LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Eliezer How to Legally Protect your Board Game with Intellectual Property Law Table of Contents: Copyright Law Design Patents Trademarks and Trade Dress Utility Patents Limitations of Protection Say there is a game that’s been around. If You’re Making Your Own Board Game, How Do You Protect Your Idea?

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Corsearch

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Introducing Industrial Design Search , the new AI-powered image search tool within TrademarkNow that enables IP professionals to swiftly search potential designs for registration. TrademarkNow’s AI image recognition engine is recognized as the longstanding industry leader.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 6, 2024

Federal trademark registration is typically unavailable for goods and services related to the sale of cannabis. It’s easy to imagine what may happen if a competitor began using your branding in a way that treads on your investment without legal means to stop them. Federal trademark registration provides nationwide rights.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

AUGUST 9, 2022

is a Delaware Corporation, with its principal place of business in Somerville, Massachusetts and is one of the top five sportswear brands in the world by revenue. PUMA applied for a Federal Trademark registration under Application Serial No. PUMA also alleges that the Brooks shoe the “Aurora BL” infringes upon their Design Patent No.

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Intepat

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Now, we will examine Copyright and Design Rights, two fundamental forms of IPR. Copyright laws protect the expression of creative ideas and not just the idea. It’s important to understand that while copyright law allows you to protect your design, it does not cover the article’s utilitarian aspect.

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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. Take these two commonly heard phrases: “I need to copyright my company name,” and “I want to patent my new idea.”. Your Copy-Rights. Trademarks.

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Intepat

OCTOBER 7, 2022

In this post, we’ll examine Copyright and Design Rights, two key forms in IPR. Copyright laws protect the expression of creative ideas and not just the idea. It’s important to understand that while copyright law allows you to protect your design, it does not cover the article’s utilitarian aspect.

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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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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Volume of decisions by hearing officers: registrability decisions have first mover advantage. They ought to be able to exert significant control over case law: courts should be slow to depart from existing practice. Mark Lemley Agencies in TM law: PTO is sort of a black box b/c ignored TM so long on the policy side.

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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 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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The TTABlog

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

"This notion reflects the Board’s earlier decisions that if the term is used as a designation of source (i.e., a trademark) and there is a different varietal designation, the term may be registrable." law) and purported prior trademark use? PVP certificates under U.S. obligations under the UPOV convention."

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

The artist in the Hermes lawsuit branded his images MetaBirkins and is attempting to sell them on various internet sites using MetaBirkins as a brand name. A quick review of the complaint may lead one to the conclusion that the artist is in line for swift rebuke, but under established trademark law Hermes’ success is not a given.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Srijaa is a 4th year law student and Yaggya is a 5th year law student at Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies, interested in exploring the vast scope of Intellectual Property Rights. This violates copyright laws and may lead to legal actions for copyright infringement. Image by starline on Freepik.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Various jewelry designers have obtained IP protection for their jewelry pieces that range from trademark protection of the brand value to protection of the design itself either through copyright and/ or patents. From 2013 to 2015, Cartier filed various design patents for their iconic panther designed jewelry.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

Focused on Amazon: free riding on gov’t mechanisms, particularly TM law, to communicate to gov’t not to regulate it—product liability, intermediary liability. Affecting TM law (as set forth in new paper with Mark McKenna, which is excellent). Ex parte: the law is whatever the judge will sign. Human desire for TMs?

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The TTABlog

DECEMBER 31, 2021

35: TTAB Grants MIRAGE BRANDS Cancellation Petition Due To Likelihood of Reverse Confusion On Remand from the CAFC, TTAB Denies Petition for Cancellation of "NAKED" Registration for Condoms TTABlog Test: Three Recent Section 2(d) Inter Partes Cases - How Did They Come Out? Yes] Precedential No.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

In a recent decision, the Review Board of the United States Copyright Office (“Board”) reversed an examiner’s prior refusal to register a copyright in the artistic elements present in the bed shown above, paving the way for the applicant to obtain a copyright registration in this work. Varsity Brands, Inc.,

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Voluntary registration for your copyright is available in China. Though your work is automatically protected by copyright the moment it is created, voluntary registration will provide proof of ownership, which can save you time and money in case of a dispute later on. Image Source: Istock].

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 6, 2021

When considering how to secure your software product from potential theft or infringement, it is essential to understand the key forms of legal protection offered under Intellectual Property (IP) law. Jump To: Trademark Protection for Branding. Trademark Protection for Branding. Patent Protection for Functionality.

