The stuff that put the gloss on your Mary Janes is now adding a little glitz to the home. Patent leather has sauntered off the fashion runway and into our living spaces, lending its gleam to accent ...

An 1857 issue of Scientific American explained the two-part process of making patent leather in olden times. First, manufacturers concocted an oil with which to prepare the hides for the varnish. It ...

You wore them as a girl. Now patent leather shoes-not to mention bags and belts-are back, as part of fashion’s focus on shine. But while patent leather is certainly not a new material, misconceptions ...

Shiny patent leather can liven up your wardrobe this summer. Bright patent leather shoes, handbags and belts look fabulous with all summer fashions from shorts to dresses. Instead of revamping your ...

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While design patents follow many of the same rules as utility patents, the application of those rules in determining design patent infringement can be less than straightforward. But a recent Initial ...

Who put the ‘patent’ in ‘patent leather’? Before the creation of synthetic plastics, patent leather was made by glazing animal hides with layers of resin-based varnish. The coating protected items ...