Thursday, August 13, 2015

Alternative Designs -- An Indicator of Ornamentality


Last week, a district court judge construed an exhaust manifold claim as covering the overall ornamental appearance of the manifold in U.S. Design Patent No. D636,316 (the "'316 Patent).  Group-A Autosports, Inc. v. DNA Motor Inc., EDCV 14-01834-JGB (C.D. Cal. 2015).