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The Hidden World Of Design Patent Prosecution

Law360, New York (December 3, 2015, 10:21 AM EST) -- The common adage is that design patents are easier, quicker and less expensive to obtain than utility patents. First-action allowances or ex parte quayle actions, so elusive in the utility world, occur regularly in design applications. A number of factors contribute to the positive assessment of design patent applications, but the main reason is that we — the general public — tend to see only the success stories....

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