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Gulls Hockey Team Gets Wings Clipped In IP Dispute With Hockey League

The IP Law Blog

After the 2015 transaction between the team and the league closed, the team was sued by a third party who claimed that the Gull logo infringed his artwork entitled “San Diego Gulls”. A logo is a graphic design and that has copyright elements.

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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. Graphic designs on the front or back of a shirt, for example, will often be considered ornamental matter that would not qualify as trademark use. Let’s look at how you should protect and trademark your clothing lines.

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Should you protect your product with a design patent?

Patent Trademark Blog

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. It’s true that only utility patents protect functional features, but design patents can still play an important role in protecting features that are not so functional.

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What is subject matter eligibility?

Patent Trademark Blog

Trying to obtain a design patent on a two-dimensional artwork or graphic design without regard to the article can also lead to ineligible problems. appeared first on Patent Trademark Blog | IP Q&A. appeared first on Patent Trademark Blog | IP Q&A. Is an icon considered a process?

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

IP Tech Blog

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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Gulls Hockey Team Gets Wings Clipped In IP Dispute With Hockey League

LexBlog IP

A logo is a graphic design and that has copyright elements. Another point is, when drafting the scope of intellectual property being acquired, be sure to be as inclusive as possible.

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

LexBlog IP

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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