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The Importance Of Trademark Searches For New Brands : Safeguarding Intellectual Property

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

In the fast-paced world of business, where new brands emerge every day, protecting one’s intellectual property has become paramount. Trademarks play a crucial role in establishing brand identity and distinguishing products or services from competitors. What is a Trademark?

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Role of Intellectual Property in Entertainment Industry

IIPRD

In this sector, intellectual property (IP) regulations are essential for defending the rights of inventors, artists, and producers. The media and entertainment business has experienced exponential growth, making it imperative to comprehend the significance that intellectual property rights play in this domain.

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Book Review: Intellectual Property and the Design of Nature

The IPKat

As a plant intellectual property nerd , this Kat was delighted to get her hands on the new book Intellectual Property and the Design of Nature (Oxford University Press, 2023), edited by Jose Bellido and Brad Sherman. yet this relationship has received very little attention.

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Free Certificate Course in Application of Intellectual Property Rights for Startups and Entrepreneurship [November 22- 23]

SpicyIP

We are pleased to announce that registration for the free Certificate Course in Application of Intellectual Property Rights for Startups and Entrepreneurship is currently open. About Intellectual Property Rights Intellectual properties are the manifestation of digital revolution that fuels 21st century technologically-driven economies.

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Client Alert: Draft Trademark Law Amendment and its Potential Impact on China Trademark Strategy

JD Supra Law

As China’s importance for brand owners continues to grow, so too does the sophistication of China’s IP application processes.

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2022 Trademark Law Recap: NFTs, Distinct Branding, and the First Amendment

JD Supra Law

StockX, LLC, Nike filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against StockX, LLC, an online resale sneaker retailer, in February 2022 in the U.S. This case is an important one to follow because it will likely shape the course of how intellectual property law will apply to non-fungible tokens (NFTs).

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The Hocus Pocus of Intellectual Property in Halloween Costumes

IPilogue

Nonetheless, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office notes that those in the jewellery industry may be granted industrial design registrations, offering a different kind of intellectual property protection. where original jewellery designs are automatically protected under copyright law as sculptural or pictorial works.