Tuesday, April 23, 2019

Oh, patents! Dior Homme cosmetics flask

Copyright © Françoise Herrmann

The stunning cube-shaped flask for the Dior Homme cosmetics line Dermo System was granted the US design patent USD557612 (S), titled Flask for cosmetic product.

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]].

The patent drawing Figure 4  is included below, together with an image of the marketed product.



 References
Dior
MPEP – Chapt. 1502-01 – Distinction between design and utility patent
https://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/mpep/s1502.html