The IPKat

AUGUST 17, 2022

In all this, it is no surprise that new and quirky designs require effective IP protection to retain their goodwill and reputation, as well as competitive advantage. In 2019, Samsonite indeed attempted to register the shape of an iPad/tablet case as an EUTM. The applicant maintained its request for registration.

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Sander Law

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Toblerone , one of my favourite chocolates, is a great example of protecting a brand with trademark registration. triangular tread design) has been a registered distinguishing guise in Canada since 1969. Since the 2019 Canadian Trademark Act amendments, the term distinguishing guise is no longer used.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 11, 2023

Mask work is a type of intellectual property protection designed to protect layout designs (topographies) of integrated circuits. The SCPA legally protects layouts of integrated circuits upon registration, making them illegal to copy without permission. Registration of a Mask Work. Understanding Mask Work.

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IP Tech Blog

AUGUST 22, 2022

Are they protectable by design patents? In this post we will analyze the availability of design patents for digital commodities and how it compares with other Asian countries like Japan, South Korea and Singapore. In China, a GUI alone cannot be registered as a design patent. Overview of current legislation in China.

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SpicyIP

JULY 28, 2021

We are pleased to bring you a guest post by Yashi Agrawal on India’s recent accession to the Locarno Agreement, discussing inter alia the resultant amendments to India’s design laws and prospective benefits to India on becoming a part of the Locarno Special Union and Assembly. Yashi Agrawal. India and the Locarno Agreement.

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The IPKat

APRIL 26, 2023

A Registered Community Design (‘RCD’) enjoys protection only if it is new and has individual character vis-à-vis designs disclosed prior to its filing or priority date ( Art. 4(1), 7 of Regulation 6/2002 , ‘Design Regulation’). 7(1) Design Regulation ). 7(1) Design Regulation ). 6 of Directive 2005/29/EC.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 26, 2023

2] However, the quintessential reason for such distinction is due to a slightly elevated standard for the registration of non-traditional marks. Image Source : Shutterstock] The Trademarks Act, 1999 (‘Act’) refers exclusively to the registrability of ‘combination of colours’. [3] In this also falls the case of colour marks.

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IP Tech Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

On February 5, 2022, China acceded to Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs. Inventors in China will thus be able to use the International Design System to file and protect their designs overseas with one procedure which will help them save time and money.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 22, 2022

Are they protectable by design patents? In this post we will analyze the availability of design patents for digital commodities and how it compares with other Asian countries like Japan, South Korea and Singapore. In China, a GUI alone cannot be registered as a design patent. Overview of current legislation in China.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

MAY 2, 2024

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

On February 5, 2022, China acceded to Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs. Inventors in China will thus be able to use the International Design System to file and protect their designs overseas with one procedure which will help them save time and money.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 28, 2023

Registrations Closed to Stop Spam The last sentence is in the past tense, as user registrations were effectively disabled four years ago. The last ‘new’ user was added to the torrent site on May 22, 2019, and, after that, there were no signs that registrations would reopen anytime soon.

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Above the Fold

MAY 27, 2021

s registration for the trade dress of a gun barrel (as shown below) on grounds of de jure functionality under Section 2(e)(5). 2019 USPQ2d 309323, *10-11 (TTAB 2019). In view of this analysis the TTAB cancelled the Registration under Section 2(e)(5). Opinion, at p. 37 (citing TrafFix Devices, Inc. In re OEP Enters.,

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Trademark Office issued the following 161 trademark registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in September 2021 based on applications filed by Indiana trademark attorneys: Reg. INSPIRE DESIGN CENTER. A ALPHA DESIGN. ON DEMAND DESIGN CONCEPTS. HUMBLE GIANT ESTABLISHED 2019. SUCCESS AT WORK COACH.

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Garrigues Blog

JUNE 28, 2021

China has taken a further step towards aligning its regulations with the international protection system for designs. On June 1, 2021, the most recent reform of the country’s Patent Act entered into force, which includes significant changes to how industrial designs are regulated. Key reforms.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 19, 2021

Their agreements terminated in late 2019. According to CasperLabs, Zamfir was well-aware of its intent to use the Casper name as early as June 2019. It filed an application to register CASPER as a trademark in connection with blockchain technology; the registration issued in November 2020.

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The IPKat

MAY 30, 2023

Belgian waffle Kat The IPKat is pleased to inform readers that the 'GRUR meets Brussels' conference is returning on 13 June 2023 and IPKat readers are entitled to receive a 30% discount in the registration fee. To claim the discount, readers should email Sandra von Lingen ( s.vonlingen@grur.org ) and use "IPKAT" in the subject-line.

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IPilogue

AUGUST 4, 2022

That case centered around the issue of whether the applicant’s “JU DIAN & Design Mark” was obtained in bad faith contrary to 18(1)(e) of TMA or was otherwise invalid per 18(1)(b) or 18(1)(d) of the TMA. On May 1, 2019 the respondent met with Mr. Sing and demanded CAD $1,500,000 for Beijing Judian to acquire use of JU DIAN trademarks.

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Garrigues Blog

APRIL 27, 2021

Today, April 27, is International Design Day, an event, which seeks to recognize the value of design in society and business. On this significant date, we take the opportunity to look at a recent judgment by the General Court of the European Union (EGC) that will allow companies to extend the protection of a design by twelve months.

