On May 21, 2024, the Federal Circuit issued an en banc decision in our client LKQ Corp.’s case against GM Global Technology Operations LLC, overturning the long-standing obviousness test for design patents.. The court ruled that the obviousness test for design patents should align with the test for utility patents, marking a significant shift in design patent law.
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