How is the scope of prior art determined for design patents?
The scope of prior art for design patents extends to all “analogous arts.” The MPEP provides specific guidance for evaluating analogous arts in the design context: “In re Glavas, 230 F.2d 447, 450 109 USPQ 50, 52 (CCPA 1956) provides specific guidance for evaluating analogous arts in the design context, which should be used to…
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