The IPKat

MAY 29, 2023

This Kat is pleased to review the “ Overlapping Intellectual Property rights ”, edited by Neil Wilkof [full disclosure: a member of the IPKat team], Shamnad Basheer, and Irene Calboli (OUP, 2023, 864 pp.). Chapter 2, authored by David Musker, considers the overlaps between patents and designs.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 19, 2023

A basic understanding of Intellectual Property (IP) law is essential to managing an Amazon storefront, as IP issues can be a minefield for the uninformed. Patents A patent permits the owner to exclude others from making, using, offering to sell, selling, or importing the invention of the patent.

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Intepat

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Intellectual property is a type of property formed by a person’s various ideas or intellect. In other words, it results from a person’s intellectual pursuits. As an artist or designer, one should be aware of two forms of intellectual property (IP) rights: copyright and Industrial design.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 8, 2023

From source code and graphics to unique characters, iconic environments and embedded music, online games are multilayered, content-rich creations whose intellectual property (IP) can easily be ripped off. Protect Your Game’s Intellectual Property How, then, to safeguard what you’ve worked so hard to create?

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued its one millionth design patent on September 26, 2023. D1,000,000 claims the ornamental design for a dispensing comb. This milestone comes during a particularly prolific period for design patents.

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 9, 2023

21, 2023) Deetsch alleged that he owned design patents for CPAP pillow products, which the Lei defendants infringed. They also allegedly used Deetch’s image in ads and on packaging, and allegedly falsely claimed on Amazon that their pillow products “were designed in the United States but are manufactured in China.”

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LexBlog IP

JULY 5, 2022

Just as every piece of artwork is unique, there is no “one size fits all” when it comes to protecting your fashion goods with intellectual property tools. As with all intellectual property tools, careful consideration should be taken when assessing a particular product’s copyright status. ” [8].

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Intepat

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Intellectual property is a type of property that is formed by a person’s various ideas or intellect mind; in other words, it is the result of a person’s intellectual pursuits. As an artist or designer, one should be aware of two forms of intellectual property (IP) rights: copyright and design rights.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Utility patents are for functional inventions. Design patents protect the look of something functional, regardless of whether the functional aspects are new. Because of this, a popular use of design patents is to protect the outside of common consumer products. What’s more common than the written word?

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IP Tech Blog

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? In China, a GUI alone cannot be registered as a design patent. Section 4.4.2

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Patent Trademark Blog

MARCH 31, 2022

Affordable ways to enforce intellectual property. If you don’t have at least two million dollars laying around to sue for patent infringement, this post is for you. Thankfully, you can enforce intellectual property without spending your life savings. Does cheap IP enforcement exist?

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Art Law Journal

JUNE 30, 2022

When people find out that I am an Intellectual Property (IP) attorney, I am often battered with questions about the topic. Few people would want something that they put their heart and soul into creating, whether that’s art, music, design, or an invention, being used or sold without their permission. Utility and Design Patents.

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JD Supra Law

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Kilpatrick Townsend partner Rob Potter was recently a speaker at the Intellectual Property Owners Association 2021 Annual Meeting. Mr. Potter participated in a panel discussion addressing “Anti-Counterfeiting: Enforcing Design Patents at the Border.” By: Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 6, 2021

A comprehensive guide to intellectual property and legal protections for software technology. When considering how to secure your software product from potential theft or infringement, it is essential to understand the key forms of legal protection offered under Intellectual Property (IP) law.

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Above the Fold

JULY 5, 2022

Just as every piece of artwork is unique, there is no “one size fits all” when it comes to protecting your fashion goods with intellectual property tools. As with all intellectual property tools, careful consideration should be taken when assessing a particular product’s copyright status.

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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? In China, a GUI alone cannot be registered as a design patent. Section 4.4.2

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More Than Your Mark

AUGUST 27, 2021

While every business recognizes the need to protect its intellectual property, it’s easy to get confused about what each type of intellectual property protects. Even major newspapers often get it wrong, saying a company has a patent on using a word or copyright on a technique or process. What Is a Trademark?

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Tech companies of every kind use graphic user interfaces (“GUI”) as a powerful differentiator of products, user experience, and branding. However, there are effective ways to protect intellectual property in GUIs and enforce that intellectual property against competitors who choose to infringe.

