Final 2014 03-31 v3 nycbar protecting designs

Protecting Product Designs With Design Patents

City Bar Center for CLE � April 1, 2014

David A. Boag BOAG | LAW, PLLC

DAVID A. [email protected]

BOAG, PLLC175 Varick StreetNew York, NY 10014212.203.6651www.boagip.com

PLLCINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW

The Predator Attack Drone of Title 35?

v Fast prosecution with fewer obstacles

v Confidential Until Issuancev Powerful—Disgorgementv Inexpensive to obtain




The Statute

35 U.S.C. § 171

Whoever invents any new, original andornamental design for an article ofmanufacture may obtain a patenttherefor, subject to the conditions andrequirements of this title.




Eligible Subject Matter

MPEP 1504.01

(A) surface indicia on an article of manufacture;

(B) shape or configuration of an article of manufacture; or

(C) a combination of (A) and (B).




Ornamentality v. Functionalityv Design must be primarily ornamental to qualify for protectionv Look at the design as a whole:

v Design dictated by the utilitarian purpose of the article?v Particular design essential to purpose of the article?

v Purpose of elements, not quantity.v No quantitative analysis (how big, how many)

BACKGROUND

Richardson owns the ’167 patent, a design patent that claims the design for a

multi-function carpentry tool that combines a conventional hammer with a stud climbing

tool and a crowbar. The tool is known as the “Stepclaw.” The only claim of the ’167

patent claims the ornamental design of the tool as depicted in figures 1 and 2 of the

patent:

Stanley manufactures and sells construction tools. In 2005, Stanley introduced

into the U.S. market a product line of tools by the series name “Fubar.” The Fubar is

2009-1354 2

ALL SUFFICIENTLY ORNAMENTAL

US. Patent Dec. 21, 1993 Sheet 1 of 2 Des. 342,528

FIG. 7




As Compared to the Utility Patent

Utility DesignCoverage Functionality OrnamentalityTerm 20 years (from

filing)14 years (fromissuance)

Claims Multiple SingleInternational PCT available No PCT, but Hague

ConventionForeign Priority 12-month window 6-month windowProvisional Yes NoContinuations Available Available

Can peacefully coexist!




The Drawings

Every design patent application must include

either a drawing or a photograph of theclaimed design. As the drawing or photographconstitutes the entire visual disclosure of theclaim, it is of utmost importance that thedrawing or photograph be clear and complete,and that nothing regarding the design sought to

be patented is left to conjecture.

MPEP 1503.02




The Drawings: Complete Appearance

High Point Design, LLC v. Buyers Direct, Inc., No. 2012-1455 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 11, 2013)




The Drawings: Surface Shading

v Contourv Solid v. open areas v Never solid blackv Oblique line shading for reflective surfacesv Material contrast shown by shading/stippling

US. Patent

Jul. 16, 2013 Sheet 1 013

US D686,210 S

Fig. 2

US. Patent

Sep. 24, 2013 Sheet 1 of5

US D690,300 S

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U.S. Patent May 10,2005 Sheet 4 0f 4 US D504,889 S

The Drawings: Broken Linesv Unclaimed subject matterv Related environment

v Where is design embodied or applied?v Define the bounds of the claim v Lighter weight than claimed designv Powerful tool to broaden claim

US. Patent May 26, 2009 Sheet 1 0f 12 US D593,087 S




The Drawings: Surface Treatmentv Features integral to design or applied to design

v But no coverage for surface treatment itselfn E.g., beading, grooves, ribs

v Removing surface treatment may introduce new matter and trigger a rejection.

(12) United States Design Patent (10) Patent N0.: Weitzman

USO0D577482S

US D577,482 S (45) Date of Patent: *9: Sep. 30, 2008

(54) WOMAN’S SHOE

(75) Inventor: Stuart Weitzman, Greenwich, CT (US)

(73) Assignee: Stuart Weitzman IP, LLC, Ft. Lauderdale, FL (US)

(**) Term: 14 Years

(21) Appl.No.: 29/318,312

(22) Filed: May 16, 2008

(51) LOC (8) Cl. ................................................ .. 02-99

(52) US. Cl. .................................... .. .. D2/969

(58) Field of Classi?cation Search ................ .. D2/ 896, D2/916A918, 925942, 964, 969, 976, 946;

36/ 1 1 .5 See application ?le for complete search history.

