Sunday, October 15, 2017

Oh, patents! Balenciaga belt buckle

Copyright © Françoise Herrmann

The US design patent USD568789 titled Belt buckle was awarded to Isabelle Guichot, former CEO of the Balenciaga company.  

As a reminder, the difference between a US design patent and a US utility patent is the following:
“a “utility patent” protects the way an article is used and works (35 U.S.C. 101), while a "design patent" protects the way an article looks (35 U.S.C. 171)” (USPTO)

The drawing Fig. 1 on file with the patent is included below with an image of the marketed, belt with belt buckle, product. 


Reference
Balenciaga
https://www.balenciaga.com/us

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