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Can a Logo Help You Get a Design Patent and Avoid Infringement?

Patent Trademark Blog

Can you include a logo in your design patent application? Let me share a strategy if you’re thinking about filing a design patent application for a new product that might be considered somewhat similar to existing products. It is possible to include a logo in your design patent application for a product.

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How to Protect and Trademark Your Clothing Brand

Patent Trademark Blog

How to Register IP for your Clothing Your new clothing brand may have a variety of IP to protect. Let’s look at how you should protect and trademark your clothing lines. How to Trademark Your Clothing Brand Trademarks can be especially tricky to register when it comes to clothing. Be careful here.

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Should you protect your product with a design patent?

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Should you use a design patent to protect your new product? When compared to utility patents , design patents are often overlooked as an IP asset. Let’s explore when it makes sense to pursue a product design patent. Is a functional product disqualified from design patent protection?

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What do dashed lines in a design patent mean?

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What is the meaning of broken or dashed lines in a design patent? While I’m not sure if you can call it a loophole, US design patents enable a particular option in the drawings that can potentially broaden protection. In a US design patent, the claimed design comprises what is drawn in solid lines.

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How to Get IP When It’s Too Late to Patent

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With all the noise on the web about patents being ineffective, I typically follow up by asking about their backup plan to stop copycats without patents. Is there still a way to get IP if you’re too late to patent your products? Can you trademark a product shape or feature? Invariably, I get no good answers.

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Can you file a design patent continuation application?

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What is a design patent continuation application? US patent law allows an applicant to file a “child” patent application while the “parent” application is still pending. This rule applies to both utility and design patent applications. Be careful though.

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IP Protection of NFTs: A Comparative Look at the US and China

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In turn, this attracts interest from businesses ranging from fashion and sports brands, sport teams, designers, game developers, and other content owners. Securing the right IP protection for an NFT will be key to its successful commercialization and exploitation by the creator and its owner. IP Rights and NFTs. Copyright Act.

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