In my prior post I discussed benefits of seeking design patent protection for your products, which can often provide effective protection for products to be imported and marketed in the United States of America. This protection can be exclusive of but concurrent with any “regular utility” patent applications filed in the USA. » Read More
When thinking about “patents,” inventors and organizations too often overlook the lesser known siblings of the “regular utility” patent …namely “Design” patents and “Plant” patents. (I won’t discuss the latter as they are very specific to certain types of plants, but rather will focus on the former.) » Read More