In Kansas Design Patent Row, Judge Defers Ruling On Validity

Mealey's (January 22, 2020, 12:39 PM EST) -- KANSAS CITY, Kan. — In a Jan. 17 claim construction ruling, a Kansas federal judge rejected efforts by a defendant to argue that the scope of two design patents relating to bridesmaid gowns is “circumscribed” by prior art designs of formal and convertible dresses (Jenny Yoo Collection Inc. v. Essense of Australia Inc., No. 17-2666, D. Kan., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 8207)....