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WIPIP, Concurrent Session #1, Design

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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.

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Why the Golden Bear is Actually Going to Court: Nicklaus Company v Jack Nicklaus

IPilogue

Retired Nicklaus now heads his golf course design and construction company, Nicklaus Designs. Nicklaus incorporated GBI Nicklaus in 1984 and he remained manager when the deal was made in 2007. As this case was just filed, it will likely be some time before a decision or settlement is reached.

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Michigan City Resident Sues Numerous Retailers for Alleged Patent Infringement

Indiana Intellectual Property Law

Cross, the Plaintiff is the owner of three design patents for convertible t-shirt designs, U.S. Notably, it appears the ‘633 and ‘136 Patents are set to expire in November 2022, while the ‘471 Patent expired in November 2007 since the term for a design patent filed prior to May 13, 2015 is 14 years. Patent Nos.

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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.

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Eviction Before Your Lease Ends: Know Your Rights as a Tenant in Dubai

LexBlog IP

26/2007, as amended by Dubai Law No. 26/2007 and its amendment, Dubai Law No. 26/2007, the law outlines specific circumstances under which a landlord can request the eviction of a tenant before the lease term expires. The RDC is a specialized tribunal designed to handle rental disputes between landlords and tenants.

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Is it Kurta? Is it a Kaftaan? It’s GUCCI: Why GUCCI May Not be Accountable This Time Too

SpicyIP

Considered a part of ethnic wear, Kurtas have different varieties depending on their design and fabric. To the western world, Kaftan-like dresses were introduced by designers such as Paul Poiret and Mario Fortuny in the early 20 th century. No community or individual per se have any protection over the kurta.

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Patent Law at the Supreme Court February 2022

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20-1394 (CVSG requested October 4, 2021); Undermining Jury Decisions : Olaf Sööt Design, LLC v. The settlement also included a license to thousands of Qualcomm patents. The fourth and final case with a pending CVSG is Olaf Sööt Design, LLC v. Neapco Holdings LLC, et al. , Patreon, Inc., Daktronics, Inc., Genentech, Inc. ,