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Proto has secured a U.S. design patent protecting the industrial design of its Proto M holographic display, reinforcing its intellectual property assets alongside utility patents covering its holographic technology. The compact desktop device targets applications in healthcare, education, retail, finance, and entertai…
The Federal Circuit is simultaneously addressing two design patent disputes that question the validity and application of the 'plainly dissimilar' test from Egyptian Goddess. In Range of Motion Products v. Armaid, the court considers an en banc petition challenging the test's inversion of the ordinary observer standar…
Taft’s Intellectual Property group will present a comprehensive webinar addressing the evolving landscape of design patent law in 2026. Topics include the USPTO’s Supplemental Guidance on computer-generated interfaces, recent Federal Circuit decisions impacting infringement and invalidity, and practical approaches to…
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held that damages for design patent infringement under 35 U.S.C. §289 may be limited to profits attributable to a component of a multi-part product rather than the entire product. This ruling overturns a nearly $400 million damages award to Apple against Samsung for smartphone design…
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