USPTO publishes supplemental guidance for examination of design patent applications related to computer-generated interfaces and icons
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is publishing supplemental guidance to be used by USPTO personnel to aid in determining current issues presented as to whether design patent applications related to computer-generated interfaces and icons are appropriately directed to statutory subject matter under 35 U.S.C. 171. The guidance highlights the latest types of patent eligible designs (e.g., computer generated interfaces or icons in the form of projections and holograms). The guidance also provides guidance on attendant drawing requirements and for claim and title requirements under 37 CFR 1.153 and 37 CFR 1.1067.
This supplemental guidance is effective immediately and will be included in the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure in due course. Additional training materials will be provided to examiners.
The full text of the notice is available at the Federal Register and on the Patent Related Notices webpage.
Oh, for Pete's sake.
The USPTO just "reinterpreted" design patentable subject matter to include disembodied designs.
12.03.2026 13:25
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I seriously considered becoming a water lawyer and stay in the Rocky Mountain area. I decided patent law was a better choice and returned to my home, the land of sky blue water.
12.03.2026 22:03
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Smart thinking. NM decided to rely on ground water several decades ago. When the ground water is depleted, NM does not have a plan B.
12.03.2026 22:00
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I actually live in Minneapolis but worked in WY and UT for about 10 years and went to the University of Utah law school. I agree, much of the West faces a water crisis. I think AZ is in the greatest danger.
12.03.2026 21:44
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How ‘Handala’ Became the Face of Iran’s Hacker Counterattacks
Amid a paralyzing breach of medical tech firm Stryker, the group has come to represent Iran's use of “hacktivism” as cover for chaotic, retaliatory state-sponsored cyberattacks.
With its breach of med tech firm Stryker, Iranian hacker group Handala has become the most prominent face of the regime's attempts at retaliatory cyberattacks. We dug into who's behind the group—named after a Palestinian cartoon character—its tactics, and its history. www.wired.com/story/handal...
12.03.2026 16:22
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At the center of every nuclear pore lies a mystery. Here, clumps of proteins wiggle disordered tails around like seaweed. How do they drive a molecular machine that moves so many molecules in and out of the nucleus efficiently, with little room for error? www.quantamagazine.org/disorder-dri...
12.03.2026 15:46
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Radcliffe graduation photo of Ellen Dorrit Hoffleit, who is seated and wearing a cap and gown.
Astronomer Ellen Dorrit Hoffleit was born #OTD in 1907. She discovered more than 1,000 new variable stars over the course of her career, worked in the Harvard and Yale observatories, and edited the Bright Star Catalog. 🧪 🔭 👩🔬
Image: American Association of Variable Star Observers
12.03.2026 15:37
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RFK Jr is now targeting mifeprostone & is reportedly planning to target HPV vaccination next (he lies, very dangerously, when he says cervical cancer is more common in vaccinated women)
Yup, RFK Jr & his physician allies, like Drs Bhattaharya & Makary, are pushing right wing misogynistic politics👇
12.03.2026 14:51
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New computer-generated design guidance is out and virtual reality is now an article of manufacture.
public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-04987.pdf
12.03.2026 13:31
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Intel Corp.'s board gave the federal government $11 billion worth of stock in response to the Trump administration's "extortionary threats," according to a newly unsealed lawsuit brought by a shareholder who says the board lacked authority to issue the U.S. Dept of Commerce a 9.9% company stake.
12.03.2026 13:34
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This is my district. I won’t be voting for an ICE goon.
12.03.2026 12:06
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Back to the grindstone... Be good!
11.03.2026 13:14
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Balcony solar is taking state legislatures by storm
In more than half of U.S. states, Republican and Democratic lawmakers have introduced legislation that would boost adoption of DIY solar systems.
In more than half of US states, Republican and Democratic lawmakers have introduced legislation that would boost adoption of small plug-in solar panels that sit on apartment balconies and plug directly into household outlets. Canary Media buff.ly/5B79fOA #ShareGoodNewsToo
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Corpus Christi has gotten about a foot less rain than usual the past year, so “the city is resorting to a millennia-old tactic: praying for rain.”
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