ICYMI: The Federal Circuit affirmed PTAB conclusion that waffle design was anticipated by a Dunkin Donuts Belgian Waffle Breakfast Sandwich video: https://mastodon.social/@design_law/112050032886183399

#Waffles #PatentFedi #DesignPatents #FederalCircuit

In November, a jury in Lansing, Michigan found that Opti-luxx was liable for infringing a utility patent and a design patent, both relating to illuminated signs for school buses.

Now, Opti-luxx has filed a renewed motion for judgment as a matter of law on the design patent claim: https://www.scribd.com/document/697432537/Smarttrend-v-Optiluxx-Renewed-motion-for-JMOL

Shall we take a closer look?

#PatentFedi #PatentJuryTrials #UtilityPatents #DesignPatents #SmartrendVersusOptiluxx

I talk quite a bit about #CounterfeitRhetoric on here.

If you're interested in learning more, I just posted a draft of my working paper on the topic, "The Counterfeit Sham": https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4549909

This paper includes a discussion of the #ScheduleA litigation model, the border-seizure bill that some want to resurrect in Congress & "terrorism" talk.

#DesignPatents #Counterfeiting #LegalScholarship #LawFedi #PatentFedi

Unanimous Federal Circuit:

"Judge Newman shall not be permitted to hear any cases, at the panel or en banc level, for a period of one year beginning with the issuance of this Order...."

https://cafc.uscourts.gov/wp-content/uploads/JudicialMisconductOrders/September%2020,%202023%20Judicial%20Council%20Order.pdf

(h/t @marklemley@mastodon.lawprofs.or)

Note: This means she will not take part in #LKQvGM.

#LawFedi #PatentFedi #JudgeNewman