Analysis

Fed. Circ. Boosts Design Patents For Replacement Parts

By Matthew Bultman (July 26, 2019, 8:12 PM EDT) -- The Federal Circuit's ruling upholding Ford patents on designs for the F-150 pickup truck strengthens companies' use of design patents to protect replacement parts, while perhaps renewing interest in legislation to shorten the term of design patents for parts used in collision repairs....

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