Shut Down the Fakes! Protecting Your Design Patent

Design patents are useful tools to protect new and nonfunctional, unique visual qualities of designs, and it is essential to watch out for third parties seeking to profit off your client’s design patent. Adapt this template for a design patent infringement complaint alleging direct infringement of a single design patent by a single defendant. This template includes applicable pleading standards and complaint requirements.

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