Egyptian Goddess v. Swisa: Revising The Test

New York (September 23, 2008) — On Sep. 22, 2008, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit partially turned back the clock and rejected its own two-part test for design patent infringement which has been routinely applied for almost 25 years. The unanimous en banc opinion in Egyptian Goddess v. Swisa, No. 2006-1562, slip […]

Egyptian Goddess v. Swisa: Revising The Test

New York (September 23, 2008) — On Sep. 22, 2008, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit partially turned back the clock and rejected its own two-part test for design patent infringement which has been routinely applied for almost 25 years. The unanimous en banc opinion in Egyptian Goddess v. Swisa, No. 2006-1562, slip […]