(56) References Cited

U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS

3,698,107 A * 10/1972 Fukuoka ................... .. 36/11.5

D254,521 S * 3/1980 KatZ ......................... .. D2/917

D419,283 S 1/2000 Coito D530,489 S 10/2006 Comeau D534,713 S * 1/2007 WeitZman .................. .. D2/929

D540,533 S * 4/2007 Choi ......................... .. D2/976

D544,200 S 6/2007 Connolly D545,039 S * 6/2007 WeitZman et al. .......... .. D2/917

D548,932 S * 8/2007 Choi ......................... .. D2/917

D555,342 S 11/2007 Reina et al.

OTHER PUBLICATIONS

Ladies Shoe sold by Stuart WeitZman, LLC under the trademark APPETIZER. Ladies Shoe sold by Stuart WeitZman, LLC under the trademark ARTDECO. Ladies Shoe sold by Stuart WeitZman, LLC under the trademark BEADY. Ladies Shoe sold by Stuart WeitZman, LLC under the trademark BELLA. Ladies Shoe sold by Stuart WeitZman, LLC under the trademark BIGJULIE.

Ladies Shoe sold by Stuart Weitzman, LLC under the trademark BLINGITON. Ladies Shoe sold by Stuart Weitzman, LLC under the trademark CABLEGAL. Ladies Shoe sold by Stuart Weitzman, LLC under the trademark CASBAH. Ladies Shoe sold by Stuart Weitzman, LLC under the trademark CERTIFIED. Ladies Shoe sold by Stuart Weitzman, LLC under the trademark DIVINYL. Ladies Shoe sold by Stuart Weitzman, LLC under the trademark DIZZY. Ladies Shoe sold by Stuart Weitzman, LLC under the trademark EMBRACE. Ladies Shoe sold by Stuart Weitzman, LLC under the trademark FANCYFREE. Ladies Shoe sold by Stuart Weitzman, LLC under the trademark GUADELOUPE. Ladies Shoe sold by Stuart Weitzman, LLC under the trademark ICEAGE. Ladies Shoe sold by Stuart Weitzman, LLC under the trademark MOROCCO.

(Continued) Primary ExamineriDominic Simone (74) Attorney, Agent, or FirmiAmster Rothstein & Ebenstein LLP

(57) CLAIM

The ornamental design for a Woman’s shoe, as shoWn and described.

DESCRIPTION

FIG. 1 is a perspective View of a Woman’s shoe showing our neW design;

FIG. 2 is a front end View thereof;

FIG. 3 is a back end View thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side View thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side View thereof; FIG. 6 is a top plan View thereof; and, FIG. 7 is a bottom plan View thereof.

1 Claim, 6 Drawing Sheets




The Drawings: Photos & Color?

v USPTO dislikes color and photographsv Photographs allowed only where invention is

incapable of being shown in drawing or where photograph shows invention more clearly

v Color permissible only where it is an integral part of the design

vPetition and fee requiredv Inadvisable as it narrows the claim




Case Study: Apple v. Samsung I

Apple Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Ltd. Inc., No. 11-cv-1846 (N.D. Cal. filed Apr. 15, 2011)




Apple v. Samsung: Outcome

v August 24, 2012 jury award of $1.05Bv Court struck $450.5M for errorv Award at retrial of $290.45Mv Total damages award of $929.8M v Additional cases pending

Case5:11-cv-01846-LHK Document1930 Filed08/24/12 Page15 of 20





Subject Matter: iPhone and iPad




Apple Product Coverage

(12) United States Design Patent (10) Patent No.: Andre et al.

