Time to Reshape Your IP Asset Mix? IP Roundtable: Implications of Egyptian Goddess on your Competitive Strategy
Time to Reshape Your IP Asset Mix?
The recent Federal Circuit decision Egyptian Goddess, Inc. v. Swisa, Inc. has spurred a debate among IP counsel on how and when to deploy different types of IP assets, including design patents and trade dress, to ensure effective protection of competitive differentiators.
Foley hosted an interactive roundtable discussion addressing options available in protecting your product designs, packaging, and other product differentiators.
Key topics included:
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When does it make sense to consider design patents rather than or in addition to trade dress in light of enforcement and available remedies in litigation?
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How does Egyptian Goddess affect decisions regarding whether to pursue design patent protection?
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How are the courts and counsel likely to alter their approach to claim construction and infringement in view of Egyptian Goddess?
The discussion was led by a diverse group of Chicago area in-house counsel along with Foley IP counseling and litigation attorneys.
For questions, please contact Pagette Fischer at [email protected].