Rockin’ (Design) Patent – Michael Alan Fisher’s “Guitar Pedal”
Rockin’ (Design) Patent: US Design Patent No. D761,349 Filed: 12 July 2016 In the name of: Michael Alan Fisher Title: Guitar Pedal What’s claimed: “The ornamental design for a guitar pedal, 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 the guitar pedal “as shown”. This design seems to relate to the Enigma X16 pedal by Mass Flux Instruments (see their Facebook page here) If you’re a patent-savvy music tech […]
