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Design Patent Infringement Test

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• Posted on: November 27th, 2008 by James Yang

Three types of inventions are eligible for patent protection under the patent laws, specifically utility inventions directed to useful processes, machines, etc. , design inventions relating to ornamental features and plant inventions of asexually reproducible plant varieties. A design invention was at issue in Egyptian Goddess, Inc. v. Swisa, Inc., 543 F.3d 666 (Fed. Cir. [...]

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