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Which Type of Intellectual Property Protection Do I Need?

Art Law Journal

Few people would want something that they put their heart and soul into creating, whether that’s art, music, design, or an invention, being used or sold without their permission. Take these two commonly heard phrases: “I need to copyright my company name,” and “I want to patent my new idea.”. Trademarks.

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Which Types of IP (Intellectual Property) Protection Do Artists Need?

Art Law Journal

Few people would want something that they put their heart and soul into creating, whether that’s art, music, design, or an invention, being used or sold without their permission. 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.

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TM Scholars' Roundable: Session 1: The Relevance of Ornamentality in Trademark Law: Acquisition of Rights

43(B)log

Relationship to use as a trademark; symmetry b/t types of use that might allow acquisition of rights v. artworks as TMs. Bad faith objection fails b/c never intended to use as TMs; they were widely circulated artworks; it’s always been a © and doesn’t function as a TM. Intro, Graeme Dinwoodie Ornamentality is undertheorized.