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Design At Work USPTO Design Day 2018 Federal Circuit Year in Review Milo & Gabby LLC v. Amazon.com, Inc. Advantek Marketing, Inc. v. Shanghai Walk-Long Tools Co., Ltd. Advantek Marketing, Inc. v. Shanghai Walk-Long Tools Co., Ltd. Alexis Simpson Troutman Sanders LLP

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Design At Work USPTODesign Day 2018

Federal Circuit Year in ReviewMilo & Gabby LLC v. Amazon.com, Inc.

Advantek Marketing, Inc. v. Shanghai Walk-Long Tools Co., Ltd.Advantek Marketing, Inc. v. Shanghai Walk-Long Tools Co., Ltd.

Alexis SimpsonTroutman Sanders LLP

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Design At Work USPTODesign Day 2018

Milo & Gabby LLC v. Amazon.com, Inc.

Federal Circuit Decision May 23, 2017

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Milo & Gabby LLC v. Amazon.com, Inc.

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Milo & Gabby’s “Cozy Companion” Pillowcase

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Milo & Gabby LLC v. Amazon.com, Inc.

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Milo & Gabby’s USD551889 (FIG. 1)

Milo & Gabby’s USD520798 (FIG. 1)

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Milo & Gabby LLC v. Amazon.com, Inc.

Questions on appeal:

1. Whether the district court erred in dismissing Milo & Gabby’s patent

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1. Whether the district court erred in dismissing Milo & Gabby’s patent infringement claims based on the conclusion that Amazon is not a “seller” of the accused products.

2. Whether the district court erred in finding Amazon not liable for copyright infringement.

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Milo & Gabby LLC v. Amazon.com, Inc.

Milo & Gabby’s Offer for Sale Theory: Vendor liability for Design Patent Infringement

Vendors, like Amazon, note the price, display a picture, allow a buyer to choose a

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Vendors, like Amazon, note the price, display a picture, allow a buyer to choose a quantity, and allow her to assent

Is Amazon a seller under U.S. Design Patent law?What does the Court’s opinion about Copyright law tell us regarding patent law?How does the Court’s opinion in Blazer v. eBay apply in the design patent context?

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Design At Work USPTODesign Day 2018

Advantek Marketing, Inc. v. Shanghai Walk-Long Tools Co., Ltd.

Oral Arguments Presented on October 2, 2017

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Advantek Marketing v. Shanghai Walk-Long Tools

Questions on appeal:1. Whether the district court properly granted Walk-Long’s Motion for

Judgment on the Pleadings based on the doctrine of prosecution history

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Judgment on the Pleadings based on the doctrine of prosecution history estoppel.

2. Whether the district court properly denied leave to amend the Complaint.

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Advantek Marketing v. Shanghai Walk-Long Tools

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Advantek’s “Pet Gazebo” Product

Walk-Long’s “Pet Companion” Product

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Advantek Marketing v. Shanghai Walk-Long Tools

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Advantek’s Patented Design Walk-Long’s Allegedly Infringing Design

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Advantek Marketing v. Shanghai Walk-Long Tools

Prosecution History Estoppel of a Design Patent

1. Whether there was a surrender;

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2. Whether it was for reasons of patentability; and

3. Whether the accused design is within the scope of surrender.

Pacific Coast Marine Windshields Ltd. v. Malibu Boats, LLC, 739 F.3d 694, 702 (Fed. Cir. 2014).

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Advantek Marketing v. Shanghai Walk-Long Tools

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Elected “Skeletal Structure” Embodiment

Non-Elected Embodiment with a Cover

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Advantek Marketing v. Shanghai Walk-Long ToolsComponent vs. Whole Design

Advantek’s Complaint

• “Defendants have infringed and continue to infringe . . . the patented design”

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• “Defendants have infringed and continue to infringe . . . the patented design”

Advantek’s Opposition to Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings

• “Advantek obtained a patent for the entirety of the design of a component part”

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Thank you!

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Alexis N. Simpson404.885.3098