1pIP: What are Design Patents and How Do They Protect Your Products?
1pIP Summary
June 6, 2020

Design patents protect a product’s distinctive “look” or design against its being copied or counterfeited. They may be granted for many different types of products, including automobiles, glassware, furniture, and, most recently in the news, the shape of a smartphone. […]

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1pIP: Understanding and Utilizing Patents Offers Unique Business Opportunities
1pIP Summary
April 7, 2020

Businesses depend on inventive technology.  Whether they develop their own or operate using the technology of others, business management needs a basic understanding of patents and the opportunities they represent.  To that end, this memo addresses three questions: What are […]

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