Homing in on three software cases in which the Federal Circuit found claims patent eligible in 2020 is illuminating for software patent application drafters. The Alice/Mayo test is applied during ...

In the wake of the ongoing Apple v. Samsung saga, design patents are becoming increasingly popular as an additional or alternative mechanism to protect inventions. This article focuses on drafting and ...

“Unfortunately, not nearly enough individuals and companies are seeking design patent protection. In 2019, for example, there were 46,847 design patent applications filed, which represents 7.01% of ...