Obtaining design patent protection is only half the battle.

After you have obtained proprietary rights over your design(s) from the USPTO, you then have the ability to stop infringers from making their infringing devices and to collect damages for the infringement. An interesting point on design patent infringement is that it is possible to obtain a complete disgorgement of the infringer’s profits; something that is not available when asserting utility patent infringement. If you would like an analysis done against your competitors to see if they infringe your design, or are ready to start to enforce your rights against them, consider reaching out to one of our attorneys.

 Have you received a cease and desist, or a takedown request stating that you are infringing someone else’s patent? These types of situations can often become quite serious so it can be helpful to bring in an expert to represent you early in the process. The attorneys at MG Miller have assisted many clients with this type of situation and would be happy to assist you as well.