Design debated
19 May 2009
The U.S. should introduce a sui generis design right, similar to that available in the EU, Perry J. Saidman of Saidman DesignLaw Group told attendees yesterday.
Speaking in a session on protection of trade dress and product design, Saidman admitted U.S. design patents potentially offered effective protection to designers, especially after last year’s Egyptian Goddess decision, which “completely transformed design patent law.” But he said that, at...
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