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Greenspoon Marder LLP

MAY 15, 2019

As discussed here, in September 2018, an Illinois federal court judge ruled that UGG is not a generic term for sheepskin boots and that the United States owner of the popular UGG brand, Deckers Outdoor Corporation, was permitted to pursue its claims for trademark and design patent infringement against an Australian company, Australian Leather Ltd.

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Intepat

MAY 28, 2024

Apple has become one of the largest companies globally due to its strategic use of intellectual property rights. This success is largely attributed to Apple’s effective trademarking of various designs and sounds related to its products and services. Cracking the Code: What Sets Apple’s Trademark Apart?

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

This week in Other Barks & Bites: the CAFC issues a precedential ruling in a design patent win for Columbia Sportswear; the country’s biggest tech CEOs testify before Congress on the state of artificial intelligence (AI) in the United States; the Federal Trade Commission releases a policy statement charging that brand pharmaceutical companies (..)

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Nelligan Law

AUGUST 4, 2023

Intellectual Property and Trademarks One of the fundamental aspects of sneaker law in Canada revolves around intellectual property and trademarks. Sneaker companies invest substantial resources in designing unique logos, branding, and shoe designs.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 6, 2024

But a combination of federal copyright registration and state trademark registration for these goods and services may provide an opportunity for cannabis companies to protect the substantial investments made in their brands and offerings. ” Some of THC’s intellectual property include designs of the terms WHOA!,

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

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JULY 13, 2022

The ability of a company to create and capitalise on a distinctive brand to get the competitive edge necessary for success is at the core of the fashion industry, which goes beyond only clothing and accessories. Thus, it becomes essential to protect IPR in fashion to accord increased protection and economic benefits to designers and brands.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Trade Dress is an often-overlooked facet of Intellectual Property law that holds significant value for board game inventors and can offer a unique layer of protection for your board game. It serves as a powerful tool for brand recognition. Trademark law is meant to protect a company’s branding.

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IPilogue

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Intellectual property law truly is incorporated in every aspect of society and the issue of lacking creativity in designing sports bras and leggings only reassures that statement. Peloton seeks a court declaration that its new clothing design does not infringe on Lululemon’s design patent.

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Patently-O

DECEMBER 28, 2022

The company also owns a design patent covering the product. As part of their deal, Revloon agreed to indemnify Amaxon for any losses if the product turns out to be infringing on intellectual property owned by a third party. Crunch hired a technical expert to search through patent office records. – Dennis.

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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. A: Not giving design patents and utility patents then sets them up for a good result now when they argue trade dress.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

The artist in the Hermes lawsuit branded his images MetaBirkins and is attempting to sell them on various internet sites using MetaBirkins as a brand name. Second, be on the lookout for competitors and opportunists knocking off your design patents, goods, and services, or causing consumer confusion.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 5, 2021

The United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) launched a public consultation on artificial intelligence (AI) and intellectual property on 29 October 2021 to assess whether the current IP regime strikes the appropriate balance to encourage the development of AI and its use across the UK economy.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Though the deadline for sharing these comments passed on October 5 and the government is presently working on finalizing the Rules, we received a guest post underlining the need to regulate the menace caused by dark patterns and its interaction with intellectual property rights. Image by starline on Freepik.

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Larson & Larson

JULY 13, 2023

Patents and trademarks are two forms of intellectual property protection, but they serve different purposes. Here’s an overview of how patent protection and trademark protection differ: What is a Patent? Patents expire after a set term; trademarks can be renewed indefinitely.

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Corsearch

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Introducing Industrial Design Search , the new AI-powered image search tool within TrademarkNow that enables IP professionals to swiftly search potential designs for registration. Why is it important to register your industrial designs? Rather, it must be inseparable from the particular product to which it has been applied.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 3, 2022

.” This four-part miniseries of posts provides a birds-eye view of protections available in China for two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) design elements of products or packaging under trademark, copyright, design patent, and anti-unfair competition laws. Design Patent (overall design; partial claiming).

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

AUGUST 9, 2022

PUMA SE , based in Herzogenaurach, Germany, is a multi-national company that designs and manufactures athletic and casual footwear, apparel, and accessories. is a Delaware Corporation, with its principal place of business in Somerville, Massachusetts and is one of the top five sportswear brands in the world by revenue.

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 18, 2024

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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