Tech companies of every kind use graphic user interfaces (“GUI”) as a powerful differentiator of products, user experience, and branding. Companies are smart to leverage GUIs. It’s well known by ...

“While patenting a website’s computer implemented methods presents tricky Section 101 issues, the GUI’s of those sites are surprisingly easy to patent via design patents.” A common question I get is ...

In response to a growing demand for GUI protection in recent years, Tomohiro Gyoda and Taichi Sakai of Shiga IPO discuss the options available under the Design Law and the Patent Law In Japan, it has ...

On March 12, 2026, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director John A. Squires announced new supplemental guidance regarding examination of design patent applications related to computer-generated ...

Developing a graphical user interface (GUI) can be a time-consuming and complex process that requires significant time and resources to debug and integrate code from various tools. Key design ...