USO0D504889S

US D504,889 S (45) Date of Patent: ** May 10, 2005

(54) ELECTRONIC DEVICE

(75) Inventors: Bartley K. Andre, Menlo Park, CA (US); Daniel J. Coster, San Francisco, CA (US); Daniele De Iuliis, San Francisco, CA (US); Richard P. HoWarth, San Francisco, CA (US); Jonathan P. Ive, San Francisco, CA (US); Steve Jobs, Palo Alto, CA (US); Shin Nishibori, San Francisco, CA (US); Duncan Robert Kerr, San Francisco, CA (US); Matthew Dean Rohrbach, San Francisco, CA (US); Douglas B. Satzger, Menlo Park, CA (US); Calvin Q. Seid, Palo Alto, CA (US); Christopher J. Stringer, Portola Valley, CA (US); Eugene Anthony Whang, San Francisco, CA (US); Rico Zorkendorfer, San Francisco, CA (US)

(73) Assignee: Apple Computer, Inc., Cupertino, CA (Us)

(**) Term: 14 Years

(21) Appl. No.: 29/201,636 (22) Filed: Mar. 17, 2004

(51) LOC (7) Cl. .................................................. .. 14-02 (52) U.S. Cl. .................................................... .. D14/341

(58) Field of Search .............................. .. D14/341—346, D14/374, 424; D19/26, 59, 60; 345/104,

156, 168, 173; 434/307 R, 308, 309, 317; 178/1803; 349/12



D345,346 S * 3/1994 Alfonso et al. .......... .. D14/341

D396,452 S * 7/1998 Naruki .................... .. D14/424

D451,505 S * 12/2001 Iseki et a1. . D14/341 D453,333 S * 2/2002 Chen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. D14/374

D458,252 S * 6/2002 Palm et a1. .............. .. D14/343

OTHER PUBLICATIONS

Andre et al., U.S. Appl. No. 29/180,558 entitled “Electronic Device”, ?led Mar. 17, 2004. “HP Compaq Tablet PC tc1100”, downloaded Aug. 27, 2004. “Tablet PC V1100”, downloaded Aug. 27, 2004. “ViewPad 1000”, downloaded Aug. 27, 2004.

* cited by examiner

Primary Examiner—Freda S. Nunn (74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Beyer Weaver & Thomas, LLP

(57) CLAIM We claim the ornamental design for an electronic device, substantially as shown and described.

DESCRIPTION

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of an electronic device in accordance with the present design; FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view thereof; FIG. 3 is a top view thereof; FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof; FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof; FIG. 6 is a right side view thereof; FIG. 7 is an upper side view thereof; FIG. 8 is a lower side view thereof; and, FIG. 9 is an exemplary diagram of the use of the electronic device thereof the broken lines being shown for illustrative puposes only and form no part of the claimed design.


(12) United States Design Patent (10) Patent No.: Andre et a]. (45) Date of Patent:

USO0D593087S

US D593,087 S M. May 26,2009

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ELECTRONIC DEVICE

Inventors: Bartley K. Andre, Menlo Park, CA (US); Daniel J. Coster, San Francisco, CA (US); Daniele De Iuliis, San Francisco, CA (US); Richard P. HoWarth, San Francisco, CA (US); Jonathan P. Ive, San Francisco, CA (US); Steve Jobs, Palo Alto, CA (US); Duncan Robert Kerr, San Francisco, CA (US); Shin Nishibori, San Francisco, CA (US); Matthew Dean Rohrbach, San Francisco, CA (US); Douglas B. Satzger, Menlo Park, CA (US); Calvin Q. Seid, Palo Alto, CA (US); Christopher J. Stringer, Portola Valley, CA (US); Eugene Antony Whang, San Francisco, CA (US); Rico Zorkendorfer, San Francisco, CA (US)

Assignee: Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)

Term: 14 Years

Appl. No.: 29/282,833

Filed: Jul. 30, 2007

Related U.S. Application Data

Continuation of application No. 29/270,880, ?led on Jan. 5, 2007, noW Pat. No. Des. 558,756.

LOC (9) Cl. ................................................ .. 14-03

U.S. Cl. ............ .. D14/341; D14/203.7; D14/138 G

Field of Classi?cation Search .............. .. D14/ 137,

D14/138, 147, 191, 218, 247*248, 341*347, D14/496,138 R, 138 AA, 138 AB, 138 AC, D14/138 AD, 138 C, 138 G; D10/65, 78, D10/104; D13/168; D18/7; 455/556.1,

455/566, 575.1, 575.3; 345/169 See application ?le for complete search history.

