When I did design work at Boeing, we rounded exterior corners everywhere because...

WalterBright on Dec 8, 2016 | parent | context | favorite | on: U.S. Supreme Court Curbs Excessive Design Patent D...

When I did design work at Boeing, we rounded exterior corners everywhere because it saved weight without reducing strength.

A rectangle with rounded corners is a standard shape, and there's no way it is worthy of a design patent. The unique Coca-Cola bottle shape is worthy.