2019 Designs Public Domain Registration 
LexBlog IP
APRIL 5, 2023
There has been quite a bit of debate around the registrability of GUIs under industrial design law in India. While the Designs Act, 2002, recognised protection for GUIs, the Indian Patents Office has been reluctant to grant registration to GUIs. Vs. The Controller of Patents and Designs and Anr. [1]
Plagiarism Today
OCTOBER 24, 2022
In 2019, it was due to road work on my street and both 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic. Night of the Living Dead is possibly one of the most famous public domain movies of all time. However, at least one copy made it to the United States, where the original book was already in public domain.
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Plagiarism Today
JANUARY 3, 2022
According to Unicolors, the retailers infringed on one of their designs and sold various goods with it. Though the infringement isn’t in question, the copyright registration is. In the United States, a copyright registration is required before a lawsuit can begin. 5: The Public Domain Expands.
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) refused registration of “Trump Too Small” under Section 2(c) of the Lanham Act ( 15 USC 1052(c) ) because the phrase includes a living individual’s name without his written consent. Tam (2017) and Iancu v. The text of Section 2(c) is viewpoint-neutral.
Dear Rich IP Blog
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
My understanding is that all publicity photos taken back in the 1920s and 1930s were never copyrighted, therefore, in the public domain, especially if the photographer is unidentified. The application seemed doomed in February 2019, when the USPTO trademark examiner issued a final office action (FOA) denying registration.
The IPKat
JANUARY 25, 2022
Background On 27th September 2019, European Flipper / Pinball Factory GmbH applied to register the following logo as an EU trade mark: The application covered the following goods and services and was published for opposition on 3rd October 2019: Class 11: Camping stoves. Its EUTM Registration No. International license.
IP and Legal Filings
JANUARY 29, 2024
An indication becomes generic when it returns to the public domain and is no longer protected in its country of origin or has ceased to be used there. This is stated in Section 9 of the Act, which forbids the registration of GIs that are determined to be generic names or indications of goods.
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