Aug 29, 2004, 18:21
adam Wrote:They want to take legal action because others use the same shape piece of wood?
Believe it or not, according to my book on patents (birthday present), inventors can actually patent designs as well, though these "design patents" doesn't last as long as a normal "utility patent" (about 14 years if I'm not mistaken)...
Ooo.. found some info via Google:
http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/design/desfaq.html