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| − | * [http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2009/09/03/google-granted-design-patent-on-search-webpage/ Google Granted Design Patent on Search Webpage], 3 Sep 2009, '''IP Watchdog''' | + | * [http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2009/09/03/google-granted-design-patent-on-search-webpage/ Google Granted Design Patent on Search Webpage], 3 Sep 2009, '''[[IP Watchdog]]''' |
* [http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/apple-granted-design-patent-on-cover-flow/ Apple granted design patent on Cover Flow], 8 Apr 2010, '''engadget''' | * [http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/apple-granted-design-patent-on-cover-flow/ Apple granted design patent on Cover Flow], 8 Apr 2010, '''engadget''' | ||
* [http://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2010/10/apple-wins-patents-for-cover-flow-time-machine-and-magic-mouse.html Apple receives another Cover Flow design patent], 5 Oct 2010, '''Patently Apple''' | * [http://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2010/10/apple-wins-patents-for-cover-flow-time-machine-and-magic-mouse.html Apple receives another Cover Flow design patent], 5 Oct 2010, '''Patently Apple''' | ||
Latest revision as of 10:51, 4 April 2014
A design patent is not the same as a normal patent. A design patent covers "look and feel" rather than functionality.
In September 2009, Google got a design patent on the layout of their homepage.[1][2] This caused a lot of controversy.
Related pages on ESP Wiki
- How to read patents
- software patents - the real problem
- Utility models and innovation patents - another kind of special patent
External links
- Design patent, Wikipedia
- Apple v. Samsung: Intelligence on Apple’s U.S. Design Patent Offensive, 28 Oct 2011, Christopher Carani
- Design Patents: Eliminating the Ornamental/Functional Dichotomy, 25 Apr 2010, Patently-O
- Design Patents on Images Shown on a Computer, 8 Mar 2013, Patently-O
- Functionality and Graphical User Interface Design Patents, 17 Nov 2013, Patently-O (Guest Post by Michael Risch)
Example design patents
- Google Granted Design Patent on Search Webpage, 3 Sep 2009, IP Watchdog
- Apple granted design patent on Cover Flow, 8 Apr 2010, engadget
- Apple receives another Cover Flow design patent, 5 Oct 2010, Patently Apple
- Microsoft sues Datel for patent infringement on gamepads, 2 Apr 2010, techspot (note: in this case the infringing product is hardware, not software)
