by evansfox | Feb 25, 2013
After the recent wars between Apple and Samsung, the patent world has learned that design patents offer stronger protection than conventionally believed. This keeps them on the list of protection strategies to consider for new products. The allowance rate for design...
by evansfox | Feb 7, 2013
Deciding Between Design Patent and Trade Dress Design patents have a 14 year lifespan under patent law. Trade dress is a form of trademark protection and can last as long as the owner continues to use the trade dress. Thus, trade dress protection can extend for...
by evansfox | Dec 10, 2012
Trendsetting product designs are often the crown jewel of a company. Capturing the public’s attention – and pocketbooks – is an asset worth protecting. Luckily, companies have several tools in their intellectual property toolbox for protecting non-functional product...
by evansfox | Aug 21, 2011
The Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) has listened to industry representatives claiming that design patents costs are high considering Taiwan’s economic scale. While Taiwan has seen an increase in invention applications, the number of design patent...
