Design patents cover the “new, original, and ornamental design embodied in or applied to an article of manufacture.” Design patents can be obtained for computer generated icons, including GUIs ...

Microsoft Took an Entire Year to Design the New Office Icons. Here’s What They Learned (You Decide How Much You Like Them) At first glance, they looked like color swatches for paint.

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office published new guidance in the Federal Register on November 17, 2023, that clarifies the requirements for design patents of computer-generated images, icons ...