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D289,873 D337,569 D420,354 D424,535 D456,023 D489,731 D498,754 D499,423 D502,173 D504,889 D505,950 D507,003 D514,121 D514,590 D519,116 D519,523 D520,020 D528,542 D528,561 D529,045 D532,791 D534,143 D535,281 D536,691 D536,962 D538,822 D541,298 D541,299 D541,785 D546,313 D548,732 D548,747 D554,098 D556,211 D557,238 7,303,424 D558,460 D558,756 D558,757 D558,758 D558,792 D560,683 D560,686 D561,153 D561,204

References Cited


UJUJUJUJUJUJUJUJUJWU)UJUJUJUJUJUJUJUJUJUJUJUJUJUJUJUJUJUJUJUJUJUJUJUJUJUJUJUJUJUJUJUJUJUJ 5/1987 7/1993 2/2000 5/2000 4/2002 5/2004

11/2004 12/2004 2/2005 5/2005 6/2005 7/2005 1/2006 2/2006 4/2006 4/2006 5/2006 9/2006 9/2006 9/2006 11/2006 12/2006 1/2007 2/2007 2/2007 3/2007 4/2007 4/2007 5/2007 7/2007 8/2007 8/2007

10/2007 11/2007 12/2007 12/2007 1/2008 1/2008 1/2008 1/2008 1/2008 1/2008 1/2008 2/2008 2/2008

Gemmell et a1. Kando Morales ................... .. D14/191

Peltola Andre et a1. Huang Blyth Bahroocha et a1. Jung et a1. Andre et a1. Summit et a1. Pai et a1. Johnson Naruki Tanaka et a1. Chiu et a1. Senda et a1. Luminosu et a1. Ka-Wei et a1. Shin Kim Lheem Yang Park Tanner ...................... .. D9/424

Andre et a1. Andre et a1. Andre et a1. Hwang et a1. ............ .. D14/138

Lheem Cebe et a1. Andre et a1. Lee ......................... .. D14/138

Howard Kim Tu et a1. ................... .. 439/372

Andre et a1. Andre et a1. Andre et a1. ............. .. D14/341

Chigira Lee ......................... .. D14/496

Kim et a1. Hong et a1. Toh

(12) United States Design Patent (10) Patent N0.2 Andre et a].

USO0D618677S

US D618,677 S (45) Date of Patent: *Jun. 29, 2010

(54) ELECTRONIC DEVICE (75)

(**) (21) (22)

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(51) (52) (58)

Inventors:

Assignee: Notice:

Term: Appl. No .: Filed:

Bartley K. Andre, Menlo Park, CA (US); Daniel J. Coster, San Francisco, CA (US); Daniele De Iuliis, San Francisco, CA (US); Richard P. HoWarth, San Francisco, CA (US); Jonathan P. Ive, San Francisco, CA (US); Steve Jobs, Palo Alto, CA (US); Duncan Robert Kerr, San Francisco, CA (US); Shin Nishibori, Portola Valley, CA (US); Matthew Dean Rohrbach, San Francisco, CA (US); Douglas B. Satzger, Menlo Park, CA (US); Calvin Q. Seid, Palo Alto, CA (US); Christopher J. Stringer, Woodside, CA (US); Eugene Antony Whang, San Francisco, CA (US); Rico Zorkendorfer, San Francisco, CA (US) Apple Inc., Cuper‘tino, CA (US) This patent is subject to a terminal dis claimer. 14 Years

29/328,018 Nov. 18, 2008

Related U.S. Application Data

Division of application No. 29/282,834, ?led on Jul. 30, 2007, noW Pat. No. Des. 581,922, Which is a con tinuation of application No. 29/270,888, ?led on Jan. 5, 2007, noW Pat. No. Des. 558,758.

LOC (9) Cl. ................................................ .. 14-02

U.S. Cl. ................ .. D14/341;D14/248; Dl4/203.7

Field of Classi?cation Search .............. .. Dl4/34l,

1314/342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 420, 426, 1314/427, 432, 439, 440, 441, 448, 496, 125, 1314/137, 129, 130, 138, 250, 389, 147, 218, D14/247,248, 156; D10/65, 104, D13/168; D18/6, 7, 1321/329, 686; 455/903, 556.1,

455/556.2, 575.1, 575.3, 575.4, 379/433.01, 379/433.04, 433.06, 433.07, 361/814; 341/22,

345/169, 173, D6/596, 601, 605 See application ?le for complete search history.



