Copyright © Françoise Herrmann
The boot patent drawing below, shown together with an image of the marketed product, is a Hedi Slimane design for Yves Saint Laurent (YSL). The patent drawing is extracted from the US design patent, USD762954S, titled Boot. The patent was awarded to Slimane, on August 9, 2016. The house of YSL was both Applicant and Assignee.
As a reminder:
“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) [MPEP Chapt. 1502.01; [R-07.2015]].
References
USPTO MPEP – Chapt. 1502-01 – Distinction between design and utility patent.
https://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/mpep/s1502.html
YSL (House)
https://www.ysl.com/en-us
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