Federal Circuit Finds “Obvious” Solution Not Patentable
Patent rejected
Because it’s too obvious –
Federal Circuit
Category: Design Patent
Federal Circuit Revives Uniloc’s “Abstract” Patent
Claims aren’t too abstract
If patent solves a problem,
Says Federal Court
The “Ordinary Observer” Test and Design Patents
Patents for designs
Must be associated
With physical things
Federal Circuit Says Designs Can Be Protected in Two Dimensions
Federal Circuit
Says drawing can be 2D
If object’s 3D
3D Printing Creates Familiar IP Rights Challenges
3D printing will
Lead to new legal issues
As well as old ones
Supreme Court Rules for Samsung in Apple Design Patent Case
US Supreme Court:
Samsung May Not Have to Pay
As Much to Apple