U.S. Patent No. D814,846 S1 (‘846) issued on April 10, 2018, for “Rotisserie Turkey Deep Fryer.” It was issued to inventors James A. Hedrington of Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin and Michael R. Berge of Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The applicant/assignee is National Presto Industries, Inc., a public kitchen appliance manufacturer. This patent is a design patent under …
Category: design
Fed Circuit Watch: Enabling Scope of Design Patent Claims Expands – Greatly
In a potentially ground-breaking decision in design patent prosecution, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit handed down In re Maatita,[1] on August 20, 2018. The facts are as follows. Ron Maatita filed a design patent application with the USPTO, Serial No. 29/404,677, claiming an athletic shoe sole design. As with all design patent …
CannabIP: U.S. Patent No. D798,739
U.S. Patent No. D798,739 was issued for “Cannabis Storing Container with Individual Tear Off Lids,” a design patent, on October 3, 2017. It was issued to Brian K. Reaux. The invention is actually the ornamental features of an adhesive lid covering the container, and not the container itself. Patents are issued for: subject matter which …
IP Data Trends & Analysis
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) releases data and statistics[1] compiled over the world of various intellectual properties each year. These include patent, trademark, industrial designs, utility models, and plant varieties. The data is interesting and a few suggestions on the trends can be seen from this data. First, China (CN) continues to lead the …