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China: Design Patents and the Metaverse

IP Tech Blog

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? especially in the IT, entertainment and fashion businesses ? Article 2.4 Article 2.4

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Central Role of IP and Marketing in Business Design

azrights

If you design IP protection into the business through your agreements, choice of brand name and other identifiers you strengthen your position against the most common and damaging forms of copying in business. Lack of appreciation about what ‘brand’ and ‘IP’ mean and entail is why better education on brand creation is essential.

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China: Design Patents and the Metaverse

LexBlog IP

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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When Is Trade Secret Protection the Right Choice?

The IP Law Blog

Companies rely on intellectual property (“IP”) rights to protect their valuable information, creations, and branding. IP rights come in several forms: copyrights, trademarks, patents, and trade secrets. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) states, ” a trademark protects brand names and logos used on goods and services.

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Best Practices for Intellectual Property Management in Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs)

Intepat

It includes creations of mind, such as inventions, literary and artistic works, designs, symbols, and names used in commerce. Knowledge-based businesses, such as software developers, legal firms, and consulting firms, have driven the economy for quite some time now. What is Intellectual Property Management?

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If You’re Making Your Own Board Game, How Do You Protect Your Idea?

LexBlog IP

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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Intellectual Property for Tech Startups

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

IPR primarily include patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, and designs, each serving a specific purpose in protecting various forms of intellectual creations. Novel innovations are protected by patents, but software codes, designs, or artistic components are protected by copyrights.