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design patent

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A quick definition of design patent:

A design patent is a type of patent that protects the way something looks, like its shape or pattern. It doesn't protect how the thing works, just how it appears. To get a design patent, the design must be new, original, and not obvious to someone who knows about that kind of thing. The patent only covers the decorative parts of the design, not the functional parts. If someone copies the design in a way that makes it look too similar, it's called infringement, and the patent owner can sue for damages. However, the damages can only be for the part of the product that was copied, not the whole thing.

A more thorough explanation:

A design patent is a type of patent that protects the ornamental design of an article of manufacture. Unlike a utility patent, which protects the functional aspects of an invention, a design patent only protects the non-functional, decorative aspects of a design.

For example, a design patent could be granted for the unique shape or pattern of a piece of jewelry, a chair, or a smartphone case. However, it would not protect the functional aspects of these items, such as the materials used or the way they are assembled.

In order to be granted a design patent, the design must be new, original, and ornamental. This means that it must not have been obvious to someone with ordinary skill in the relevant field at the time the design was created.

Design patents are limited to the specific design that is shown in the patent application. They cannot include claims to the functional or structural aspects of the article of manufacture.

Infringement of a design patent occurs when another design is substantially similar to the patented design and would induce an ordinary observer to purchase it, believing it to be the same as the patented design.

For example, in the case of Samsung Elecs. Co. v. Apple Inc., Apple sued Samsung for infringing on its design patents for the iPhone. The jury found that Samsung's smartphone design was so similar to the iPhone that an ordinary observer would be deceived into thinking they were the same. As a result, Samsung was found to have infringed on Apple's design patents and was ordered to pay damages.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
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Nice! @Macaque
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22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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