Is that Design Patent Obvious and Ineligible for Patent Protection? Campbell Soup Company recently won a victory at the Federal Circuit (the top appeals court for patent litigation in the USA) over patent infringement relating to soup can dispensers. Over a period of nearly ten years, Campbell Soup Co. bought tens of millions of dollars’ … Read more
Importance of Details in Patent Drawings: When a patent gets challenged in court, every piece of the patent is going to be picked apart – including the drawings. Leaving things vague in drawings can cause headaches should the patent ever be involved in litigation. Naturally, inventors want to have the broadest possible patent protection. This … Read more
5 Negative Effects of Patent Application Rejection on Patent Attorneys: “Patent drawings are not important for the patent filing process”, said a layman But you know it. I know it. Any qualified patent attorney knows it that if you want to increase your chances of getting your patent filing approved, patent drawings are incredibly important. … Read more
A Complete Guide to Design Patents for 3D Printed Products: 3D printers have revolutionized the production of many different kinds of products. Read the complete & in-depth guide in Design Patents for 3D Printed Products 3D printing – also known as “additive manufacturing” – enables the production of very complex geometries, including designs with features such … Read more