Rockin’ (Design) Patent – Gibson Brands’ “Microphone”
Rockin’ (Design) Patent: US Design Patent No. D745,494 S Filed: 29 December 2014 In the name of: Gibson Brands Inc. Title: Microphone What’s Claimed: “The ornamental design for a microphone, 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 microphone “as shown”. This design patent seems to relate to Neat Microphones’ Beecaster product. If you’re a patent-savvy music tech business looking for patent help, get in touch with Russell IP […]
