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14 February 2024

USPTO Updates Their Supplemental Guidance For Examination Of Design Patent Applications Related To Computer-Generated Electronic Images

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Since our previous communication of November 20, 2023, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently updated their published...
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Since our previous communication of November 20, 2023, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently updated their published supplemental guidance for USPTO personnel to use in determining whether a design claim including a computer-generated electronic image is directed to statutory subject matter.

In a Notice published in the Federal Register on January 29, 2024, the USPTO:

  1. specified a deadline of November 18, 2024, for submitting written comments on the supplemental guidance that was published in the Federal Register Notice of November 17, 2023; and
  2. "corrected Examples 2, 4, and 5 in Section (V) of the supplemental guidance published in the Federal Register to reflect certain formatting (i.e., underlining and strikethrough) necessary to understand the examples."

The corrected Examples 2, 4, and 5 are available here.

PRESS RELEASE
14 February 2024

USPTO Updates Their Supplemental Guidance For Examination Of Design Patent Applications Related To Computer-Generated Electronic Images

United States

Contributor

Oblon is among the largest US law firms that exclusively practice IP law. Businesses worldwide depend on Oblon to establish, protect and leverage their IP assets. Our team of 100+ legal professionals includes some of the country’s most respected practitioners. Most attorneys hold advanced degrees in engineering, physics, chemistry, biotechnology and other scientific disciplines. Oblon is headquartered within steps of the USPTO office in Alexandria, Virginia. 
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