“In its Notice, the Office recognizes the critical importance of digital designs to the modern economy and has updated its guidance to reflect reality.” For years, design patent practitioners dealing ...
On March 12, 2026, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) released new guidance[1] (the “Guidance”) that updates prior USPTO practice guidelines for the examination of design patent ...
The USPTO’s newly updated guidance on graphical user interface (GUI) design patents marks a timely shift toward modern digital realities, ...