The IPKat

MAY 3, 2022

Brands are taking advantage of the increased consumer engagement by launching projects such as Nike’s Nikeland and Balenciaga’s ‘ Afterworld ’. So, what about brand protection in this unchartered territory? Adidas and Prada recently launched Adidas : Prada, Re-Source , a collaborative NFT art project. ESRT Empire State Building, L.L.C.

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Kashishipr

JUNE 1, 2022

For every business or brand owner at present, the design of a product has become a crucial concern, and why won’t it be, after all, “A thing of beauty is a joy forever.” ” The unique design of a product, such as that of Mini Cooper and Coca-Cola, forms brand identity.

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IPilogue

JULY 15, 2021

Behind every costume is a designer whose vision and design breathes life into characters. But behind every designer, other figures may undercut and miscredit them. Disney’s Cruella , released in May 2021 , tells the story of two haute couture designers battling for recognition in the fashion industry.

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Intepat

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The exact cost of the basic application fee can fluctuate based on currency and the contracting party through which the application is filed. It typically comprises two components: the basic fee and the complementary fee for each Contracting party designated. Read about Indian Trademark Registration fee structure here.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, a bridal designer signed an employment agreement that barred her from competing with her employer – JLM Couture Inc. The agreement also prevented the designer from using variations of her name to market bridal wear. JLM) – following her employment. Circuit Judge Michael H.

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IPilogue

JUNE 23, 2022

Retired Nicklaus now heads his golf course design and construction company, Nicklaus Designs. The IP rights and activities related to both Nicklaus as a person and his golf course design and construction activities made the deal worth more than $145 million.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 14, 2022

The new 2022 SAG-AFTRA Commercials Contract (the 2022 Contract), which is retroactively effective to April 1, 2022, appears to offer certain benefits to advertiser and agency signatories of the Commercials Contract, particularly JPC authorizers, as well as Union member performers.

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Corsearch

APRIL 19, 2023

With Gen Z ambivalent on the cost of counterfeiting to legitimate brands – and often actively seeking fakes out – how can brands educate consumers about their societal harms? Typically defined as people born between 1997 and 2012, Gen Z are seen by many brands as the number one audience to connect with online.

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43(B)log

APRIL 29, 2024

He posted the Cube design and 3D print files on Thingiverse.com, the largest site for 3D print objects. Kitchen Cube also stated on its website that “we designed and manufactured every kitchen measuring device in one easy to use gadget.” The breach of contract claim survived. Kitchen Cube LLC, 2024 WL 1829620, No.

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Dragons' Den

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Emma is a fashion designer and founder of denim company, Good American. Touker Suleyman felt that her idea of an app was not the best way to promote the brand and was soon out. A design worth registering? Will has registered his trade mark, and also been careful to register his Inhaler Tailor design, too.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 27, 2022

Today’s example is AB 2273, the Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (AADC), Before we get overwhelmed by the bill’s details, I’ll highlight three crucial concerns: First, the bill pretextually claims to protect children, but it will change the Internet for EVERYONE. Age-Appropriate Design Code.

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The TTABlog

JANUARY 12, 2024

In re Master Brands , Serial No. 88892357 (January 9, 2024) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Cynthia C.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Seyfarth Synopsis : Collaborations with athletes, actors, and singers have always been a great way for companies to grow their brand recognition and create profitable products. With the Super Bowl (and, of course, its famed commercials) last weekend, we saw new collaborations between celebrities and brands.

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The TTABlog

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Although Applicant Jose Ramon was experienced in the branding and marketing of beers, he was never in the business of producing the goods identified in his application, and the only step he took to use the mark was the formation of a company to market beers. Jose Ramon Ortiz Monasterio DBA Jose Ramon , Opposition No.

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CopyrightsWorld

MARCH 1, 2021

Since you are reading this article you’re most likely either a designer working on brand identity and logos, or a business owner. A logo copyright protects a creative design or an expression of an idea, while a logo trademark protects things that identify a business on the marketplace. Copyright © vs. Trademark ®.

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The IPKat

MARCH 27, 2022

One of these brands that has popped up on the AmeriKat's Instagram are riding boots from Fairfox & Favor. A very popular design of one of these boots is based on a traditional Spanish riding boot - the Regina boot or Heeled Regina - which looks like the below (and for a closer look click here ).

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The IPKat

AUGUST 16, 2023

There has been a lot of excitement about whether an AI can be formally designated as an inventor. The well-known herbal liqueur brand went head-to-head with two other deer-branded alcoholic products. Trademarks Marcel Pemsel discussed the recent Jägermeister litigation in Austria and Germany.

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Traverse Legal Blog

MARCH 8, 2022

These NFT drops offer valuable learning lessons which every NFT project, brand, and company must consider before launching their NFTs project. These two projects offer a roadmap for any company, brand, or agency looking to launch an NFT project. The “Crypto Punk” brand name is a trademark. NFTs are no different.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Warning of potential prosecutions for offenses under the Fraud Act 2006, Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988, and even the Serious Crimes Act 2007, PIPCU suggests shutting down as an alternative. “This tender is being run by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) and the contract will vest with and be paid for by the IPO. .

