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Coca-Cola discovers small design changes can mean lack of protection of product designs: protecting product shapes and appearances

by Ava Meyer | Jul 10, 2019 | Posts

How Famous is the Coca-Cola bottle design?  Not quite enough to protect small differences  Design patents are an increasingly useful tool in product configuration protection, but as Coca-Cola recently learned, even a famous product design has its limits....

Patent filing fee reduction strategies – micro entity status

by Ava Meyer | Jul 10, 2019 | Posts

The United States Patent Office (USPTO) implemented a “Micro Entity” applicant status pursuant to the 2011 America Invents Act (AIA).  This rule allows qualifying applicants to receive a 75% fee reduction of certain fees—including fees for filing, searching,...
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