Technology
The Federal Circuit described plug molding technology in these terms, in its decision in the Interpart case, discussed below:
The California plug molding statute...proscribes use of the product itself for a pattern or "plug" in a direct molding process. In that process, the product is entirely coated with a mold-forming substance that sets and which is then removed from the product and used as the mold for making numerous replicas of the product. This process is substantially less expensive than developing a mold from scratch, something the original product manufacturer has to do.
Read more about this topic: Anti-plug Molding Law
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