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Intellectual Property Tools for Protecting Fashion Goods

LexBlog IP

The next time you would like to protect a great innovative design you expect will be a big hit on the market, you should consider obtaining a design patent. As with all intellectual property tools, careful consideration should be taken when assessing a particular product’s copyright status. ” [8]. ” [8]. 1] 17 U.S.C. §

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Intellectual Property Tools for Protecting Fashion Goods

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The next time you would like to protect a great innovative design you expect will be a big hit on the market, you should consider obtaining a design patent. As with all intellectual property tools, careful consideration should be taken when assessing a particular product’s copyright status. Scenario 2: Protecting Novel Designs by Patent.

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“What’s Mine Is Not Yours To Give Me”—Nor To Take Without Just Compensation: A New Jersey’s Reaction To Sovereign Immunity, Intellectual Property, & Takings

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And, it goes like this–the relevant concept in the United States is that a person shall “ no[t] be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.” Maclean Hunter Market Reports, Inc., See CCC Info.