Intellectual Property
Apr. 14, 2025
When is a design patent indefinite?
As design patents grow in popularity due to their cost-effectiveness and strong remedies, recent court rulings have sharpened the focus on how clearly patent drawings must define an invention, setting new boundaries for what constitutes indefiniteness in design patent law.
Dariush Adli
President
ADLI Law Group
444 S Flower St
Los Angeles , CA 90071
Email: adli@adlilaw.com
Univ of Michigan Law Sch; Ann Arbor MI
Design patents have experienced increasing popularity in the past decade, with the number of design patent applications filed yearly in the U.S. rising by over 65%, from about 37,000 in 2015 to over 62,000 in 2024. There are several reasons for this upsurge in appeal of design patents. On average, design patents are less expensive to obtain, faster to issue and easier to pass examiner scrutiny at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). In addition, as detailed in a Jan....
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