Nov 1, 2010: Spacey Hood Doodad

Happy Monkey · 11-01-2010, 09:49 AM

What on Earth (or any Federation planet) is the purpose of a patent for a hood ornament? It's nonfunctional design, shouldn't it be a copyright or trademark?

glatt · 11-01-2010, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Happy Monkey

What on Earth (or any Federation planet) is the purpose of a patent for a hood ornament? It's nonfunctional design, shouldn't it be a copyright or trademark?

Design patent. You can patent designs. Car shapes are patented all the time.

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