USPTO’s Supplemental Guidance on Design Patents for Computer-Generated Interfaces and Icons
Key Takeaway: The USPTO has revised its design patent guidance to better reflect evolving digital interface technologies, including projections and augmented or virtual reality environments. The updated guidance provides design...
Jonathan Menkes Comments on UGG Trade Dress Ruling in World Trademark Review
Knobbe Martens Sports and Gaming Practice co-chair Jonathan Menkes was recently quoted in World Trademark Review discussing a U.S. district court decision finding that certain UGG boot designs lack protectable...
Sheila Swaroop Comments on USPTO Memo on U.S. Manufacturing Factors in AIA Reviews
In the Law360 article “Manufacturing Factor Adds More New Twists to AIA Cases,” Knobbe Martens partner Sheila Swaroop weighed in on the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office’s latest memo regarding...