DESIGN PATENT IMPROVEMENTS ACT OF 2021

Further to my post of August 15, I’m attaching the slideshow I presented at the IPO Annual Meeting last month which suggests amendments to the design patent laws, to bring them into the 21st century.

The design patent laws have never been amended; the current version was adopted with the 1952 patent act. Clearly, it’s time for an update.

A subcommittee of the IPO Industrial Design Committee has been formed to consider possible legislative updates to deal with various issues that have arisen in the caselaw, long overdue.

Comments are welcome.