Remember that except for bragging rights a patent is worth nothing unless you can afford the big bucks to defend it. There are no "patent police", it's up to you to bring a civil suit if you think it's being infringed on. I feel like outside of biotech and some materials science, patents are one of the most useless things aspiring entrepreneurs waste their time and money on, and taking a patent case to court is just a massive cost and distraction for a startup I can't think anyone but a lawyer would recommend.
Hey Lugar... You don't know wtf you're talking about. I saw a re-run of a Shark Tank last night I hadn't seen before with the guy that invented "Scotty-Vest". He has a "design" and a "utility" patent on those things. Plastic pockets with holes in them so you can run wires for headphones. Where the f is the process in that? "Gotta love ET 2018" Ⓒ
I'm not a patent lawyer. Who knows...what is considered design and utility and unique and process and etc misc words and applications. You mentioned Plastic pockets, with holes in them...that is a somewhat relatively unique process application. If you were to have just said holes in a vest for earphone wires...I'm not so sure then. 2018 ET. Make a killing in the Shock Market, all the best