A patent grants the patent holder the exclusive right to exclude others from making, using, importing, and selling the patented innovation for a limited period of time. The U.S. Patent Act, 35 U.S.C. ยงยง 1 et seq., was enacted by Congress...
DESIGN PATENT
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In April 2011, Apple sued Samsung for infringement of design and utility patents, trademarks, and trade dress. See Apple Inc. v. Samsung Elecs. Co. Ltd., No. CV 5:11-cv-01846, 4 (Fed. Cir. 2015). Apple alleged that certain Samsung products copied Apple...