IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Conceived by Ruth Handler and named after her own daughter, Barbie has, from its inception, been a driving force behind Mattel’s successful branding efforts, resulting in the sale of over a billion Barbie dolls and the expansion of the franchise into various media, including video games, merchandise, and a live-action movie.

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Trademark Branding Brands Branding 85

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. It focuses on the similarities and dissimilarities of different aspects of intellectual property (IP) law in China and how they interact with each other. Design Patent (overall design; partial claiming).

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Designs Design Trademark Intellectual Property 52

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? Overview of current legislation in China. Other countries are lagging behind. Article 2.4

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Design Patent Designs Design Patent 52

Erik K Pelton

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

” And one of my favorite, favorite videos and items that I’ve worked on in the past is called The Long and Winding Road of Trademark Registration for a couple of reasons. This year, one of the questions I’ve been fielding more often than ever before is “ When ? When can I expect my application to get completed?

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Trademark Registration Government Editing 147

The IPKat

OCTOBER 16, 2022

The French Patent and Trade Mark Office (INPI) recently registered “Couteau Laguiole” as a geographical indication (GI) for a knife produced in the French communes of Laguiole and Thiers. Yet, Thiers continued producing Laguiole knifes throughout the 20th century, preserving the traditional know-how.

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Registration Art Branding Brands 117

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. In this blog post we examine how copyright is leveraged to protect NFTs, both in the US and China, with a comparative approach that elucidates both the challenges and potential solutions.

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IP Ownership Non-Fungible Tokens Copyright Law 109

43(B)log

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

But to deal with different holidays in different states, emergency legislation was passed within weeks so the Office would know how to count deadlines. But to deal with different holidays in different states, emergency legislation was passed within weeks so the Office would know how to count deadlines.

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Registration Branding Brands Branding 59

The IPKat

OCTOBER 19, 2022

At its core, the case relates to whether the right to file a patent application in the future is covered by the same provisions relating to the right to an existing patent or patent application. For more information, you can refer to PatKat Rose Hughes’ post here.

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Designs Design Reporting Registration 67

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. Tyler Ochoa: how do you fix this? Saurabh Vishnubhakat: is this a repeat of trolling issues we saw in utility patent/litigation costs?

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Designs Design Design Patent Branding 59

SpicyIP

JANUARY 8, 2024

Tejaswini in this hard-hitting post recounts TKDL’s history with oppositions, raising questions regarding how the database is used. Other Posts Scandal and Obscene Trademarks: Determining Immoral Trademarks in Indian Law Obscene/ scandalous marks are prohibited from registration, but are they?

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Trademark Registering Trademarks Public Domain Registration 59

The IPKat

MAY 29, 2023

Now in its second edition, the book offers a perspective on how one can address the overlap between intellectual property (IP) rights, either to reconcile them in whole or in part, or to pre-empt one over the other. The volume is a beautiful testimony to the work of late Shamnad Basheer, who co-edited the first edition.

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Intellectual Property Editing Privacy Moral Rights 89

LexBlog IP

JANUARY 11, 2022

You may use the circled “R” (®) only after successfully trademark registration. However, you may use “TM” ( ) and “SM” (℠) even if you did not file for registration. However, you may use “TM” ( ) and “SM” (℠) even if you did not file for registration.

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Trademark Registering Trademarks Registration Copying 52

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. In this blog post we examine how copyright is leveraged to protect NFTs, both in the US and China, with a comparative approach that elucidates both the challenges and potential solutions.

IP 52

IP Ownership Non-Fungible Tokens Copyright Law 52

SpicyIP

JULY 5, 2021

However, he concludes that the recent stand of the Delhi High Court highlights that the judgment does not reflect an absolute bar over the arbitrability of disputes concerning trademarks, but rather it imposes a limitation only in relation to those matters which are concerned with the grant or registration of trademark. Golden Tobacco Ltd.

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Intellectual Property Trademark Licensing Copyright 105

SpicyIP

JANUARY 9, 2023

whereby the court held the mark to be in custody of the court and held the registration of the mark ‘Jawa’ in favor of Respondent no. Highlighting the court’s opinion that goodwill can exist in the mark independent of registration, she remarks that the duration of 26 years of non use of the mark could have reduced the goodwill in the mark.

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Trademark IP Registration Reporting 105

LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

19 The distinctive character of a trade mark must be assessed by reference, first, to the goods or services in respect of which registration is sought and, second, to the perception of the relevant public (see judgment of 12 February 2004, Henkel, C‑218/01, EU:C:2004:88, paragraph 50 and the case-law cited).

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Trademark Registration Music Intellectual Property 52

IIPRD

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Intellectual Property such as patents, trademarks, brand value, copyright, etc have become foundational assets for several businesses, seeking greater importance and attention. As a result of new technologies, and a rapid increase in innovation and creativity, intellectual capital has emerged as valuable assets for businesses.

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IP Intellectual Property Branding Brands 40

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

Just like other patents, the patent protection on Blockchain also achieves exclusive rights to its inventor or assignee in exchange of details about the blockchain invented to be released in the public domain. In recent times, globally more and more patent applications are being filed for blockchain technology.

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Technology Patent IP Invention 52

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

Just like other patents, the patent protection on Blockchain also achieves exclusive rights to its inventor or assignee in exchange of details about the blockchain invented to be released in the public domain. In recent times, globally more and more patent applications are being filed for blockchain technology.

Technology 52

Technology Patent IP Invention 52

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

Just like other patents, the patent protection on Blockchain also achieves exclusive rights to its inventor or assignee in exchange of details about the blockchain invented to be released in the public domain. In recent times, globally more and more patent applications are being filed for blockchain technology.

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Technology Patent IP Invention 52

LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

How do you know what’s an authentic Gruyère cheese, if there is any such a thing? law is a certification mark and protection is achieved via registration similar to a trademark. You may have noticed some faux gravity in media outlets of late dealing with cheese. ” [iii]. .” ” [iii]. odds, namely U.S.

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Public Domain Registration Journalism Designs 59

43(B)log

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Patents for cannabis related products, including lubricant, explained as medical and instrumental—to avoid divorce, mix cannabis with Viagra. Consequences of excluding pleasure from patent discourse: effects on what is considered patentable? Queer theory: pleasure as a way of knowing things. Q: drugs v. But should you do that?

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False Advertising Trademark Advertising Advertising 45