IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

However, many a times, we witness these designs being copied or recreated. Copying designs as well as creating replicas of any sort which closely resemble the general composition or the original blueprint infringes the right of the creator. It prevents the unauthorized use of the design, logos, trademarks etc.

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Patent Trademark Blog

MAY 26, 2023

Call Vic at (949) 223-9623 or email vlin@icaplaw.com to explore options to protect your innovation and stop competitors from copying your products. The artwork also met the second condition since you could imagine removing the decorations and applying them to another medium. Can you trademark a product shape or feature?

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JULY 20, 2022

Significantly, the vast majority of NFTs do not include a copy of the underlying work ‘as is’, but rather, only include the alpha-numeric signature or URL that is associated with the underlying work, although some low-resolution artwork is stored on the blockchain with the NFT. The communication to the public right.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Last week, we asked for your input on whether certain images generated by AI programs were substantially similar to the Plaintiffs’ original artworks, as alleged in Andersen v. The second prong of the test requires a showing of “copying” and “unlawful appropriation.” Stability AI.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 20, 2021

They released ‘sizzle reels’ to market the cheat using Destiny 2 artwork and developed software to hook into copyrighted Destiny 2 code thereby producing an unlicensed derivate work. However, Bungie says the cheat is still available. Bungie says the defendants infringed its rights in multiple ways.

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The IPKat

JUNE 27, 2022

A digital file (an artwork, a song, etc.), Moreover, between May and July 2021, Yuga Labs filed trade mark applications before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (still pending at the time of writing) for several marks, including BORED APED YACHT CLUB and BAYC. Yuga Labs, therefore, still owns the copyright in each NFT.

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 13, 2024

The introduction and advancement of generative AI technology, which is capable of producing everything from research articles to realistic artworks, has brought a revolution in the field of creativity. This way of doing things with the help of generative AI technology carries numerous legal challenges of intellectual property violation.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 30, 2022

Remember the Fifth Circuit case from 2018 holding that a real restaurant’s name could infringe trademark rights in the name of a fictional restaurant from the TV show SpongeBob SquarePants, the Krusty Krab? Defendants, meanwhile, operate themed pop-up restaurants and bars in Houston, Texas.

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 17, 2022

Therefore, content creators and social media influencers must understand that their unique and creative content is easily accessible to millions of social media users and can be easily copied. Trademarks – A trademark helps identify, indicate, classify, and differentiate the source of products or services of one from those of others.

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Art Law Journal

JUNE 30, 2022

Unfortunately, Intellectual Property law has gotten so complicated that many people aren’t even sure which type of Intellectual Property (copyright, trademarks, or patents) protects their creative work. You don’t need to register the work like you would with trademarks or patents. . Although, it could receive trademark protection.).

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Corsearch

AUGUST 24, 2023

Identify the type of infringement Facebook will remove listings and posts that infringe your intellectual property, covering five categories: counterfeits, copyright infringement, brand abuse (which includes other forms of trademark infringement), design infringement, and patent infringement.

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43(B)log

MAY 2, 2023

19, 2022) Technically, the trademark analysis here is weird (the parties agreed that the copyright fair use analysis would determine the trademark fair use analysis; the plaintiff’s lawyer is Higbee, FWIW), but the trademark claim is so clearly Dastar -barred and parasitic on the copyright claims that it’s hard to object.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

We will examine the fundamental ideas and rules of copyright, trademark, and patent laws as well as how they relate to various entertainment business sectors in this extensive book. Copyright and trademark are the most important IP rights in this industry.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Indeed, the directors of the US Patent and Trademark Office and US Copyright Office are in the process of conducting a joint study to untangle the various interests at play, having promised Sens. Thom Tillis and Patrick Leahy they will deliver findings by June 2023. Tarantino , Case No. 2:21-cv-08979, U.S.

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

The Cowichan could have had a stronger claim against Ralph Lauren, given that they had already turned their minds to protecting their intellectual property through trademark law. Collective Ownership Over Cultural Artwork. Canadian courts have not yet grappled with the issue of collective ownership of Indigenous artwork.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Trademark: NFTs may also be protected as a trademark. Article 1(1) of Indonesia’s Trademark Law defines trademark. Copyright: NFTs are closely related to artworks that are the subject to copyright and related rights protection.

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43(B)log

JULY 20, 2022

CC has a recent trademark registration for a design mark “consist[ing] of the stylized wording ‘COLOR COPPER.COM”, [with] a diamond shape between the wording ‘COLOR’ and ‘COPPER’ made up of four smaller diamonds, each diamond having a pattern inside of it,” COPPER.COM disclaimed. “The There’s no written agreement” will do it.] 1” therein.

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Art Law Journal

JUNE 30, 2022

Unfortunately, IP law has gotten so complicated that many people aren’t even sure which types of IP (copyright, trademarks, or patents) protects their creative work. You don’t need to register the work like you would with trademarks or patents. . Although, it could receive trademark protection.). Your Copy-Rights.

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IIPRD

JUNE 29, 2022

Design Rights: By registering their product designs, they can prevent third parties from copying the original and new, aesthetic, or ornamental components of their creations. Sword strategy: The brand uses its intellectual properties as “weapons,” attacking anyone who tries to copy or infringe on their protected assets in any way.

