The IPKat

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Some IP Thoughts on Dolce & Gabbana’s SS23 Collection Curated by Kim Kardashian, and other Fashion Heritage at Fashion Week By Felicia Caponigri During Milan Fashion Week held last week, the Italian fashion brand Dolce & Gabbana debuted their Spring/Summer 2023 ready-to-wear collection. copyright law.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

MARCH 13, 2024

The Offices found: To the extent that an NFT is associated with a copyrightable work, the creation, storage, marketing, or transfer of that NFT may implicate copyright owners’ exclusive rights. As we have previously addressed on numerous occasions this can best be addressed via NFT owner agreements as further addressed below.

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Trademark and Copyright Law Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

This season, celebrities Taylor Swift, Simone Biles, and others have worn unique designs based on NFL jerseys and related team-branded gear. Juszcyk identified a market need – team-identifiable garments that are more stylish to wear to games than the traditional jersey. Other brand owners should take note.

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Trademark and Copyright Law Blog

JANUARY 3, 2024

You may have launched new brands or drastically redesigned your logo since you last interacted with the USPTO. Maybe your filings are all in the US, but the EU and Brazil have become major markets for you. Similarly, if you expect to launch in new markets, lay the groundwork with a trademark application. Stay tuned!

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Copy Right Law in the Entertainment Industry The cornerstone of intellectual property protection in the entertainment sector is copyright law. Copyright law is especially crucial in the entertainment sector for safeguarding movies, TV series, songs, screenplays, and literary works.

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

DBrand , a Canadian accessories company notorious for its tongue-in-cheek marketing, taunted Sony earlier this year after launching an unofficial Sony PlayStation 5 (“PS5”) product. DBrand is apparently aware of Sony’s efforts to suppress these custom products, as they marketed their Darkplates with the tagline “Go ahead, sue us.” .

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Intepat

MAY 28, 2024

Intellectual property transforms knowledge into an economic result by interacting with legal and economic forces in the market. Intellectual Property is revealed by the gap between a company’s book value and market value. These intellectual outputs are seen across industries, including creative and cultural sectors.

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The IPKat

JULY 7, 2021

Late in May, a High Court in South Africa delivered judgment in Bliss Brands (Pty) Ltd v Advertising Regulatory Board NPC & Others , on the issue of the extent of the powers of the Advertising Regulatory Board (‘ARB’) in matters relating to trade mark and copyright laws. the public).

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 12, 2023

Court Sentences Men in Taiwan More than two years after their arrest, the Taoyuan District Court has now sentenced the two men to serve 18 months in prison for “jointly committing the crime of infringing copyright property rights under Article 92 of the Copyright Law.”

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Trademark and Copyright Law Blog

APRIL 25, 2022

Business is booming for cannabis ventures, but the legal landscape for brand protection and product advertising is rife with complications that demand special consideration. Leveraging alternative IP strategies for brands. Reed , Partner, Co-Chair, Trademark, Copyright & Unfair Competition Practice.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 17, 2023

Multi-point, ongoing collisions between rightsholders, pirate sites, pirates and copyright law, are what fuel our daily reporting. The polarized nature of the debate, which regularly pits decent law-abiding content creators against shadowy thieves hiding in the recesses of the web, is good for headlines but a hopeless anti-piracy tool.

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Trademark and Copyright Law Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2022

You may have launched new brands or drastically redesigned your logo since you last interacted with the USPTO. Maybe your filings are all in the US, but the EU and Brazil have become major markets for you. Similarly, if you expect to launch in new markets, lay the groundwork with a trademark application. Stay tuned!

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 3, 2023

The Congress is aimed at discussing six main topics and their relation to the Metaverse: the European Digital Acts, the Legal Status of Avatars and Digital Identity, Privacy and Personal Data Protection, Content and Conduct Moderation, Virtual Worlds as Markets and Cybersecurity. The deadline is set on the 20 December 2023.

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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. Learn more about Trademark law for board games and Trade Dress protection.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 1, 2024

Copyright law crafted decades ago to prevent infringement in an analog world has in many cases held up remarkably well in the digital age. In the United States, the existence of a loophole in copyright law had been an open secret for some time. Copying or reproduction remains relevant, as does the concept of distribution.

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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 Tech Blog

MARCH 18, 2022

Most NFTs are protected under US Copyright Law as creative works and/or may be derivative works based on pre-existing copyright-protected works. Brand owners have already begun to catch up. Other brand owners have been fighting back infringers, commentators and/or parodists as in the METABIRKINS saga.

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Olartemoure Blog

MAY 10, 2024

The agreement centers on a strategic collaboration between the two brands, with the goal of helping UMG artists and songwriters reach their full creative and commercial potential. The agreement will allow UMG’s music to return to TikTok’s global community of more than one billion users.

