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“The notion of patent-eligible subject matter applies only to utility patents. As a result, the enforcement of design patents avoids this potential area of dispute and attendant risk of invalidation, ...

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Summer Associate Ben Gitzinger also contributed to this article. Need another reason to secure and enforce design patents? Design patents offer a unique additional remedy in district court litigation: ...