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[United States] HOOP v. HOOP (Fed. Cir., 279 F.3d 1004) (2002)

Oct 6
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Updated: Oct 9

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Article type: Case note

Categories: United States

Topics: Creators and inventors / AI and intellectual property

First published on this website: 2026-10-07

Display and classification checked: 2026-10-07

[United States] HOOP v. HOOP (Fed. Cir., 279 F.3d 1004) (2002)

Determining inventorship (design authorship) for U.S. design patents

⇒ The later design is similar to the earlier design and merely improves and completes it; it therefore is not a separate invention (design).

★ This connects to determining inventorship (design authorship) for inventions (designs) created using AI!!

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Original article (2025-11-05):

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2026-10-07: First published from the original LinkedIn post; categories, article information, and consultation navigation added.

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