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The TTABlog

JULY 31, 2023

August 30, 2023 - 1 PM: Four Seasons Brands, LLC v. Kenneth Thomas , Opposition No. August 3, 2023 - 1 PM: Mealpass, Inc. Mealpal, Inc. Cancellation No. August 9, 2023 - 1 PM: In re First Automotive Service Corporation , Serial No. August 10, 2023 - 1 PM: K2 Sports, LLC v. Joyride Snowboards LLC , Opposition No. Opposition No. Serial Nos.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 16, 2023

In most cases, this can be broken down between two central areas – technology and branding. Branding is protected by either registered or common law trademarks. Here, companies should consider which brands are most significant and file for registration of the trademarks relating to those brands.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

end products, or products where the consumers will care which brand they got more or less. Laura Heymann Thinking about how consumers view their interactions with companies both as a matter of branding and as a matter of contracts, specifically on social media. Different brands under helm of same producer can be surprising.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 19, 2021

SB 62 expands the definition of a garment manufacturer and extends the scope of liability for wage and hour violations to clothing brands—and likely some retailers. ” The new law defines “brand guarantor” as “a person contracting for the performance of garment manufacturing.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

A thorough awareness of intellectual property laws is crucial, regardless of your career goals—be they that of a fashion designer, singer, filmmaker, or just someone curious about the legal side of entertainment. Trademarks are essential to the entertainment industry’s ability to establish and preserve brand identification.

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43(B)log

MAY 19, 2023

WowWee’s Vice President of Brand Development & Creative Strategy, Sydney Wiseman, used her WowWee email address to create a Roblox user account and used her Roblox account to promote My Avastars dolls on social media, including videos on her TikTok account.

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azrights

APRIL 22, 2021

I stressed the importance of early IP advice in my first book, Legally Branded published in 2012, and created this animation video to highlight the significance of IP. The new currency in the digital world is information, ideas, know-how, brands, systems, and data. To develop a distinctive brand, you must protect and enforce your IP.

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Intepat

MAY 12, 2023

The Madrid Protocol allows a brand to protect itself on an international level and gives a user-friendly, cost- effective and expeditious set of procedures in a single application. Not all states are contracting parties under the Madrid Protocol, such as Hong Kong, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, etc.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

MARCH 7, 2023

The EMSCULPT is a non-invasive medical device designed to stimulate muscle contraction using electromagnetic energy. The Muscle Stimulator is marketed and sold as a non-invasive device that uses electromagnetic energy to stimulate muscle contraction, and it is intended for use in body contouring and muscle strengthening applications.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2021

The court rejects the plaintiffs’ attempts to create single-brand markets. ” Plus: its decisions as to which apps are allowed to sell through the App Store is not an act that in itself causes harm the antitrust laws were designed to protect. Breach of Contract.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

TPG is a service built around the brand of a world-traveling man sipping champagne in first class, selling to the world his knowledge of the best rewards programs for credit cards and flights. Breach of Contract 2. Tortious Interference with a Contract 3. False Designation of Origin 9. Trespass 5. Dilution 7.

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Corsearch

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

As more businesses begin to partake in commercial events such as Black Friday and Cyber Monday , the opportunities for bad actors to trick, scam and steal potential revenue and profits away from your brand, increase. Infringers follow social media pages, brand updates, events and global trends to see which products are in demand.

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Kashishipr

APRIL 20, 2022

Patents, copyright, and trademarks have been the most widely recognized forms of IP to date; however, there are other forms as well, including geographical indications and industrial designs, which have been gaining attention in the past few decades. Protection Offered by a Trade Secret.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Second, more fundamentally, this was conversion/breach of contract, not false advertising. The merchandise was neither branded “Nobelle” or with any mark owned by plaintiffs. Unfair competition: Under the circumstances, this had to be false designation of origin/reverse passing off.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 10, 2021

6, 2021) (R&R) Shenzhen sought a declaratory judgment that a design patent for a toy gnome figurine was unenforceable and invalid, given that defendant/counter-plaintiff Tatiana Mironova allegedly purchased its stuffed gnome toys, then switched manufacturers and obtained a patent for an identical ornamental design without authorization.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 26, 2024

Moreover, there is nothing to suggest that the CFRA was designed to be used as a defense to a private breach of contract action. It also resulted in a slight decrease in favorable opinions of the advertiser brand, as well as a larger change in net favorability, with some of the movement shifting from favorable opinions to neutral (i.e.,

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Intepat

JUNE 12, 2023

Introduction Logos, brand names and labels are common distinguishers of the goods or services of one undertaking from another. The Applicant will have to mention all the countries in which they want to attain registration, which are called the designated contracting parties.

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SpicyIP

JULY 2, 2021

Since there are many companies in the world and there are only a handful of shapes and designs that can be used in any standard logo, there should be considerable flexibility in the copyright and trademark law. The convention provides for the right of priority in case of patents, marks and industrial designs. Image from here.

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