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Apple V. Samsung: Design Protection And Consumers, Nidhi Garg
Apple V. Samsung: Design Protection And Consumers, Nidhi Garg
Pace Intellectual Property, Sports & Entertainment Law Forum
Nidhi Garg writes an article about how design patent protection affects product lines and the average consumer. The analysis is done in light of the case between Apple and Samsung over patents relating to iPhones and iPads. The article focuses on design patent protection and how it has evolved over history. After an analysis of the laws, regulation, and case law related to design patents the article describes how consumers are affected by such changes. More particularly, how overreaching design patent protection may improve product lines and/or decrease innovation and product selection.