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Givenchy’s star fabric design is unusual as it is also patented. The geometric pattern was awarded the US design patent USD793096 (S) titled Fashion Article Fabric.
As a reminder the difference between a US utility patent and a US design 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) [MPEP Chapt. 1502.01; [R-07.2015]].
Below, a patent drawing showing the fabric pattern, together with a close up on a blue silk men’s shirt, embodying the patented design.
Reference
MPEP – Chapt. 1502-01 – Distinction between design and utility patent
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