D289,873 S 5/1987 Gemmell et a1.

(Continued) FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS

000569157-0005 5/2006

(Continued) OTHER PUBLICATIONS

U.S. Appl. No. 29/282,83 1, Andre et 211., Electronic Device, ?led Jul. 30, 2007.

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(Continued) Primary ExamineriCathron C Brooks Assistant ExamineriAngela J Lee (74) Attorney, Agent, or FirmiSterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox PLLC (57) CLAIM

The ornamental design of an electronic device, as shoWn and described.

DESCRIPTION FIG. 1 is a front perspective vieW of an electronic device in accordance With the present invention; FIG. 2 is a rear perspective vieW thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front vieW thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear vieW thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top vieW thereof; FIG. 6 is bottom vieW thereof; FIG. 7 is a left side vieW thereof; and, FIG. 8 is a right side vieW thereof. The claimed surface of the electronic device is illustrated With the color designation for the color black. The electronic device is not limited to the scale shoWn herein. As indicated in the title, the article of manufacture to Which the ornamental design has been applied is an electronic device, media player (e.g., music, video and/or game player), media storage device, a personal digital assistant, a commu nication device (e.g., cellular phone), a novelty item or toy.


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REPLACEMENT SHEET Sheet 1 of 2 Appl. No. 29/281,460; Filed: June 23, 2007 Dkt. No. 2607.0100000(P5548US1); Group Unit: 2911 Tel. No. 202-371-2600 For: Graphical User Interfaces For A Display Screen or Portion Thereof (as amended)

FIG. 1

D604,305D618,677

D593,087

D504,889




‘305 FiledJune 23, 2007

iPhone (1G) Released June 29, 2007

iPhone 3G ReleasedJuly 11, 2008

iPhone 3GS Released June 19, 2009

iPad (1G) Released Apr. 3, 2010

‘087 FiledJuly 30, 2007

‘677 FiledNov. 18, 2008

2010200920082007

‘889 FiledMar. 17, 2004

Apple: Design Filing Timeline

2004




Apple ‘305 Patent: ElementsREPLACEMENT SHEET Sheet 1 of 2 Appl. No. 29/281,460; Filed: June 23, 2007 Dkt. No. 2607.0100000(P5548US1); Group Unit: 2911 Tel. No. 202-371-2600 For: Graphical User Interfaces For A Display Screen or Portion Thereof (as amended)

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Apple ‘305 Patent: AssertionD’305 Patent v. Fascinate

Grid

D’305 Patent Fascinate

Bottom Row

Colorful Icons

Mix of Icon Styles

Rounded Rectangle

JX1042, PX21

PDX14.8

Case5:11-cv-01846-LHK Document1565-1 Filed08/03/12 Page3 of 5

JX1042, PX21




Apple Lesson I

v The omnibus applicationv Massive disclosure preserves filing date as to

everything disclosedv Pursue specific embodiments in divisional

applications v Allows response to competitors while taking

advantage of confidentialityv Apple was able to proceed on specific embodiments

after seeing what its competitors were doing

(12) United States Design Patent (10) Patent No.: Anzures et a1.

USO0D6043 05S

US D604,305 S (45) Date of Patent: *1, *Nov. 17, 2009

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GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR A DISPLAY SCREEN OR PORTION THEREOF

Inventors: Freddy Anzures, San Francisco, CA (US); Imran Chaudhri, San Francisco, CA (US)

Assignee: Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US) Term: 14 Years

App1.No.: 29/281,460

Filed: Jun. 23, 2007

LOC (9) Cl. ................................................ .. 32-00

US. Cl. .................................... .. D14/486

Field of Classi?cation Search ........ .. Dl4/485i95;

Dl8/24i33; D19/6, 52; D20/11; D2l/324i33; 715/70(L867, 973477

See application ?le for complete search history.

