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This is a Design patent not a Utility patent.
by sbuk 11y ago
This is a Design patent not a Utility patent.
- shmerl 11y agoAnd why should trivial design be patentable? It shouldn't be. Patentablity of stuff like rounded corners is beyond ridiculous.
- sbuk 11y agoNo, deliberately misunderstanding and misrepresenting design patents is ridiculous. Arguing that Pepsi should be allowed to imitate the design of a Coke bottle is ridiculous. Rather than taking a zero-sum approach, nuance is needed.
- wstrange 11y agoWhy is that ridiculous? If the Coke bottle has a superior shape, why not use that design? That is quite different than trademark. Consumers should be able to clearly understand if their beverage is a genuine Coke or a Pepsi. In this particular case, I don't think any consumers bought Corel Office thinking it was in fact Microsoft office.