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The IPKat

APRIL 17, 2024

On the one hand, Coop argued that Artpusher's actions infringed their rights, potentially causing confusion among consumers, and diluting the brand's identity. A key element of the assessment is whether the trademarks are used in a commercial sense or merely as decoration – also called ornamental use.

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 25, 2021

Several times, we see that luxury brands come up with limited edition products, whether it is cars, watches, cosmetics, chocolates, electronics, etc., The brand does not create more of these to maintain the attractiveness and exclusivity associated with the limited or special edition products.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JANUARY 16, 2024

IPRs are crucial for startups as they safeguard their unique ideas and creations, enabling them to establish a competitive edge in the market. Startups can secure copyrights to prevent unauthorized copying or distribution of their creative works. Firstly, trademarks ensure brand exclusivity.

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The IPKat

MARCH 18, 2024

This book was voted by readers as the winner of the IPKat’s Book of the Year Award for best copyright book 2023! A launch event for its publication was hosted by UCL’s Institute of Brand and Innovation Law (IBIL), involving a panel discussion of themes from the book with The Rt.

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Chicago IP

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

The Award honors those who have made a significant creative contribution in one or more of the following substantive areas of intellectual property law: Patent Law: An invention or group of inventions having technological significance and an important social and economic impact, resulting in one or more U.S.

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Merely put, it is an individual’s right to handle the commercial use of their name, image, individuality and personal brand. Publicity, such as character, reputation and personal brand, will be protected under various statutes, such as the Copyright Act 1957 and the Trade Marks Act 1999.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Image: flickr.com Katfood SMEs and Chinese market opportunities webinar 4IP council is organising a webinar session titled "SMEs and patent holdouts: how European SMEs fight back", dedicated to European SMEs and startups interested in the opportunity that the Chinese market can bring to their businesses.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 9, 2024

After almost a decade of fine-tuning, including amendments to copyright law, the administration of Australia’s pirate site-blocking system looks organized and reliable. Australia’s blocking is carried out on a dynamic basis, meaning that a site can still be blocked regardless of domain or brand identity changes.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 4, 2022

This case involves copyright protection for fireworks systems–a relevant topic for July 4th! Pyrotechnics (under the “FireOne” brand) claims to be the “world leader in digital pyrotechnic firing systems.” Pyrotechnics wants to control the market for every component of its system. Implications.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 24, 2023

. “This is a collaboration of like minded corporate Industry associations and individual right holders to help fight piracy,” the Copyright Board added. This WeCast product was marketed towards the hotel market at some point but regardless of location or content, functionality doesn’t change.

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Kashishipr

JULY 21, 2021

The world’s largest markets for e-commerce are the United States of America, China, the United Kingdom, etc., Apart from e-commerce websites, counterfeiters have also started creating fake websites that mimic the look and feel of the genuine brand’s website.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 18, 2022

Most NFTs are protected under US Copyright Law as creative works and/or may be derivative works based on pre-existing copyright-protected works. Brand owners have already begun to catch up. Other brand owners have been fighting back infringers, commentators and/or parodists as in the METABIRKINS saga.

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Trademark and Copyright Law Blog

MAY 22, 2020

Trademarks – or brands – can be among a company’s most valuable assets. Some companies have enormous marketing departments focused on branding, while others have a single social media intern, but every company that provides goods or services is branding them somehow. Watch Now. ?.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 23, 2023

Long before the Plant Patent Act of 1930 , the booming market for seeds in nineteenth century America brought with it a proliferation of "thieves of names and novelties." Theme 4: Nature as Subject Matter The final two chapters discuss how IP law has consistently been faced with the challenges of dealing with nature-based subject matter.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 17, 2021

It had to be decided how the marks would be perceived by the average consumer, in the relevant market, who is reasonably well-informed and observant, taking account of the type of goods and how they are marketed. The degree of similarity of the goods should be considered in relation to the degree of similarity of the marks.

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Trademark and Copyright Law Blog

JUNE 23, 2021

Because companies heavily invest in creating unique product designs and packaging that encourage brand association, business owners should also consider protecting those investments as intellectual property. Pitfalls to avoid when seeking IP protection for product configurations and in marketing your products.

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IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 4, 2022

The brands need to identify the Class under which they can register their trademark, and this is done through the NICE Classification adopted by India. This trademark was obtained with the objective of protecting and highlighting the distinctiveness of the brand. IP Branding: Certification marks and GI.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

In the spring and summer of 2022, following the international sanctions imposed upon Russia after its invasion of Ukraine, Russia introduced several landmark changes to its IP law, most notably to patent, trademark and copyright laws. Is anything here on the list?

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Copyright Creeping into Costumes. In general, any clothing, including costumes, is not protected by copyright laws. In Canada, under section 64(2) of the Copyright Act , it is not an infringement of copyright to reproduce the design of a “useful article”, so long as more than 50 copies are made. Copyright Office.

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