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The IPKat

MARCH 4, 2024

Nike, a titan in the industry, has managed to register more than 3,000 trade marks throughout the years on a European level and owns the title of the second most successful applicant for registered Community designs at the EUIPO for the past decade, as per the EUIPO’s Design Focus Report (2010-2019).

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Beijing Judian is a reputable barbeque bar restaurant with over 40 locations in China with established Ju Dian character marks, including the JU DIAN & Design Mark. A month later, the restaurant found an advertisement posted by Meng for the sale of the registration of the JU DIAN & Design Mark for $100,000.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Then, on 29 November, the General Court ruled ( T-19/22 ) on the distinctiveness of the Vespa EU 3D mark, eventually ruling that the EUIPO Board of Appeal had erred in holding that registration invalid due to lack of distinctive character. In 2019, the Court of Appeal of Turin upheld the decision at first instance.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 23, 2024

For a detailed overview of the course and instructor’s bio visit the link: [link] This course has been offered annually since 2019 and is widely subscribed by students from different universities across the country. pdf Fees Registration to the course is free of cost.

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Garrigues Blog

JUNE 14, 2022

In this article we will look at the main aspects of the document, which provides a detailed analysis of global trends in relation to filing, registration, validity and other aspects of intellectual property around the globe, as we did with the 2020 Indicators (see here and here ). As opposed to 2019, growth was due to an 8.3%

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The IPKat

MARCH 14, 2024

This post discusses the questions on the issue of joint authorship of audiovisual works and implications of copyright registration, which are raised by this dispute. GMC denied the assertions as false. As a result of these formalities, Ini Edo and Chinenye, in April 2021, made a pitch to Fidelity Bank for funding/sponsorship for Shanty Town.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Mandatory Registration and Validity of Dispositions: Dubai Law No. 7/2019, lays down the foundation for property transactions in Dubai. This registration assures buyers that their investments are protected and that the development adheres to legal standards. 7/2006, as amended by Dubai Law No. Article 3 of Dubai Law No.

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The IPKat

MARCH 10, 2022

The IPKat's favourite Le Pliage When you have a handbag design bestseller with over 54 million copies sold around the world since its creation in 1993, the question concerning the IP rights vesting in it is not just an academic one. Longchamp owns EUTM registrations for the shape of Le Pliage (Nos 013928528 and 014461958 ).

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The IPKat

MAY 16, 2022

The opposition was based on several earlier marks, including an Italian figurative mark with a word element “ZARA”, registered in Class 30, and an international registration for “LE DELIZIE ZARA”, registered in Classes 29 and 30. From the BoA decision (R 2040/2019-4, para. Inditex appealed to the General Court ( T-467/20 ).

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Those machines have been imported into the UK for distribution and sale since June 2013, and marketed using the acronym ICE and the following logo: Both the Claimant and the First Defendant have trade mark registrations in the United Kingdom.

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IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 11, 2023

2] This new set of marks is often referred to as non-traditional trademarks , and the qualification for their registration, as opposed to a traditional mark, is substantially higher. [3] I do this by demonstrating the statutory criteria for trademark registration and then applying the set criteria to check the registrability of braille.

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SpicyIP

JULY 25, 2023

This course has been offered annually since 2019 and is widely subscribed by students from different universities across the country. Fees Registration to the course is free of cost. Contact For any queries related to the course and registration write us at: ipr.chair@nludelhi.ac.in. 2023 Course Highlights I.

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Patently-O

DECEMBER 18, 2023

This requirement, referred to as the “domicile address rule,” has been controversial since the USPTO adopted it in a 2019 rulemaking. Licensed Attorney for Foreign Trademark Applicants and Registrants, Final Rule, 84 Fed. 31498 (July 2, 2019). Counsel Rule” that requires foreign trademark applicants to designate a U.S.-licensed

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Yet, the 2 nd Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office held otherwise in a recent decision ( Case R32/2022-2 ) that refused registration of the Saddle shape in relation to “ Bags, handbags, pouches (leather goods), travel kits (leather goods), toiletry and make-up cases (empty) ”.

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The TTABlog

JANUARY 11, 2022

Prior registrations (under the 13th DuPont factor) impacted the HANA BANCORP and ELDORADO RESORT decisions. In September 2019, the Board affirmed all 47 Section 2(d) refusals. In the vast majority of cases, the differences in the marks or the differences in the goods/services proved to be dispositive. In 2020, it was 45 out of 46.

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The IPKat

JULY 19, 2023

National stage of the registration In 2014, “Jambon sec de Corse”, “Lonzo de Corse” and “Coppa de Corse” were registered as protected designations of origin (PDOs). In 2018, the French authorities pre-approved the seven applications and transferred them to the European Commission for their registration as PGIs.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 19, 2021

The design of Hershey’s cone-shaped small chocolate “Kisses” has been a registered trademark with the United States Patent and Trademarks Office (USPTO) since 1996. When it comes to food designs, how far can a trademark go? On September 28, 2021 , The Hershey Co. Cookie Department”) for copying Hershey’s famous Kisses shape.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The precedent work is “a set of replacement stickers for the dashboard climate controls for certain GM vehicles”: The Copyright Office registered this design. ” Nevertheless, the successor licensee sent DMCA takedown notices to Amazon targeting the registrant’s stripped-down sticker. .” per sticker set.

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