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Design Patent Filings are Up, but US Applications are Down

November 13, 2025

joel's thoughts:

Interesting New Data Out from WIPO... Global design patent filings rose 2.2% in 2024 to 1.6 million designs, but US applications fell 3.8%.

Why Chevy Trucks Still Use Column Shifters

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joel's thoughts:

Why the Oldest Extinct User Interface in Cars is Making a Comeback

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