“Unfortunately, not nearly enough individuals and companies are seeking design patent protection. In 2019, for example, there were 46,847 design patent applications filed, which represents 7.01% of ...

Demand for design patent protections has been increasing in the last decade, and there is no indication that this trend will slow down. James Rieke, partner at Merchant & Gould, spoke to Minnesota ...

Newly surfaced patent drawings offer an early, unofficial look at where Chevrolet’s next-generation Silverado could be headed ...

Insight IP publishes China Design Patent Practice, a comprehensive report developed in collaboration with Stephen Yang (Managing Partner, IP March). The report distils the latest developments in China ...

Scheduled to debut in 2026 for the 2027 model year, the next-generation Silverado 1500 will also pack next-generation small ...

A registered community design, often referred to as an "RCD," is the European equivalent to a U.S. design patent. Similar to a U.S. design patent, an RCD only protects the ornamental or outward ...

Tesla has obtained today a design patent for the Cybertruck, and the patent application references several interesting prior designs that could have influenced Tesla’s unique design. Today, Tesla was ...

Ram's trucks just might to start looking a lot more like Tesla. This patent reveals a cap that makes the back half more ...

BMW has filed a patent for a new fastener design that underscores the automaker’s long-standing willingness to chart its own ...

Because dotted lines reflect disclaimed design elements, the only portions of the design claimed are those shaded in blue. (The figure with shading is taken from a court document, not the patent.) ...