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Design

We advise clients on the difficult issues that arise in the area of design patents and industrial design protection – beginning with what should be protected – then develop clear and detailed illustrations of the claimed design, which enhances the value and enforceability of the issued patents.

From clearing, prosecuting, and protecting design patents (our firm does not handle utility patents) to instructing prior art searches and providing opinions on patentability, novelty, and infringement, we have deep experience in this area, including trade dress and three-dimensional marks. We also counsel clients on cutting-edge issues involving the intersection of patent and trademark law, including protection of product design appearance (“configuration”) under the trademark laws following the expiration of design or utility patents. Internationally, we instruct and coordinate industrial design filings, including Hague International Design Registration filings.  Our Litigation experience extends to design patent matters that go to court.

Decisions

  • Jumbo Bright Trading Limited v. The Gap, Inc.

    October 25, 2012

    CV 12-08932 DDP (MANx), 2012 WL 5289784 (C.D. Cal. Oct. 25, 2012), 2012 WL 6721082 (C.D. Cal. Dec. 27, 2012)

    On behalf of our client The Gap, Inc., the Firm successfully defeated an emergency motion for a temporary restraining order and a second motion for a preliminary injunction brought by plaintiffs Jumbo Bright Trading Limited and Charles Pozzi against Gap’s offering and sale of certain women’s loafers.More

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  • European Union: A Trademark Puzzle for the Ages – RUBIK’s Cube 3D Trademark Invalidated

    February 27, 2020

    By Sahil Yadav

    The EU General Court recently confirmed the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)’s decision to invalidate the trademark registration of the well-known and popular Rubik’s Cube pursuant to a decision by the Court of Justice of the European Union (“ECJ”) that it was not registrable as a trade mark under Article 7(1)(e)(ii) because the shape of the mark involves a technical function.More

  • Israel: Joins Hague System for Registering Industrial Designs

    February 27, 2020

    By Robin L. Warren

    As of January 3, 2020, companies and designers from Israel can use the Hague System to protect their industrial designs in Israel and/or in any of the other member countries of the Hague System. And, foreign companies can also designate Israel on their international applications for industrial designs.More

  • United States District Court For The State Of Arizona: Design Patent Lessons from the $2B Lawsuit Against Tesla Truck Designs

    June 14, 2018

    Nikola Corp. v. Tesla Inc. 2:18-cv-01344-GMS (D. Ariz. filed May 1, 2018)

    The recently filed lawsuit by Nikola Corp. against Tesla, Inc. over semi-truck designs illustrates various enforcement issues regarding design patents, and also provides insights into how multiple design patents can be used to proceed against a single infringing design by claiming sub-elements.More

  • South Korea: Famous Handbag Designs Protected Under Expanded Unfair Competition

    June 23, 2015

    Hermès International v. Suwa United Co., Ltd., Seoul Central District Court [Dist. Ct.], 2014

    In a case involving French luxury brand Hermès International (“Hermès”) against Korean importer Suwa United Co., Ltd. (“Suwa”), the Seoul Central District Court ruled on January 29,More

  • Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals: Designs on Cheerleading Uniforms are Copyrightable Subject Matter

    December 10, 2015

    Varsity Brands, Inc. v. Star Athletica, LLC, 799 F.3d 468 (6th Cir. 2015)

    The Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit recently addressed whether design patterns on cheerleading uniforms are copyrightable subject matter.  The Sixth Circuit held that because the designs are separable from the cheerleading uniforms on which they appear,More

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