LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Over the last 20 years, the total number of design patents issued per year in the United States has erupted. As illustrated in the graph below and further highlighted in this animated graph, in the 30 year period between the years 1971 and 2000 a total of nearly 219,000 design patents were issued by the U.S.

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Patently-O

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Rothy’s launched its knit loafers in 2017; Birdies launched its product in 2021 and Rothy’s sued for infringing three of its design patents. by Dennis Crouch. Rothy and Birdies compete in the shoe market. D885,016, D885,017, D909,718, and D870,425.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 31, 2024

The initial findings cover copyright, design, patent, and trademark issues, but mindful of our niche, our coverage here is mostly limited to the former.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 5, 2022

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. Design patents are great for new designs that are expected to be sold beyond a single year or season. 5] Home Design Servs., ” [8].

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 5, 2021

Patents The Fashion Law published an article about the ongoing dispute between two famous fitness brands regarding a potential infringement of an athleticwear design patent and trade dress. Patently-O analysed this case.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Ct 1002, 1007 (2017). ” Second, the Board determined that the separable portions of the design, in combination, met the minimum threshold of creative authorship necessary for some level of copyright protection to result. Copyright law does not protect useful articles per se (i.e., ” Star Athletica, LLC v.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

DECEMBER 23, 2022

The United States Patent and Trademark Office issued Patent Nos. D667,080 , D567,015 , D670,356 , and D670,786 (collectively, the asserted patents) to Gema in 2012. The Design Patents are for a variety of powder guns and spray equipment. May 16, 2017. Registration No. Registration Date. OPTISELECT.

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Above the Fold

JULY 5, 2022

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. Design patents are great for new designs that are expected to be sold beyond a single year or season. 5] Home Design Servs., 1] 17 U.S.C. §

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IP Intelligence

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Recently the Federal Circuit reversed a district court’s grant of summary judgment of no invalidity of a design patent under the on-sale bar provision of 35 U.S.C. § In 2013, Larry Junker sued defendants for infringing US D450,839 (the D’839 Patent), in the U.S. 8, 1999 letter before the D’839 Patent’s critical date, i.e., Feb.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

In 2017, ABL engaged a private equity fund manager—and its operating partner Anthony Zolezzi—to explore business opportunities. ABL’s antiviral nasal spray is effective against rhinoviruses and novel respiratory pathogens, such as COVID-19.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Recently the Federal Circuit reversed a district court’s grant of summary judgment of no invalidity of a design patent under the on-sale bar provision of 35 U.S.C. § In 2013, Larry Junker sued defendants for infringing US D450,839 (the D’839 Patent), in the U.S. Junker filed a design patent application on Feb.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Created in 2017 , the National Testing Agency (NTA), registered under the Societies Registration Act, has been described as an autonomous testing organization that conducts entrance examinations for admissions and fellowships to different higher education institutions.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Violation of design patents or trade dress: Dark patterns that mimic the design or layout of a competitor’s website or app in a misleading way might infringe on design patents or trade dress protections.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

The first application for a blockchain patent was submitted by the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China with China’s State Intellectual Property Office in November 2017. Most number of patents for blockchains were filed in the year 2017. to various entities dealing with the same.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

The first application for a blockchain patent was submitted by the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China with China’s State Intellectual Property Office in November 2017. Most number of patents for blockchains were filed in the year 2017. to various entities dealing with the same.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

The first application for a blockchain patent was submitted by the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China with China’s State Intellectual Property Office in November 2017. Most number of patents for blockchains were filed in the year 2017. to various entities dealing with the same.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 12, 2021

Several modern-day remedies were enacted to reduce the risk that IP owners would otherwise be able to recover only nominal damages—reasonable royalties for patents; statutory damages for © infringement; disgorgement of total profits for infringement of design patents.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

However, regarding the affidavit of user, the court noted that the application was filed before the 2017 Trademark Rules that prescribe for an affidavit of user, and thus the same cannot be subjected to the provision that was introduced during its pendency.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

Eventually, Johnson and Johnson announced that it would no longer enforce their patents for Bedaquiline (brand name: Sirturo) which is used in the treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in 134 low- and middle-income countries. Controller of Patents & Designs Patent Office Mumbai.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 5, 2022

In recent years, there have been a number of high-profile litigations in the United States involving patents directed to each of the above-referenced components, including patent litigations related to cathodes, 13 anodes, 14 separators, 15 electrolytes, 16 battery cell packaging, 17 and battery module packaging.

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