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Amazon escapes liability for its Brand Registry advertising

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21, 2023) Deetsch alleged that he owned design patents for CPAP pillow products, which the Lei defendants infringed. They also allegedly used Deetch’s image in ads and on packaging, and allegedly falsely claimed on Amazon that their pillow products “were designed in the United States but are manufactured in China.”

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China: Design Patents and the Metaverse

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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. Section 4.4.2 2014)??(?)???2815?).

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TTAB Affirms Section 2(e)(5) Functionality Refusal of Serrated Knife Blade

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Relying on Applicant's own advertising touting the design of its knife blade and its ease of manufacture (yielding lower cost), the Board affirmed Examining Attorney Caroline L. Moran's Section 2(e)(5) functionality refusal of the design of a "serration pattern" on the blade of a knife (shown below).

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TTAB Affirms Section 2(e)(5) Functionality Refusal of Holster Configuration

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JM4 relied heavily on its ownership of various design patents for the ornamental designs of holsters, but they missed the mark. indicates that the design is not de jure functional. The Board found that JM4's design patents covered designs that were not identical to the proposed mark. "To Welch 2024.

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From Fruit to Fortune: Apple’s Trademark Journey and Their Fierce Protection Strategy

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Patent and Trademark Office recognized that this distinctive glass store design sets Apple stores apart from other retail establishments. To comprehensively protect its store designs, Apple has also secured design patents for the glass panels of the building and the staircase design.

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TTAB Reverses Functionality Refusal of Rocking Chair Design But Finds Acquired Distinctiveness Lacking

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Applying the Morton-Norwich factors, and giving some weight to applicant's design patents, the Board concluded that the USPTO failed to make a prima facie case of functionality. JBL pointed to its ownership of seven design patents for rocking chairs of the same or a very similar configuration.

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What Protects The Intellectual Property Created By Artists Or Designers?

Intepat

Fashion designers can safeguard their designs for up to 15 years by taking the Copyright law into account under the Designs Act of 2000. However, suppose the designer chooses only to follow Section 15 of the copyright registration procedures and implements this registration for his use. Registration–.