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AMICUS PARTICIPATION SOUGHT IN NORTH STAR V. LATHAM. ISSUES: THE UNDEFINED “SUFFICIENTLY DISTINCT/PLAINLY DISSIMILAR” TEST FOR DESIGN PATENT INFRINGEMENT, AND A SIGNIFICANT SUMMARY JUDGMENT QUESTION
DESIGN PATENT CONUNDRUM – The Test for Design Patent Anticipation vs. The Test for Priority
NORTH STAR v. LATHAM DESIGN PATENT APPEAL ARGUED AT FEDERAL CIRCUIT
ANNOUNCING A UNIQUE CLE PROGRAM ON JANUARY 14, 2025
TO CONSIDER THE PRIOR ART, OR NOT CONSIDER THE PRIOR ART: THAT IS THE QUESTION
DOES “SUFFICIENTLY DISTINCT” MAKE SENSE AS A TEST FOR DESIGN PATENT INFRINGEMENT?
ATTENTION CORPORATE AMERICA! IT’S TIME TO ADOPT A U.S. DESIGN REGISTRATION SYSTEM
LKQ v. GM REDUX – WITH APOLOGIES TO THE USPTO
WHERE IS DESIGN PATENT OBVIOUSNESS HEADING? VEGAS, BABY!
JUDGE REYNA: MORE DESIGNERS RESPOND TO YOUR QUESTIONS IN LKQ v. GM
WHERE ARE THE DESIGNERS? JUDGE REYNA WANTS TO KNOW.
PATENT CONTINUATION STRATEGIES FACE MAJOR THREAT
BREAKING (BROKEN?) NEWS! IN COLUMBIA V. SERIUS, THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT GIVETH WITH ONE HAND, TAKETH WITH THE OTHER
CRITICAL DESIGN PATENT CASE: LKQ SUBMITS OPENING BRIEF IN LKQ v. GM, WHILE VARIOUS AMICI FILE BRIEFS IN SUPPORT OF LKQ, AND OTHERS WHICH SUPPORT NEITHER PARTY
AN OBVIOUS WAY TO RESOLVE THE DESIGN PATENT NON-OBVIOUSNESS PROBLEM
THE USPTO FAILS TO CONSIDER COMPARISON PRIOR ART IN ANTICIPATION REJECTIONS
FEDERAL CIRCUIT PUTS OVER 400,000 DESIGN PATENTS AT RISK OF BEING INVALIDATED BASED ON OBVIOUSNESS
DISTRICT COURT FAILS TO PROPERLY CONSIDER THE PRIOR ART IN ITS NON-INFRINGEMENT HOLDING, INSTEAD CONCLUDING THAT THE DESIGNS AT ISSUE WERE “SUFFICIENTLY DISTINCT”
FREE PASS TO ATTEND WEBINAR ON MAY 23, 2023
PERRY’S UPCOMING WEBINAR: “HOT TOPICS IN DESIGN PATENT LAW” + FREE PASS
HON. JUDGE PAULINE NEWMAN, DESPITE CURRENT EFFORTS TO REMOVE HER FROM THE BENCH BASED ON HER AGE, HAS A STELLAR DESIGN PATENT RECORD
PERRY WILL BE SPEAKING ON “VERY HOT TOPICS IN DESIGN PATENTS” AT A CONFERENCE TO BE HELD MARCH 23-24, 2023 NEAR WASHINGTON DC
BREAKING NEWS! ROSEN SURVIVES! FEDERAL CIRCUIT DECLINES TO APPLY SUPREME COURT’S KSR OBVIOUSNESS STANDARD TO DESIGN PATENTS
DESIGN PATENT OBVIOUSNESS: IN RE ROSEN IN DANGER OF BEING OVERRULED
FEDERAL CIRCUIT REVERSES GRANT OF PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION IN HOVERBOARD DESIGN PATENT CASE
Perry Quoted in Article About Columbia v. Serius
PERRY TO SPEAK AT DESIGN LAW 2022 CONFERENCE
Perry to Speak at IPO Annual Meeting in Los Angeles Sept. 19-20.
FEDERAL CIRCUIT PERPETUATES FUNCTIONALITY MESS, AND DISRESPECTS THE PTO’S REEXAMINATION REGARDING OBVIOUSNESS
AIPLA DESIGN RIGHTS BOOTCAMP JUNE 23-24, 2022