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Combining West Coast attitude with Parisian chic, the Kenzo™ Kalifornia bag was awarded the US design patent USD758721, titled Handbag. Below, the patent Figure 1, together with an image of one of the marketed Kenzo™ Kalifornia bag models.
The broken lines of the patent drawing are specified as an "environment that forms no part of the claimed design". As a result, variation might exist, for example, in the design of the strap, which might be made of canvas, leather, or metal chain, and of varying lengths.
As a reminder: “a utility patent” protects the way an article is used and works (35 U.S.C. 171), while a “design patent” protects the way an article looks (35 U.S.C. 171) [MPEP Chapt. 1502.01; [R-07.2015]].
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USPTO - MPEP – Chapt. 1502-01 – Distinction between design and utility patent.
https://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/mpep/s1502.html
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