Kick-starting international design patent protection for crowdfunded personal mobility company

California-based ACTON, Inc. received funding from over 700 backers in over 40 countries through its Kickstarter campaign to start production of its smart electric RocketSkates^® roller skates. This fast-moving company, whose innovative personal transportation products blend form and function through cutting-edge designs, has relied on Finnegan to protect its designs in the United States and internationally. After preparing and filing design patent applications in the United States, Finnegan has coordinated the prosecution of counterpart cases by working with its extensive network of international partners across the globe, including in European Union, China, Japan, and South Korea.