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design_law

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Art major turned law professor. Teaching #Patents, #DesignLaw & #CivPro at #SuffolkLaw.

Researching & writing about #DesignPatents. Currently thinking a lot about the #ScheduleA phenomenon.

Trying to make #PatentFedi happen.

Coauthor of Patent Law: An Open-Access Casebook https://patentlawcasebook.com/

When I'm not thinking about law, I'm usually studying languages (#español, #français & #svenska), reading novels, or watching Netflix.

#tfr

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Fellow Acrobat users: How do I fix my custom tools setup after the latest "update"? In particular,

  • How can I get the custom toolbar to sit vertically across the top again, instead of hanging vertically?

  • Can I really not get rid of the tools Adobe has chosen for me? I never use the freehand drawing tool, for example, but I can't see how to get rid of it.

Edit: Thanks to @pkiff for this helpful answer https://community.adobe.com/t5/acrobat-discussions/how-do-i-go-back-to-the-old-acrobat/td-p/14032104

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Today, I am reminded about the main reason I joined AIPLA--to get announcements about Design Day.

When I brought up the notice/publicity issue about a decade ago, I was met with derision and told that "everyone who is interested" was already in the loop, and they were mostly in DC anyway so advanced notice didn't matter.

I think the 400+ people logging in online today would disagree.

design_law,
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And yes, interest in design patents has grown since I became a professor.

But I don't think that was really the issue.

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Would have been hilarious if the Federal Circuit released today. But alas.

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After failing to convince the USPTO to read the phrase "for an article of manufacture" out of 35 U.S.C. § 171, the bar appears to be plotting new ways to get design patents for disembodied designs.

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Kerith Kanaber: Design patent bar admission is NOT sufficient to run a USPTO-certified patent clinic at a law school.

design_law,
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So this makes sense if the clinic is going to work on UP/PP applications. But why not allow DP clinics?

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Okay, we're almost an hour in but we're finally getting the first word on the new design patent bar at .

The speaker has a degree in .... mole bio.

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Not that there's anything wrong with studying mole bio! It's just an interesting choice.

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Half an hour into and no one has mentioned the new design patent bar. 🤔

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This is arguably the biggest development of the year, maybe the decade.

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Karen Young, Director, TC 2900: Design patent filings are up 17% over last year.

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Starting Design Day by talking about math.

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It's almost time for ! Who else is listening in?

https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/events/attend-17th-annual-design-day

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Today in design patents:

D1025548 issued for an inflatable unicorn costume.

design_law,
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@meredithlowry The hands!

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Today in design patents:

D1026003 issued for a display screen with a graphical user interface.

This patent has 38 figures providing instruction on how to choose a ceiling fan.

I don't normally say this - but don't file instruction documents as design patents.

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@meredithlowry Oh, wow. Trying to think of why someone might (rationally) do this. To go after identical copyists in cases that might qualify as fair use? Just to scare people with § 289?

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@meredithlowry Yeah. I was thinking more like a repair site for a discontinued product, maybe. But then why would you want to sue? I just know that I hear a fair number of patent people fret about fair use.

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Judge Albright is one of the judges who said they won't hire clerks from Columbia Law School because there are protests at Columbia University:

https://abovethelaw.com/2024/05/federal-judges-hiring-columbia/

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If that name sounds familiar: https://www.rpxcorp.com/data-byte/judge-albright-still-gets-most-west-texas-patent-cases-after-judge-reassignment-order/

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Louis Vuitton landed a win in a long-running trademark case over MGA's Pooey Puitton toy. https://www.thefashionlaw.com/louis-vuitton-prevails-in-pooey-puitton-trademark-case-in-france/

design_law,
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@tfl I was really surprised by this news until I saw the last word in the headline.

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Can any of my European friends help me find a copy of this decision (untranslated is fine). Thanks!

design_law,
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@jamesahand Thanks!

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The full schedule for is now available: https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/events/attend-17th-annual-design-day?

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I've recently been exposed to the phrase "petty female rage trial," and that stupid is going to be sticking with me for a while.

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@andrew Do I want to know...?

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