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Top Ten No. (2) Samsung Electronics v. Apple

March 16, 2016| in Wegner's Writings| by Hal Wegner

This Friday the Court is expected to vote whether to grant certiorari in this important design patent case where the first Question Presented poses the question:  “Where a design patent includes unprotected non-ornamental features, should a district court be required to limit that patent to its protected ornamental scope?”

A Second Conference:  Speculation over possible grant of certiorari – still a long shot – has been fueled by the fact that the case is set for a second Conference.  If the Court grants certiorari this would represent a milestone in the history of the Evarts Act of 1891:  The Court would review for the first time a design patent law based upon a grant of certiorari.  (Prior to the Evarts Act, the Court had issued, e.g., Gorham Co. v. White, 81 U.S. (14 Wall.) 511 (1871).)

Certiorari decision Monday!  A decision whether certiorari has been granted is expected next Monday at9:30 AM EDT as part of the regular Orders List.  While grant of review represents a long shot, it appears inevitable that at some point in the not too distant future the Supreme Court will consider an issue of design patent law.

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Regards,
Hal

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