{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Can a Fancy Leg Stand on Its Own as a Trademark? The Recent Case of In re Kason Ep.152","description":"You cannot get a design patent or a trademark registered for something that is considered &quot;functional&quot; -- but here's the tricky part: what counts as &quot;functional&quot; depends on whether you're talking about trademark law or patent law. Kason Industries Inc. recently learned this the hard way when it was denied trademark registration, but received a design patent for its same metal leg product. Learn why the difference in the definition of &quot;functional&quot; can make your break your ability to get a trademark registered or a design patent issued. &amp;nbsp; Connect with Adam Diament  E-mail:  adiament@nolanheimann.com  &amp;nbsp;  Website:  https:\/\/www.nolanheimann.com\/legal-team\/adam-diament  &amp;nbsp;  Phone\/Text:  (424)281-0162  &amp;nbsp;  YouTube:  https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC5cTADZzJfPoyQMjnW-rtRw  Instagram:  https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/trademarkpatentlaw\/  &amp;nbsp;  LinkedIn:  https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/adam-diament-j-d-ph-d-180a005\/ &amp;nbsp; Amazon Book Page:  https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/stores\/author\/B005SV2RZC\/allbooks?ingress=0&amp;amp;visitId=831aff71-513b-4158-ad73-386ede491e93 ","author_name":"Patenting for Inventors","author_url":"https:\/\/www.nolanheimann.com\/legal-team\/adam-diament","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/35813825\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/35813825"}