The Commission issued no remedial order in the two design patent cases that terminated in 2024: Certain Replacement Automotive Lamps (Inv. No. 337-TA-1291) and Certain Replacement Automotive Lamps II ...

Summer Associate Michael Nathanson also contributed to this article. Since the inception of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”) in 2012, design patents obtained a higher rate of favorable ...

Google has filed for a patent describing a battery design that could make future phones easier to repair without compromising their features.

The number of granted design patents has tripled over the past 10 years. To find out why — and how design patents are being used to secure value for innovative products — Bruce Berman interviews IP ...

Hero MotoCorp unveiled Project VxZ at EICMA 2025, co-developed with Zero Motorcycles, filing patents in India for its all-new ...

An en banc panel of the Federal Circuit will soon decide whether to amend its long-standing framework for assessing design patent obviousness, known as the 'Rosen-Durling' test. The forthcoming ...

In May, the Federal Circuit issued its decision in 'LKQ v. GM Global Technology Operations', which marks a significant shift away from the prior and more rigid 'Rosen-Durling test', toward a more ...

Rivian continues to explore new ways to enhance the ownership experience of its electric vehicles. A patent application titled "Retractable Double Width Expanding Camper Shell" was filed by Rivian ...

GM has filed a patent application for an adaptive shock absorber with a mechanical design, potentially reducing complexity over electronic alternatives.

Pickup trucks have never been more central to American driving, yet their boxy shapes still fight the air at highway speeds.

Samsung has filed a patent for unique reversible flip phone design that one that does not have a clear front or back. All you ...