Designing Damages
In Samsung v. Apple, both determining “apportionment” and properly identifying an “article of manufacture” were key in the Court’s interpretation of the Code For over a century, design patents have enjoyed…
When Is A Design Patent Invalid For Being Obvious?
The Federal Circuit Court of Appeal has granted a request for an en banc hearing to determine the proper standard for invalidity of design patents based on obviousness under 35…
Deceptive Intent for Patent Unenforceability Based on a Pattern of Conduct
The Federal Circuit Court of Appeal has just issued a significant ruling in Luv n’ Care, Ltd. v. Laurain (Fed. Cir., Apr. 12, 2024, No. 2022-1905) 2024 WL 1590593, at *8–9 (LUV)…