IP Law 360

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The Federal Circuit on Friday established for the first time what kinds of prior art can be reviewed by courts and juries in design patent cases, finding that a third trial is needed in order to determine whether a brand of gloves and outerwear infringes a design patent owned by Oregon clothing company Columbia Sportswear.

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JD Supra Law

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Kilpatrick Townsend’s Babak Kusha recently spoke at the Federal Bar Association’s IP Law Fall Conference 2022 on the topic of “Design Patents for Patent Professionals.” Please see full article below for more information.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 22, 2022

Fashion brands, artists and entertainers, among others, have started focusing on producing digital work that is revolutionizing the way we perceive art, through the creation of NFTs and commodities. Are they protectable by design patents? Other countries are lagging behind. Overview of current legislation in China. Article 2.4

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Patent Trademark Blog

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

How to Register IP for your Clothing Your new clothing brand may have a variety of IP to protect. Need to protect your clothing brand? Contact US patent and trademark attorney Vic Lin at 949-223-9623 or email vlin@icaplaw.com to explore how we can register your clothing brand’s trademarks, patents and copyrights.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

APRIL 26, 2024

Indianapolis, Indiana – FullBeauty Brands Inc. The lawsuit alleges that certain swimsuits marketed by FullBeauty Brands and affiliated entities bear a striking resemblance to designs owned by competitors. has been accused of trademark infringement in a lawsuit filed by Pennsylvania -based Global Trademarks Inc.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

Christine Haight Farley: connecting to Katyal’s paper: “Indian man” design code. There is a design code for marijuana leaves; you just can’t get a cannabis ID. Christine Haight Farley, Design Authenticity Book project, still shaping up. Nelson was second design director of Herman Miller Co. but helpful to research.

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 9, 2023

21, 2023) Deetsch alleged that he owned design patents for CPAP pillow products, which the Lei defendants infringed. They also allegedly used Deetch’s image in ads and on packaging, and allegedly falsely claimed on Amazon that their pillow products “were designed in the United States but are manufactured in China.”

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JD Supra Law

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Potter participated in a panel discussion addressing “Anti-Counterfeiting: Enforcing Design Patents at the Border.” In numerous countries, customs and border officials stop imports of products (and in some cases exports) that infringe industrial design rights. By: Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP

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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. What is the difference between industrial designs and patents? Why is it important to register your industrial designs?

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

This week in Other Barks & Bites: the CAFC issues a precedential ruling in a design patent win for Columbia Sportswear; the country’s biggest tech CEOs testify before Congress on the state of artificial intelligence (AI) in the United States; the Federal Trade Commission releases a policy statement charging that brand pharmaceutical companies (..)

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Christine Farley, Authenticity and Design: Why sell a chair for 10x a visually identical chair? Sometimes the replication is exact; design claimants say they’re made with cheaper materials and practices, but midcentury modern design aimed for cheapness and access: the idea that more people can have it now would be a good not a bad.

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JD Supra Law

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Background - Tech companies of every kind use graphic user interfaces (“GUI”) as a powerful differentiator of products, user experience, and branding. Companies are smart to leverage GUIs. By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Tech companies of every kind use graphic user interfaces (“GUI”) as a powerful differentiator of products, user experience, and branding. Over a hundred years ago, Congress created “design patents” to offer companies a way to protect the “ornamental” features of products. Background.

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IAM Magazine

JULY 27, 2022

A case in China involving a leading toy brand operator demonstrates the importance of employing consistent criteria when assessing the similarity of patent designs during infringement and invalidation proceedings.

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IAM Magazine

JULY 27, 2022

A case in China involving a leading toy brand operator demonstrates the importance of employing consistent criteria when assessing the similarity of patent designs during infringement and invalidation proceedings.

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Patent Trademark Blog

MAY 15, 2023

Why Amazon Sellers Should Care Amazon Brand Registry In order to ensure a smoother application process for Amazon Brand Registry, the most important thing to do is to derisk your trademark application with the USPTO. Need a registered trademark to maximize full benefits of Amazon Brand Registry? Then incorporate.

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IP Law 360

APRIL 29, 2024

A federal jury in Phoenix has found that Chicago hooded sweatshirt retailer Top Brand owed over $18 million for infringing design patents and trademarks of two brothers who sell the "Comfy" sweatshirt that was featured in an episode of "Shark Tank."