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IP Tech Blog

JANUARY 4, 2023

In turn, this attracts interest from businesses ranging from fashion and sports brands, sport teams, designers, game developers, and other content owners. As NFTs per se are currently unregulated by statutes in the US, common law protection through trademarks may become all the more important. The Specific Chinese Name for NFTs.

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More Than Your Mark

AUGUST 27, 2021

Patent owners have the exclusive right to make, use, or sell the invention covered by the claims of their patent. Patents can last for 20 years after you file the application but need to be maintained or they will expire early. trademark registrations must be renewed every 10 years by showing continued use.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Highlights of the Week The Copyright Quandary regarding the Delhi High Court Rules on Live-streaming of Court Proceedings Recently Delhi High Court came up with ‘Live Streaming and Recording of Court Proceedings Rules’ which would be a positive step towards assuring better access to law and transparency. on Triveni Interchem Pvt.

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Garrigues Blog

JUNE 1, 2021

Banksy Case: registration of a trademark in bad faith and the price of anonymity. The practical application of artificial intelligence in fields such as artistic creation or innovation poses a whole range of brand new challenges for IP. We will continue to keep you informed of the lasted legislative and case law developments.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 4, 2023

In turn, this attracts interest from businesses ranging from fashion and sports brands, sport teams, designers, game developers, and other content owners. As NFTs per se are currently unregulated by statutes in the US, common law protection through trademarks may become all the more important. The Specific Chinese Name for NFTs.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 5, 2021

Industry pushed very hard against cheap copying, and yet as of 2019 there were only 538 registrations in 20 years versus hundreds of thousands of utility patents. Registration is fast—takes a month—versus patent, but term of protection is only 10 years. Is this bringing in concepts from TM/ROP about branding?

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43(B)log

JUNE 24, 2022

It’s always been clear to McKenna that TM use is everywhere in TM law, but almost always implicit or found in its absence. U’s registration for THE for clothing and other merchandise by putting THE on a hangtag. Registration v. Registration v. Much of the law is a collection of rules of thumb from registration context.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

In the world of IP, blockchain technologies offer real-time possibilities for IP protection, evidence and registration at either the registry stage or in the court when it comes to questions of data security and privacy concerns – a hot topic of recent times. Blockchain’s possible application in the world of IP?

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

In the world of IP, blockchain technologies offer real-time possibilities for IP protection, evidence and registration at either the registry stage or in the court when it comes to questions of data security and privacy concerns – a hot topic of recent times. Blockchain’s possible application in the world of IP?

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

In the world of IP, blockchain technologies offer real-time possibilities for IP protection, evidence and registration at either the registry stage or in the court when it comes to questions of data security and privacy concerns – a hot topic of recent times. Blockchain’s possible application in the world of IP?

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Garrigues Blog

APRIL 27, 2021

We should therefore reflect on the importance of designs in the past, present and future of our society in general, and on business activity in particular, where it undoubtedly offers a competitive edge in improving the appearance and function of products, contributing to innovation and the positioning of brands. What are the facts?

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

and design patents were hard to get/not as valuable at the time. There’s not evidence of a litigation history of the few midcentury modern design patents, even though Herman Miller etc. Almost all of these designs were abandoned/discontinued circa 1955, and only brought back after other people restored their popularity.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 3, 2022

.” This four-part miniseries of posts provides a birds-eye view of protections available in China for two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) design elements of products or packaging under trademark, copyright, design patent, and anti-unfair competition laws. Design Patent (overall design; partial claiming).

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 23, 2023

Aparajita discusses the key arguments made by Pfizer/ BioNTech in her piece and raises question on enforceability of Moderna’s patents in light of its 2020 patent pledge. This post was originally published in Bill of Health , the blog of Petrie-Flom Center at Harvard Law School. Case: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba vs Asstt.

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The IPKat

MAY 29, 2023

The second edition offers revised, or wholly rewritten chapters to the overlaps discussed in the first edition so as to reflect recent developments, as well as to include new chapters (the overlap between privacy and copyright law; privacy and secrecy; trademarks certification marks and collective marks; and IP and traditional knowledge).

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

We’ve tried to represent a diversity of subject matter also in this list, so it’s a mixed bag of cases dealing with patents, trademarks, copyright law etc. Controller of Patents & Designs Patent Office Mumbai. Sarl a A Sarogi , where the Court affirmed the position on descendability of publicity rights.

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43(B)log

JUNE 24, 2022

Does the ornamentality doctrine have doctrinal purchase elsewhere in trademark law? But there is an assumption that registration = minimal distinctiveness unless validity is questioned. A membership group might not have brand value (Happy Valley PTA example) v signaling I can afford LV, which does depend on brand value).

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