Rockin’ (Design) Patent – “Electronic Percussion Instrument”
Rockin’ (Design) Patent: US Design Patent No. 244,717 Filed: 10 July 1975 In the name of: Florian Schneider and Ralf Hütter of Kraftwerk fame Title: Electronic Percussion Musical Instrument What’s claimed: “The ornamental design for an electronic percussion musical instrument, substantially as shown” Why this (design) patent rocks: First of all, this is a ‘design patent’ rather than a ‘utility patent’. What’s referred to as a ‘design patent’ in the US is often called a ‘registered design’ in other countries. Design patents (or registered designs) protect the way things look rather than how they work. This can be seen from what’s claimed; an ornamental […]
