Egyptian Goddess Inc. v. Swisa Inc.

Case Number: CLB0201

Citation: 88 U.S.P.Q.2d 1658 (Fed. Cir. 2008) (en banc)

With respect to design patent infringement, the Federal Circuit rejects the “point of novelty” and “non-trivial advance” tests, and holds that the “ordinary observer” test should be the sole test for determining infringement.

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