(R)evolution in Design Patentable Subject Matter: The Shifting Meaning of 'Article of Manufacture'

Published: Jan 1, 2013
Abstract
Design patents protecting electronic designs, including computer-generated imagery (CGI), have rapidly become an important and valuable intellectual property asset class. Designs for CGIs have enjoyed design patent protection since 1996, when the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) reversed its original position that CGI were not design patent eligible. Previously, the USPTO consistently rejected design applications claiming CGI...
Paper Details
Title
(R)evolution in Design Patentable Subject Matter: The Shifting Meaning of 'Article of Manufacture'
Published Date
Jan 1, 2013
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