Design Patent Is Invalid As Functional, Federal Circuit Concludes

Mealey's (June 23, 2022, 12:30 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — A California federal judge did not err in declaring a reusable, foldable shopping bag patent invalid or in ruling that even if the patent is valid, it is not infringed by a defendant, the Federal Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals said June 22....