Chris Carani Speaks on Design Patent Validity and Infringement at ABA-IPL Section Annual Meeting
04.27.26
On Thursday, April 16, Chris participated in the CLE session, “Determining Design Patent Validity Infringement” at the ABA’s Intellectual Property Law section annual meeting in Washington, D.C. The session examined how recent Federal Circuit decisions have reshaped the framework for analyzing design patent validity at the USPTO and in the courts. Cases such as International Seaway and LKQ v. GM, addressing anticipation and obviousness, respectively, were discussed in the context of evolving examination standards and judicial application. The panel also addressed issues of infringement and claim construction, including those currently before the Federal Circuit in Range of Motion Products LLC v. Armaid Co., Inc.
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