The Law of Design Patents: Containing All Reported Decisions of the U. S. Courts and the Patent Office, in Design Cases, to A. D. 1874, With Digests and Treatise (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

William Edgar Simonds

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0265599679 ISBN 13: 9780265599679

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2017

Synopsis

Understand the law of design patents through the U.S. courts and patent office decisions through 1874.

This accessible reference explains how design patents are defined, challenged, and extended, with explanations that connect cases to practical outcomes for inventors, attorneys, and judges.

This edition compiles reported decisions in design cases, offering digests and discussion that illuminate the standards for originality, infringement, and the use of color and ornament. It presents the evolution of design patent law in early U.S. history and shows how courts apply the law to real-world designs.

• Clear explanations of key legal tests for design patent validity and infringement.
• Illustrative case summaries that connect principles to practical outcomes.
• Discussion of extension rights and how older design patents were treated under evolving statutes.
• Context for how design concepts like ornament and aesthetics shaped patent policy.

Ideal for readers of legal history, patent law students, patent practitioners, and researchers seeking a foundation in 19th‑century design patent decisions.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0265599679
• ISBN 13: 9780265599679
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 248