design patent
When it comes to damages recovery, design patents trump utility patents
Determination of reasonable royalty is often difficult to prove and can leave a large portion of the profits with the infringer. Lost profits, on the other hand, corresponds to the sales the patent owner would have made if it had not been for the infringement. Design patents are not as popular as their better-known sibling,…
Amazon patents blur human-robot lines
Amazon’s recent success in obtaining two U.S. patents (9,881,276 and 9,881,277) for wristbands, capable of controlling employees’ hands and directing their actions, has raised fundamental legal and even constitutional questions about government authority to authorize and enforce inventions. Thus, potentially redefining the relationship between humans and technology by effectively treating people as robots. The looming…
Protecting Jewelry Designs
Sales of Jewelry have been soaring over the past decade, with worldwide sales in 2016 totaling over US$300 billion dollars. Helped by instant world-wide access provided by Social Media, many jewelry designers have found themselves on the short end of the stick when their designs are pilfered. This article addresses various intellectual property tools that…