patent

Another thread on Facebook prompted me to do a patent search to see Paul Elio had patented the Elgin dash design. I couldn't find anything to support that. I did find, however, a number of patents relating to Paul. The man is prolific. Since his pre-Elio Motors background was in car seats, I...

I know Elio has no plans to file any patents, but they should at least consider filing a patent for the Elio's unique ornamental design. This would help avoid "cheaper" knockoffs from competitors if/when the Elio takes off. For example, an ornamental design patent was issued for this...