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IP Tech Blog

JANUARY 4, 2023

Can other IP rights like trademarks play a role in protecting NFTs? For NFTs that have to do with an indicator of a company’s trademark, the Lanham Act may provide protection to an NFT as well. Use in commerce and distinctiveness are two basic requirements to obtain trademark protection. Is this the same in the US and China?

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JUNE 16, 2022

Principal Cynthia Walden and Associate Sarah Kelleher discuss the non-fungible token (NFT) trend across the fashion industry and what this digital arena means for trademark protection and enforcement. PDF copy available. Selling the Intangible in Fashion: What Does it Mean for Trademark Protection? To File or Not to File.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 16, 2021

CPL Industries Limited , dismissed an appeal from the High Court in a copyright infringement, trademark infringement and passing-off suit between two pharmaceutical companies. CPL had a registered trademark in the word “Conphamol” and the design of the product packaging. Today, we begin with developments in the copyright field.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

According to Plaintiffs, Stable Diffusion scraped the internet to copy and store billions of copyrighted images without consent or licenses to train the programs. As we previously wrote , the Andersen case relates to “Stable Diffusion,” an AI platform that generates images in response to user prompts.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 11, 2024

A Case of Reverse Passing Off: DHC Rules In Favour Of Western Digital On Trademark Infringement Recently, the DHC passed an ex-parte interim injunction order against Geonix, holding them prima facie liable for indulging in ‘reverse passing off’ by selling Western Digital’s hard disks as their own.

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IIPRD

JANUARY 29, 2023

A person who employed the artist will be considered the proprietor of the artwork and can register for exclusivity for the same character. [3] 5] The content creator reached out to the artist for a commissioned artwork which is a unique character design. The corporation also steps in cases of violation of the IP of the VTuber. [8]

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Garrigues Blog

JUNE 1, 2021

Banksy Case: registration of a trademark in bad faith and the price of anonymity. The EUIPO has cancelled street artist Banksy’s trademark for the well-known artwork ‘Flower Bomber” on the grounds that it was filed in bad faith. My product was copied and I haven’t registered it. is there anything I can do?

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Kashishipr

JUNE 16, 2021

Theft of Trademarks: Trademark Infringement ensues when a third party makes unwarranted use of a mark in commercial parlance, usually about similar or competing goods, by affixing a mark that is identical or similar to the registered trademark. The act is pursued to deceive or confuse consumers as to the origin of those goods.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 4, 2022

This can include inventions, designs, artwork, and even brand names and slogans. The purpose of intellectual property law is to provide a legal framework to protect these creations from being copied or stolen. Trademarks: A trademark is a type of intellectual property that protects brand names and logos.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 13, 2021

Because NFTs are often digital artworks, it helps to think in terms of art. An NFT can represent anything in digital form, from visual artworks to music, multimedia, e-books and even digital trading cards. Similarly, one Bitcoin is interchangeable with another. The Mona Lisa is non-fungible.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 28, 2021

In addition, it’s alleged that the defendants unlawfully reproduced and displayed the plaintiffs’ artwork on the Ring-1 website, adapted the performance of the games, and reproduced game client files without a license during reverse engineering and similar processes. 1201(a)(2)). 504(c) ,” the complaint adds.

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Corsearch

AUGUST 14, 2023

Trademark infringement A trademark is a distinctive word, logo, phrase, design, or symbol used to identify the source of goods and services. Trademark infringement occurs when a mark resembling yours is used without authorization. Copyright infringement refers to the unauthorized use of a protected work.

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Corsearch

AUGUST 2, 2023

Trademarks A trademark is a distinctive word, logo, phrase, design, or symbol used to identify the source of goods and services. Trademark infringement is defined as a mark that looks and/or sounds like yours is used without your authorization. The registered trademark number or your trademark application number.

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IIPRD

AUGUST 4, 2022

Trademarks. The easiest method to accomplish this is to register a trademark. Trademarks encompass Instagram handles, YouTube channels, and user names on numerous social media sites. To protect them, find online trademark registrations, logos, slogans, tags, series names, and their distinctive hashtags.

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JIPEL Copyright Blog

MARCH 29, 2022

However, the underlying digital artwork itself is not the NFT. In effect, the rights acquired by the buyer of the NFT are more akin to a license to a unique copy of the content including things like the right to use, display or transfer the content but may or may not contain the right to commercially benefit from it.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 4, 2023

Can other IP rights like trademarks play a role in protecting NFTs? For NFTs that have to do with an indicator of a company’s trademark, the Lanham Act may provide protection to an NFT as well. Use in commerce and distinctiveness are two basic requirements to obtain trademark protection. If yes, under what circumstances?

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LexBlog IP

MAY 19, 2023

As Goldsmith’s counsel, Lisa Blatt, argued before the Court that “adding new meaning to a work is simply not a good enough reason to copy for free, ” and that such a result “would decimate the art of photography by destroying the incentive to create the art in the first place.”

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 26, 2024

Nintendo has a reputation for taking action against content featuring its characters and artwork so removing it now is the right thing to do. In other parts of the notice, takedowns were requested under trademark law. No games piracy in sight, only alleged infringement in characters, artwork, and audiovisual works.

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