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Reissue is the tool for correcting a design patent that is defective or too narrow, and 35 U.S.C. 251 governs when and how you can do it. This program walks through the reissue statute, the error requirement, the recapture rule that limits what you can broaden, and the practical mechanics of preparing and prosecuting a reissue.

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Broken line statements look simple but generate a substantial amount of rejections. This program explains the hidden complexity behind the statements, shows  what a proper statement must do, analyzes the mistakes that draw rejections, and sets forth the standard formulations that clear examination cleanly. 

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Design Patent Obviousness after LKQ v. GM

LKQ v. GM retired the Rosen-Durling threshold test, and the fight over design patent obviousness moved from how close a single reference is to the claimed design to whether the record supports a reason to combine references. This program works through the current framework step by step, the USPTO examination guidance, the principles for rebutting an obviousness case, a library of real prosecution histories, and how the courts and the PTAB are applying the new test.

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