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[Video] Webinar | The Basics of Design Patents

JD Supra Law

Design patents are a crucial component of a comprehensive IP protection plan. Unlike utility patents, which protect the way a product functions, design patents protect the way a product looks. By: Fish & Richardson

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EUIPO on trade marks and designs in the metaverse

The IPKat

EUIPO also announced that, so far, the Office has registered the following applications related to NFTs and the metaverse: In this context, EUIPO held the webinar “ Trade marks and designs in the metaverse: legal aspects/EUIPO practice ” some days ago. Challenges involving designs in the metaverse were also addressed.

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Ping® Webinar: 5 Things Every Design Contract Needs

LexBlog IP

I want to give a big thanks to Houzz PRO for hosting this webinar. This program covered: –The five key problem areas in design contracts. –Rights & Remedies: what a designer can do if a client is not living up to his/her side of the deal.

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Monday Miscellany

The IPKat

Always on the move to attend the latest events What's new in terms of events and opportunities in the IP field? In this webinar, Sir Robin and Dheemanth will explore the requirement’s origins, how it has been applied by EPO and the English courts in recent years, and what they envisage for the requirement’s future.

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Combing Through Design Patents

LexBlog IP

On September 26, 2023, the USPTO issued its millionth design patent. United States Patent D1,000,000 covers the ornamental design for a dispensing comb, as shown below. While utility patents may include several claims, often about 20, a design patent may only have a single claim. Design patent filings in the U.S.

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Webinar: Protecting Product Configurations, Packaging and Designs: What In House Counsel Needs to Know

Trademark and Copyright Law Blog

Because companies heavily invest in creating unique product designs and packaging that encourage brand association, business owners should also consider protecting those investments as intellectual property. The interplay among the different forms of IP protection and their limitations. Peter Sullivan , Partner, Foley Hoag LLP.

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2021 Trade Secrets Webinar Series: Takeaways & Recordings

Trading Secrets

Throughout 2021, our dedicated Trade Secrets, Computer Fraud & Non-Competes Practice Group hosted a series of CLE webinars that addressed significant trade secret and restrictive covenant issues facing clients today. As a conclusion to our 2021 webinar series, we compiled a list of key takeaway points for each program.