References Cited


D295,877 S 5/1988 Wells-Papanek et a1. 5,214,756 A 5/1993 Franklin et a1. 5,555,364 A 9/1996 Goldstein D390,548 S 2/1998 Maekawa et a1. D392,266 S 3/1998 Snyder et a1. D418,826 S 1/2000 Pavely et a1. D420,993 S 2/2000 Decker D438,213 S 2/2001 Hergetet a1. D441,763 S 5/2001 Kahnet a1. D445,428 S 7/2001 Pattenden D462,076 S 8/2002 Robbin et a1. D472,244 S 3/2003 Wasko 6,731,316 B2 5/2004 Herigstad et a1. D507,577 S * 7/2005 Totten et a1. ............. .. D14/486 6,983,424 B1 1/2006 Dutta D540,340 S * 4/2007 Cummins ................ .. D14/486

D544,875 S 6/2007 Wang et a1. D548,239 S * 8/2007 Rimas-Ribikauskas

et a1. ....................... .. D14/485

D552,620 S * 10/2007 Sato et a1. ..... .. D14/486 D555,660 S * 11/2007 Noviello et a1. . D14/485 D559,261 S * 1/2008 Jung et a1. .... .. D14/486 D564,530 S * 3/2008 Kim et a1. ................ .. D14/486 D565,586 S 4/2008 Shin et a1.

D565,588 S 4/2008 Sherry D567,171 S * 4/2008 Yu et a1. .................. .. D13/110 D568,900 S 5/2008 Seo et a1. D569,383 S 5/2008 Jung et a1. D574,009 S 7/2008 DelPonte D574,388 S * 8/2008 Armendariz et a1. ..... .. D14/486 D574,391 S * 8/2008 Kwag ...................... .. D14/486 D576,171 S 9/2008 Arrnendariz et a1. D579,946 S 11/2008 Lee et a1. D580,949 S 11/2008 Durarte D581,424 S 11/2008 Hong D585,075 S 1/2009 Flynt et a1. D587,720 S * 3/2009 Noviello et a1. .......... .. D14/485

FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS

JP D1235127 4/2005

OTHER PUBLICATIONS

U.S. Appl. No. 29/281,507, AnZures et al., Icons, Graphical User Interface, and Animated Graphical User Interfaces for a Display Screen or Portion Thereof, ?led Jun. 25, 2007.

(Continued) Primary ExamineriMelanie H Tung (74) Attorney, Agent, or FirmiSterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

(57) CLAIM

The ornamental design for a graphical user interface for a display screen or portion thereof, as shown and described.

DESCRIPTION

The patent ?le contains at least one drawing executed in color. Copies of this patent with a color drawing will be provided by the O?ice upon request and payment of the necessary fee. FIG. 1 is a front View of a graphical user interface for a display screen or portion thereof showing our new design; and,

FIG. 2 is a front View of a second embodiment thereof.

The broken line showing of a display screen in both Views forms no part of the claimed design.

1 Claim, 2 Drawing Sheets (1 of 2 Drawing Sheet(s) Filed in Color)




Apple Lesson II

v Include strategic color v Color can be limiting but here it was essential

v Substantial similarity between the design

(12) United States Design Patent (10) Patent No.: Anzures et a1.

USO0D6043 05S

US D604,305 S (45) Date of Patent: *1, *Nov. 17, 2009

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GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR A DISPLAY SCREEN OR PORTION THEREOF

Inventors: Freddy Anzures, San Francisco, CA (US); Imran Chaudhri, San Francisco, CA (US)

Assignee: Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US) Term: 14 Years

App1.No.: 29/281,460

Filed: Jun. 23, 2007

LOC (9) Cl. ................................................ .. 32-00

US. Cl. .................................... .. D14/486

Field of Classi?cation Search ........ .. Dl4/485i95;

Dl8/24i33; D19/6, 52; D20/11; D2l/324i33; 715/70(L867, 973477

See application ?le for complete search history.

