The USPTO issued new guidelines for determining obviousness in utility patent applications in light of the Supreme Court's recent decision in KSR v. Teleflex. In it's announcement, the office also ...

“The tension between patents and trade dress protection is most evident when the alleged trade dress (or aspects thereof) has been disclosed in a utility patent.” Patents and trademarks protect ...

Gump Wang of Uni-intel Patent and Trademark Law Firm explores the strategic value of utility models, which have strong enforcement potential and play a crucial role in China’s patent system Utility ...

It’s been a decade since we first reported early statistics on design patent IPR/PGR outcomes. Time for an update—and the ...