though they're clearly envisioning it working with a newly styled smartphone with slight finger grooving down the side to give users a better grip of the display while writing, taking orders or drawing.

Samsung has got the support of many high - tech firms because «unapportioned infringer's profits, regardless of the potential insignificance of a design patent infringement, would have terrible consequences in some fields,» he pointed out.

The scope of design patent damages law has been criticized as too broad, according to Christopher Rourk, a partner at Jackson Walker.

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.

However, due to the continued and increasing strength of design patent rights globally, and the emerging mechanisms being offered by e-commerce platforms as an aim to enforce design rights, many corporations facing counterfeit issues stand to benefit from the ability to more easily and cost effectively assert design patent rights against infringers.

While some companies having robust design portfolios stand to benefit from the establishment of design patent take down procedures, many companies facing allegations of infringement may nonetheless find themselves swept up in a nascent process that is being implemented within forums that are ill - suited for final arbitration regarding design patent claim construction.

That feature -LSB-...] may appear only during a particular use of the product, on one screen display among hundreds, but the panel's decision could allow the owner of the design patent to receive all profits generated by the product or platform, even if the infringing element was largely insignificant to the user and it was the thousands of other features -LSB-...] that drove the demand generating those profits.»

Similarly, the list of top districts for design patent cases feature the Central District of California as the leader (as it is in trademark cases) rather than the familiar Eastern District of Texas (which appears in 9th place and has had less than 3 % of design patent cases since 2012).

The economy at large and society at large stand to lose from overcompensation of design patent holders.

Matt Levy, the CCIA's former patent counsel (in which capacity he was really a thought leader with respect to «article of manufacture» as the key determination to be made in connection with an otherwise - unapportioned disgorgement of design patent infringer's profits) and now a consultant;

And so could potentially thousands of design patent holders, driving even the healthiest company into bankruptcy in such a scenario.

D617, 334, and a day later, Apple and Samsung filed a stipulation for the dismissal without prejudice (i.e., Apple could still enforce this patent against Samsung in another litigation) of this design patent.

This injunction already has a complicated procedural history: it was originally denied, then granted after Apple's appeal, and then the jury cleared Samsung of infringement of the design patent this injunction is based upon.

His ultimate dream is to hold a bunch of design patents which keeps him motivated to thrive for self - improvement.

Apple surely are having a hard look of the device to make sure the popular 10 inch Android tablet stays clear of its design patents while we do the same here too with help of NewGadgets.de who have got hold of the Samsung tablet to find out just what makes the the versions different.

By the time of trial, the only remaining issues were damages, whether Corel had pre-suit notice of three of the design patents, and willfulness.

But, as Microsoft argued, it is § 271 that sets forth the standard for infringement of design patents — just like it does for utility patents.

Corel noted that each of Microsoft's design patents claimed an «ornamental design for a user interface for a portion of a display screen, as shown and described...» Corel argued that the relevant article of manufacture for each of the design patents was, therefore, a display screen.

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There may have been some issues with dotted lines that appeared in one drawing but not another, or with only one of several drawings in one of the design patents having color, but none of this was enough to prove those design patents indefinite.

she also ruled against Samsung's claims that one of Apple's multitouch software patents and four of its design patents were indefinite (which is one invalidity theory).

The escalating patent battle between shapewear makers Spanx and Yummie Tummie over body - slimming camisoles has sparked discussion about what it and similar cases may mean for the future of design patents in the fashion industry.

Also, which Apple's motion does not say, Samsung's own reverse - engineering of the jury award does not identify any correlation between the disgorgement award and the number of design patents deemed infringed.

As a result, the Court vacated a $ 399 Million damage award against Samsung Electronics Co. in a lawsuit alleging infringement of design patents covering features of Apple, Inc.'s iPhone smartphones and sent the case back to the Federal Circuit Court of Appeal for further analysis.

In a 8 - 0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that damages for infringement of design patents under 35 U.S.C. § 289 can be limited to the defendant's «total profits» from the article of manufacture that contains the patented design, which may only be one component of a commercial product, rather than...

In a 8 - 0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that damages for infringement of design patents under 35 U.S.C. § 289 can be limited to the defendant's «total profits» from the article of manufacture that contains the patented design, which may only be one component of a commercial product, rather than the entire product.

But the whole problem would go away if «article of manufacture» was interpreted more narrowly, given that two of the design patents in question relate to only the outer cases of smartphones.

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.

Another round of design patents also reveal new camera phone designs from Samsung with removable backside modules.

This month's stupid patent, a design patent, shows just how broken the current system of design patents is.

The ruling in this case, while limited to the question of damages, is critically important to the future of design patents in general, said Alexander Poltorak, CEO of General Patent.

But as Nokia's name returns to the stage, there's been some attention to a renewed partnership with optics manufacturer Zeiss and a transfer of design patents from Microsoft that cover, among many other things, the user interface featured on the beloved Lumia Camera app for Windows Phone.

Samsung was awarded a great number of design patents covering everything from a series of washing machines to dishwashers to toner cartridges.

This Month the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted Samsung a series of design patents covering the Gear Fit.

Today, the US Patent and Trademark Office granted Samsung a series of design patents.

Two particular areas of the design patents show us magnified areas without any explanation as to what Google is highlighting.

For the last 5 years our main site Patently Apple has covered Apple's new design patents week - in an week - out and never once was there a misplaced patent from another company within the list of design patents for any particular week.

Microsoft has been granted a series of design patents related to their new Surface Tablet.

Since 2008, Federal Circuit has been paving the way for increased enforcement of design patents, thereby increasing their value.

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) approved a selection of design patents pertaining to three mysterious products on Tues...

Additionally, they point out Samsung has a «fundamental misunderstanding of design patents,» and that the «totality of the circumstances» that the Korean company proposes as a test for originality is lackluster.

Citing a violation of design patents, the Beijing Intellectual Property Office has ordered Apple to halt sales of its latest iPhone models on the territory of the city, Bloomberg reports.

Not exact matches

Salt Lake City, Utah - based Nikola claims it was issued six design patents by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office between February and April 2018 for its wrap windshield, mid-entry door, fuselage, fender, side cladding and the overall design of the Nikola One.

Both of these items were design patented.

Cudzik patented his idea in 1975 and by 1976, a majority of beverage companies adapted the new can design.

The transparency of Prime's mental model is what empowers Amazon's most notable interaction design achievements for shopping: the simplicity and elegance of Amazon's recently expired patent on one - click purchases, which laid the groundwork for shopping by voice on Alexa, as well as the interactive design of Amazon's dash buttons.

The lawsuit claims that Tesla's electric semi, which was unveiled in November 2017, infringes on several of its patents, including Nikola's mid-entry door, fuselage, and wrap windshield that is designed to give the driver an unobstructed view of the road.

Hydrogen truck startup Nikola Motor has hit Tesla (tsla) with a $ 2 billion patent infringement lawsuit that accuses the company run by CEO Elon Musk of stealing certain aspects of its semi truck design.

By the time he left Apple, in 2008, Fadell had led the team that designed 18 generations of the iPod and accrued more than 100 patents on his design and technology.