article thumbnail

WIPIP, Concurrent Session #1, Design

43(B)log

Christine Farley, Authenticity and Design: Why sell a chair for 10x a visually identical chair? Sometimes the replication is exact; design claimants say they’re made with cheaper materials and practices, but midcentury modern design aimed for cheapness and access: the idea that more people can have it now would be a good not a bad.

Designs 59
article thumbnail

Protecting Product and Packaging Designs in China Part I – Trademarks

LexBlog IP

Like the United States, China offers protection for 2D and 3D designs of products and packaging, which is often known by U.S. Before diving into details, the chart below illustrates how 2D and 3D designs are protected as different IP rights in China. Protection of 2D Designs. Protection of 3D Designs. Trademark.

Designs 52
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

From Fruit to Fortune: Apple’s Trademark Journey and Their Fierce Protection Strategy

Intepat

This success is largely attributed to Apple’s effective trademarking of various designs and sounds related to its products and services. Notably, Apple trademarked its store design in the United States in 2011. has invested heavily in marketing and brand promotion, making its trademark well-known to consumers.

article thumbnail

Problem Statement Precision: A Key Factor in TSM-Based Non-Obviousness Determination?

SpicyIP

By Kevin Preji On 28th Feb, 2024, the Delhi High Court in Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC vs Assistant Controller of Patents and Designs in allowing an appeal, clarified the role of the ‘person skilled in the art’ (‘PSITA’) in determining non-obviousness. Teleflex (2007) cautioned that the TSM test shouldn’t be interpreted restrictively.

Invention 111
article thumbnail

TTAB Tosses Out SUNKIST's Confusion and Dilution Opposition to "KIST" for Soft Drinks

The TTABlog

Applicant markets KIST to reference a kiss." Opposer markets SUNKIST to reference the sun." Opposer submitted sales and marketing expenditures for fresh fruit from 2013 to 2021 and for carbonated soda from 2007 to 2021. Sunkist Growers, Inc. Intrastate Distributors, Inc. Opposition No. It failed to do so.

article thumbnail

Stripes vs Stripes: Adidas Loses Trademark Case Against Thom Browne

IPilogue

At the heart of the case was Adidas’ iconic three-stripe design, which the company claimed was being infringed upon by Thom Browne’s four-striped signature. This prompted Adidas to reach out to the designer in 2007, citing the similarity between the two brands’ designs.

article thumbnail

Veuve Clicquot colour trade mark about to be cancelled?

The IPKat

The trade mark was registered on 23 March 2007. This may include surveys or market studies and statements from professional bodies or the specialised public. Information on turnover, sales figures and market shares as secondary evidence were not deemed enough without primary evidence. Lidl Stiftung & Co. 7(1)(b),(3) CTMR ).

Art 82