Opening Sept. 24, the exhibition (in conjunction with North Carolina State University’s College of Design) explores how ornament and pattern have resurfaced with a decidedly modern twist — and as more ...

Lindsay Comstock is a New York-based writer, photographer, and editor. Her work has appeared in American Photo, PDN, and Rangefinder. This post was originally published on the Shutterstock blog and ...

“Design patents have a unique value within online markets where pictures of products—i.e., ornamental appearances—are ubiquitous and many different groups may be engaged in infringing activities in ...

On Tuesday, after review by a patent examiner, the United States Patent and Trademark Office awarded Apple an additional design patent relating to the iPad’s “ornamental” design. The ornamental design ...