Anna Kinney

Jul 9, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Daniel P. Finnegan |Anna Kinney

Design patents protect the ornamental appearance of an article. The protection granted by a design patent is primarily indicated by illustrations. Since the first grant in 1842, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued about 1.03 million design patents. Why would a designer want a patent? The blog at https://www.dbllawyers.com/design-patents-online-marketplace/ explains. What makes a design patentable?

Feb 16, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Daniel Finnegan |Anna Kinney

A great idea can get an entrepreneur started down an exciting business path. If you have an invention, you can consult a patent practitioner, i.e., a patent attorney or a patent agent, to help decide whether to apply for a patent. Your practitioner will need some information from you first. What can be patented? An invention can be an article (product), a process (method), a composition (e.g. a chemical compound or blend of ingredients), or an apparatus (machine).