References Cited


D295,877 S 5/1988 Wells-Papanek et a1. 5,214,756 A 5/1993 Franklin et a1. 5,555,364 A 9/1996 Goldstein D390,548 S 2/1998 Maekawa et a1. D392,266 S 3/1998 Snyder et a1. D418,826 S 1/2000 Pavely et a1. D420,993 S 2/2000 Decker D438,213 S 2/2001 Hergetet a1. D441,763 S 5/2001 Kahnet a1. D445,428 S 7/2001 Pattenden D462,076 S 8/2002 Robbin et a1. D472,244 S 3/2003 Wasko 6,731,316 B2 5/2004 Herigstad et a1. D507,577 S * 7/2005 Totten et a1. ............. .. D14/486 6,983,424 B1 1/2006 Dutta D540,340 S * 4/2007 Cummins ................ .. D14/486

D544,875 S 6/2007 Wang et a1. D548,239 S * 8/2007 Rimas-Ribikauskas

et a1. ....................... .. D14/485

D552,620 S * 10/2007 Sato et a1. ..... .. D14/486 D555,660 S * 11/2007 Noviello et a1. . D14/485 D559,261 S * 1/2008 Jung et a1. .... .. D14/486 D564,530 S * 3/2008 Kim et a1. ................ .. D14/486 D565,586 S 4/2008 Shin et a1.

D565,588 S 4/2008 Sherry D567,171 S * 4/2008 Yu et a1. .................. .. D13/110 D568,900 S 5/2008 Seo et a1. D569,383 S 5/2008 Jung et a1. D574,009 S 7/2008 DelPonte D574,388 S * 8/2008 Armendariz et a1. ..... .. D14/486 D574,391 S * 8/2008 Kwag ...................... .. D14/486 D576,171 S 9/2008 Arrnendariz et a1. D579,946 S 11/2008 Lee et a1. D580,949 S 11/2008 Durarte D581,424 S 11/2008 Hong D585,075 S 1/2009 Flynt et a1. D587,720 S * 3/2009 Noviello et a1. .......... .. D14/485

FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS

JP D1235127 4/2005

OTHER PUBLICATIONS

U.S. Appl. No. 29/281,507, AnZures et al., Icons, Graphical User Interface, and Animated Graphical User Interfaces for a Display Screen or Portion Thereof, ?led Jun. 25, 2007.

(Continued) Primary ExamineriMelanie H Tung (74) Attorney, Agent, or FirmiSterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

(57) CLAIM

The ornamental design for a graphical user interface for a display screen or portion thereof, as shown and described.

DESCRIPTION

The patent ?le contains at least one drawing executed in color. Copies of this patent with a color drawing will be provided by the O?ice upon request and payment of the necessary fee. FIG. 1 is a front View of a graphical user interface for a display screen or portion thereof showing our new design; and,

FIG. 2 is a front View of a second embodiment thereof.

The broken line showing of a display screen in both Views forms no part of the claimed design.

1 Claim, 2 Drawing Sheets (1 of 2 Drawing Sheet(s) Filed in Color)





Apple ‘087 Patent: ElementsUS. Patent May 26, 2009 Sheet 1 0f 12 US D593,087 S

• Design elements:

• flat rectangular front surface

• four evenly rounded corners

• inset rectangular screen

• narrow borders on either side of the display screen and substantial borders above and below the display screen

• a rounded, horizontal speaker slot (optional)

• front surface is free of ornamentation outside of an optional button area centrally located below the display




Apple ‘087 Patent: Assertion

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APPLE’S MOTION FOR A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION CASE NO. 11-CV-01846-LHK sf- 3006623

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2. The Samsung Infuse 4G and Galaxy S 4G Phones Infringe the ’D087 Patent

The ’D087 patent, attached as Zhang Decl. Ex. 49, is also directed to the distinctive facial

appearance of Apple’s instantly-recognized iPhone. Samsung’s Infuse 4G and Galaxy S 4G

phones copy Apple’s distinctive iPhone appearance and to the ordinary observer appear

“substantially the same” as the patented design. (See Woodring Decl. ¶¶ 28-42 and Exs. 14-19.)

