A design patent is a form of legal protection of the unique visual qualities of manufactured items. A design patent may be granted if the product has a distinct configuration, distinct surface ornamentation or both. A life of a design patent is 15 years from the date of grant.
A design patent is a form of legal protection of the unique visual qualities of manufactured items. A design patent may be granted if the product has a distinct configuration, distinct surface ornamentation or both. A life of a design patent is 15 years from the date of grant.
The world’s top smartphone rivals have been in court over patents since 2011, when Apple filed a lawsuit alleging that Samsung’s smartphones and tablets “slavishly” copied its products. Jury Awards Apple $539 Million in Samsung Patent Case.
Without filing a patent on your design, you may run the risk of a copycat design being used by competitors.
We have access to multiple databases : Orbit design, Patbase, Thomson Innovation, XLPAT, Global Design Database and Other public databases.
Methodology
We follow a detailed process to scrutinize the key elements for every design.