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IP Law 360

MARCH 23, 2022

A New York federal judge has held that cognac producer Remy Martin provided enough details about its cognac bottle design elements to keep alive claims that rapper 50 Cent's competing brand mimicked its bottle's trade dress, rejecting bids to trim those allegations from E. s design patent suit. Remy Martin & Co.'s

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IAM Magazine

JANUARY 10, 2022

Lead counsel representing brands Oakley and Ugg explains how design rights help companies pursue copycats that have gotten savvier about trademark use.

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IAM Magazine

JANUARY 10, 2022

Lead counsel representing brands Oakley and Ugg explains how design rights help companies pursue copycats that have gotten savvier about trademark use.

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JD Supra Law

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

This month, we discuss the significant revisions to the FTC's guidelines for endorsements and examine the benefits of design patent protection as a companion to trademark protection, specifically in the context of trade dress and graphical user interface designs. By: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 8, 2022

One of them is ‘Design’ which is a composition of colors, shapes patterns, etc which add value and attraction to the product. Designs are advantageous assets that can be protected only if registered under the Designs Act, 2000. Website Designs. PROTECTION OF DESIGN. Picture Credit: Shutterstock].

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azrights

OCTOBER 27, 2021

The brand name and codes play an important role in the management of competition. Inevitably competitors will try to capture some of the market shares of any brand that discovers a lucrative market opportunity. Protecting brand identifiers is the way to avoid the possibility of consumer confusion as to the source or origin of a brand.

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Patent Trademark Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Call US patent attorney Vic Lin at (949) 223-9623 or email vlin@icaplaw.com to explore how we can help you protect your online sales. Design Patent vs. Utility Patent: Which IP makes sense for Amazon sales? Design patents protect the ornamental appearance of a product while utility patents protect functionality.

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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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Intepat

OCTOBER 7, 2022

As a result, intellectual property refers to creations such as innovations, industrial product designs, literary and creative works, and symbols that are later used in business. As an artist or designer, one should be aware of two forms of intellectual property (IP) rights: copyright and Industrial design. Industrial Design.

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IP Close Up

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

design patent grants almost tripled. Between 2005 and 2020 the number of U.S. The increased focus on product form (“look”) as a part of function, Continue reading

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

On October 25, 2022, following a string of antisemitic remarks and hate speech from Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) on social media, Adidas announced their decision to terminate their co-branding partnership with Ye and end production of all Yeezy branded products.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 3, 2022

Like the United States, China offers protection for 2D and 3D designs of products and packaging, which is often known by U.S. Before diving into details, the chart below illustrates how 2D and 3D designs are protected as different IP rights in China. Protection of 2D Designs. Protection of 3D Designs. Trademark.

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Patent Trademark Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

How do you get patents that will stop Amazon sellers from taking your sales? Do you need a design or utility patent , or both ? How do you know if your patent claims are any good ? What matters most in getting patents to stop Amazon sellers from copying your product? So you’ve created a new product.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Varsity Brands, Inc., ” Second, the Board determined that the separable portions of the design, in combination, met the minimum threshold of creative authorship necessary for some level of copyright protection to result. Copyright law does not protect useful articles per se (i.e., ” Star Athletica, LLC v.

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 9, 2022

Trademark, and design are two very crucial kinds of IPRs which provide a certain extent of protection at their levels. There exist several IPRs and it is important to be aware of which one is suitable for your brand/ business. There are many more provisions other than those that safeguard the design rights.

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Intepat

OCTOBER 7, 2022

As a result, intellectual property refers to creations such as innovations, industrial product designs, literary and creative works, and symbols that are later used in business. As an artist or designer, one should be aware of two forms of intellectual property (IP) rights: copyright and design rights. Design Rights.

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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. To register a design patent, your game’s design must be novel and non-obvious.

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IP Law 360

JANUARY 18, 2024

The startup behind a brand of smiling sponges that claims to be "the most successful business to appear on 'Shark Tank'" is turning to trademark and design patent law to go after similarly grinning products from a newer rival.

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IPilogue

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Intellectual property law truly is incorporated in every aspect of society and the issue of lacking creativity in designing sports bras and leggings only reassures that statement. Peloton seeks a court declaration that its new clothing design does not infringe on Lululemon’s design patent.

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IPilogue

MAY 30, 2022

In late November 2021, Lululemon launched a lawsuit for design patent infringement against Peloton in relation to perceived similarities in the design elements of various pieces of activewear, including sports bras and leggings.

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