Galaxy S 4G ’D087 patent Infuse 4G

Each of these Samsung phones copies the iPhone and includes the same major features as

Apple’s patented design:

� a flat rectangular front surface with four evenly rounded corners;

� an inset rectangular display screen centered on the front surface that leaves very narrow borders on either side of the display screen and substantial borders above and below the display screen;

� a rounded, horizontal speaker slot centered on the front surface above the display screen,

� where the rectangular front surface is otherwise substantially free of ornamentation outside of an optional button area centrally located below the display; and


NOT INFRINGEDINFRINGED




Apple ‘087 Patent: Assertion

U.S. Patent Jan. 1, 2008 Sheet 2 of2 US D558,756 S

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Apple Lesson III

v Claim alternate embodiments v Focus on the novel elements of the design and include

variations of the secondary design elements.v Alternate embodiments omitted center button but kept

rounded corners and border configuration.v Samsung’s Galaxy S 4G would not infringe the first

embodiment of the ‘087 because of the required center button.

v Samsung infringed.




Apple ‘677 Patent: Elements

US. Patent Jun. 29, 2010 Sheet 1 of2 US D618 6 , 77 S

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Galaxy S 4G ’D677 patent Infuse 4G

Closely comparing Apple’s patented design with Samsung’s products reinforces the

conclusion of substantial similarity. Samsung copied every major element of Apple’s patented

design:

� a flat, clear, black-colored, rectangular front surface with four evenly rounded corners;

� an inset rectangular display screen centered on the front surface that leaves very narrow borders on either side of the display screen and substantial borders above and below the display screen; and

� a rounded, horizontal speaker slot centered on the front surface above the display screen,

� where the rectangular front surface is otherwise substantially free of ornamentation outside of an optional button area centrally located below the display.

(See Woodring Decl. ¶¶ 16, 22 and Exs. 8, 11.)

claimed design. MPEP 1530.02. Oblique line shading is used to show “transparent, translucent and highly polished or reflective surfaces.” Id.


INFRINGEDINFRINGED




Apple ‘889 Patent: ElementsU.S. Patent May 10,2005 Sheet 1 0f 4 US D504,889 S

u rectangular shape with four evenly rounded corners

u plain, flat clear surface covering the front of the device

u thin rim surrounding the front surface

u flat back panel that rounds up near the edges to form the thin rim around the front surface

U.S. Patent May 10,2005 Sheet 3 0f 4 US D504,889 S




Apple ‘889 Patent : Assertion

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’D087 Galaxy S 4G Infuse 4G

D563,929 (LG) D498,754 (Alloy)

The minor differences between the Samsung phones and the claimed design are trivial and

legally insignificant. See Int’l Seaway Trading Corp., 589 F.3d at 1243; Woodring Decl.

¶¶ 34-36 and 40-42. To the ordinary observer, the design of Samsung’s products as a whole

embody the claimed design and are substantially the same as Apple’s patented design.

3. Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 Infringes the ’D889 Patent

The ’D889 patent, attached as Zhang Decl. Ex. 50, is directed to the appearance of an

electronic tablet device with minimal adornment. Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 clearly mimics,

and is substantially the same as, the ’D889 patent’s minimalist design. (See Woodring Decl.

¶¶ 43-50 and Exs. 20-21.)

’D889 patent Galaxy Tab 10.1


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The overall appearance of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 is strikingly similar to the ’D889 patent

and shows Samsung’s copying. Every major element of Apple’s patented design is found in the

Galaxy Tab 10.1:

� an overall rectangular shape with four evenly rounded corners;

� a flat clear surface covering the front of the device that is without any ornamentation;

� a thin rim surrounding the front surface;


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The overall appearance of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 is strikingly similar to the ’D889 patent

and shows Samsung’s copying. Every major element of Apple’s patented design is found in the

Galaxy Tab 10.1:

� an overall rectangular shape with four evenly rounded corners;

� a flat clear surface covering the front of the device that is without any ornamentation;

� a thin rim surrounding the front surface;


NOT INFRINGED




Apple Lesson IV

v Sometimes your adversary just doesn’t infringev Problem here was that Samsung’s design was different from

Applev No alternative embodimentsv Limited used of broken linesv Narrow patent of limited use




Other Strategies Iv Focus on what makes your design novel, unique, and

commercially desirable, and claim those basic featuresv incorporate embodiments with secondary design

elementsv Include your commercial embodiment v Consider copycats and variations




Other Strategies IIv Every line has a meaning and a purposev Titles and descriptions should be non-specific

v “Electronic device” not “Smartphone”v Functionality is permissible v File in tandem with your utility application




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