As an initial disclaimer, Irwin IP LLP is privileged to be lead counsel for LKQ Corporation and Keystone Automotive Industries, Inc. (collectively, “LKQ”) in several design patent validity disputes, ...

“While patenting a website’s computer implemented methods presents tricky Section 101 issues, the GUI’s of those sites are surprisingly easy to patent via design patents.” A common question I get is ...

Utility patents are for functional inventions. Design patents protect the look of something functional, regardless of whether the functional aspects are new. Because of this, a popular use of design ...

AMES, Iowa – Ling Zhang wasn’t sure what to expect when shopping for a nursing bra. Prior to welcoming her first child in 2012, Zhang spent five years working as a professional bra designer in New ...

“[F]or the expert’s testimony on a POSA’s perspective to be relevant, the expert must also establish familiarity with that perspective.” Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued ...