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22 Σεπ 2008 · Appellant Egyptian Goddess, Inc., ("EGI") brought this action in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, alleging that Swisa, Inc., and Dror Swisa (collectively, "Swisa") had infringed EGI's U.S. Design Patent No. 467,389 ("the 389 patent").
In the seminal decision of Egyptian Goddess, Inc. v. Swisa, Inc., the Federal Circuit struck down one of the two tests commonly used for determining design patent infringement, the “point of novelty” test.
22 Σεπ 2008 · Design patent infringement. Judgment/Decision. English Egyptian Goddess, Inc. v. Swisa, Inc., 543 F.3d 665 (Fed. Cir.2008) HTML. Relevant Legislation. U.S Patent Act, 35 U.S.C. §§ 1 et seq. (Public Law 593, 66 Stat. 792) (as codified and enacted as of July 1952) (US353)
26 Ιαν 2011 · It’s been two years since the Federal Circuit’s ruling in Egyptian Goddess Inc v. Swisa . This landmark ruling, which effectively reset the standard for design patent infringement, has made a once relatively obscure and murky area of patent law only slightly clearer.
13 Σεπ 2013 · Immediately following the Federal Circuit’s decision in Egyptian Goddess, many commentators stated that the standards for design patent infringement have been clarified and simplified, resulting in a net benefit for design patent owners asserting their rights.
In a decision favorable to holders of design patents, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Egyptian Goddess, Inc. v. Swisa, Inc., has removed a major element previously required to prove design patent infringement.
Egyptian Goddess has been hailed as a major victory for owners of design patents, but this Note argues that the actual effect will be much more muted. After giving an overview of design patents, this Note will analyze the cases that preceded the Federal Circuit’s adoption of the point-of-novelty test in Litton Systems.
