Rockin’ (Design) Patent – “Electronic Keyboard”

Figure 1 of this design patent “is a perspective view of the front, top and right side of an electronic keyboard” Rockin’ (Design) Patent: US Design Patent No. D761,348 Filed: 14 April 2015 In the name of: Yamaha Corporation Title: Electronic Keyboard What’s claimed: “The ornamental design for an electronic keyboard, as shown and described.” Why this (design) patent rocks: Unlike utility patents, design patents (also called “registered designs”) protect the way all or part of a product looks rather than how it works. This is why the claim here refers to the “ornamental design” for an electronic keyboard “as shown”. If you’re a patent-savvy music […]