Art Law Journal

JUNE 30, 2022

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. Trademarks. If the product or service is not being used in commerce, it cannot receive a trademark or can lose its trademark protection.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JANUARY 16, 2024

There are several types of IPRs that startups should be aware of: Patents: Patents protect new inventions and grant exclusive rights to the inventor for a limited period. Patents protect novel products or processes, trademarks safeguard unique branding elements like logos or names, while copyrights secure original creative works.

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Patent Trademark Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Rejected Trademark Application? Get a Design Patent Instead The path to registering a trademark can be strewn with landmines. When your trademark application faces difficult rejections, would a design patent make more sense? Having difficulty trademarking your brand?

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Art Law Journal

JUNE 30, 2022

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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Patent Trademark Blog

MARCH 31, 2022

Don’t even think about being cheap when it comes to trademark registration. Without a properly registered trademark, you’ll end up with fewer options and greater costs to enforce your limited trademark rights. So how can you enforce a registered trademark inexpensively?

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Patent Trademark Blog

MARCH 18, 2022

Unlike patents, the role of a trademark is not to signify something new, but rather to indicate the source of the product or service. When consumers see a particular brand, the mark tells them that the product comes from a particular company. Customers might expect to pay more, or less, depending upon the brand of the product.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Delhi High Court clarifies that for “lack of novelty” to be used as a defence against a Design infringement claim, the lack of novelty is to be seen as on the date of registration of design and not thereafter. Ltd for disobeying the Palbociclib interim injunction. Check out the post for more details.

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Patent Trademark Blog

MAY 31, 2023

Perhaps you might want to send them a C&D letter to get them to respect your patents. Are Amazon sellers using a similar brand or product name? Would it make sense to send them a trademark infringement letter. To challenge patents, you can file a request for examination with the USPTO.

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