More Than Obvious: Leveraging LKQ v. GM to Overcome Anticipation Rejections
Introduction The landmark LKQ Corp. v. GM Glob. Tech. Operations LLC, 102 F.4th 1280 (Fed. Cir. 2024) decision reshaped the landscape of design patent law and is primarily known for its impact on the obviousness test. However, the recent prosecution history (App. No. 29/845,039) of a design patent for a