What are the requirements for the claim in an international design application?
The requirements for the claim in an international design application are set forth in 37 CFR 1.1025. Key points include: Only one claim is permitted for purposes of the United States. The claim must be in formal terms to the ornamental design for the article (specifying the name of the article) as shown, or as…
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A design comprising multiple articles or multiple parts embodied in a single article refers to a design patent that covers the collective appearance of multiple components or parts, either as separate articles or as parts of a single product. According to MPEP 1504.01(b): “While the claimed design must be embodied in an article of manufacture…
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