JD Supra Law

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Background - Tech companies of every kind use graphic user interfaces (“GUI”) as a powerful differentiator of products, user experience, and branding. It’s well known by marketing professionals that a well-implemented GUI can positively influence a purchaser’s decision to buy a particular product or service. By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

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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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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. It’s well known by marketing professionals that a well-implemented GUI can positively influence a purchaser’s decision to buy a particular product or service.

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azrights

OCTOBER 27, 2021

The brand name and codes play an important role in the management of competition. Inevitably competitors will try to capture some of the market shares of any brand that discovers a lucrative market opportunity. Competitor brands were copying the company using names like Koka-Nola, Ma Coca-Co, Toka-Cola, and even Koke.

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

On October 25, 2022, following a string of antisemitic remarks and hate speech from Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) on social media, Adidas announced their decision to terminate their co-branding partnership with Ye and end production of all Yeezy branded products.

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Intepat

MAY 28, 2024

To comprehensively protect its store designs, Apple has also secured design patents for the glass panels of the building and the staircase design. Apple could argue transborder reputation, asserting that its brand’s recognition and reputation extend beyond national borders.

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Nelligan Law

AUGUST 4, 2023

The legal nuances surrounding trademarks, counterfeiting, collaborations, and the ever-expanding resale market fascinated me as I delved deeper into understanding the mechanisms that governed our beloved hobby. Sneaker companies invest substantial resources in designing unique logos, branding, and shoe designs.

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Patent Trademark Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Going naked without patent protection will simply invite competitors to steal your market share. Need to get or enforce a patent against Amazon sellers? Call US patent attorney Vic Lin at (949) 223-9623 or email vlin@icaplaw.com to explore how we can help you protect your online sales.

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Patent Trademark Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

What patents will help you remove infringing Amazon listings? Ideally, you want to build IP rights with both utility and design patents. A utility patent, though broader, can take years to obtain. In the meantime, design patents are quicker and cheaper to obtain. Your focus should be on the patent claims.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

Stiffel: invalidated patent on another midcentury modern lamp. Attributed to Jens Risom, 1950s: a daybed can’t get a design patent, would need to flip up and fry an egg. Herman Miller makes catalogs like coffee-table books, pushing the idea of the celebrity designer (even though they weren’t exclusive to Herman Miller).

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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. To register a design patent, your game’s design must be novel and non-obvious.

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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. Almost all of these designs were abandoned/discontinued circa 1955, and only brought back after other people restored their popularity.

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Patent Trademark Blog

JANUARY 25, 2024

Neutral Patent Evaluation: Next Steps When Amazon Listings of Copy Products Are Not Removed Submitting Amazon’s report of infringement does not always lead to a successful removal of the infringing listings. You may benefit from the help of a patent attorney to request an Amazon neutral patent evaluation (NPE).

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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. There are several types of IPRs that startups should be aware of: Patents: Patents protect new inventions and grant exclusive rights to the inventor for a limited period.

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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

It serves as a powerful tool for brand recognition. Even if the trademarked Coca-Cola name didn’t appear on the bottle, the appearance of the bottle itself instantly reminds consumers of the brand the bottle belongs to. You don’t need an emblem or a name tag to recognize this design as the legendary Lamborghini.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 19, 2023

There are two types of patents that Amazon sellers should be familiar with, utility patents and design patents. Utility patents protect functional aspects of a product, and design patents protect the appearance of a product. This can lead to expensive “false marketing” litigation.

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U.S. Department of Commerce

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

One of her top priorities was to obtain a design patent for her jeans’ enhancement innovation. The company now holds 11 patents, with several more pending, and has trademarked its brand. The research center contains data, research, and analysis covering industries and markets around the world. Also, for U.S.

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Art Law Journal

JUNE 30, 2022

This type of Intellectual Property protects words, symbols, slogans, or even sounds that identify products or services and distinguishes the brand from competitors. Anyone who then tries to use the name Alligator for their shirt brand would be infringing the trademark. Utility and Design Patents. Trademarks.

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 8, 2022

The design created for your brand brings enormous value to the business. The renown it gains helps ameliorate your competitive stride in the market. There is always the deleterious possibility of said design being attempted to be imitated or infringed upon. PROTECTION OF DESIGN. Composite Products.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 5, 2022

The next time you would like to protect a great innovative design you expect will be a big hit on the market, you should consider obtaining a design patent. Design patents are great for new designs that are expected to be sold beyond a single year or season. ” [8].

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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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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 27, 2023

False urgency is a marketing tactic that creates a false sense of scarcity to pressure consumers into making a purchase, often resulting in dark patterns, limited stock, and unexpected delivery. The DoCA had illustrated 10 practices as dark patterns. They are: 1.

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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. To avoid this risk, the Chinese market has created a different Chinese name for NFTs: Digital Collection (数字藏品, hereafter also referred as “DC”). Applicable IP rights.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

A variant of separating the mark from the brand; not seeing it in all categories, and we may have a world in which some marks—maybe the 1%--are not divided from brands but the others are. Other examples: design patent, as Sarah Burstein has writte n. Maybe this is all really about lawyers and not brands.

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Intepat

OCTOBER 7, 2022

With the introduction of the Designs Act in the year 2000, the Government of India included the advanced provision of safeguarding works with non-functional features in the domain of creative work. Industrial design patents give the person exclusive rights for a new ornamental design of an essential functional item.

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Above the Fold

JULY 5, 2022

The next time you would like to protect a great innovative design you expect will be a big hit on the market, you should consider obtaining a design patent. Design patents are great for new designs that are expected to be sold beyond a single year or season.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 8, 2023

Note any elements of the game that are particularly new and creative or representative of your brand. Consider how you’re going to bring the game to market and to your business plan. Design patent filing – U.S. This provides an outline for your IP legal team of the scope of what needs to be protected.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Jump To: Trademark Protection for Branding. Trademark Protection for Branding. However, a trademark can be a protective and competitive measure for securing branding elements that identify, market, or sell your product. Be sure to do a thorough Google search on the branding wordmarks you have in mind.

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Art Law Journal

JUNE 30, 2022

The idea isn’t just to protect the owner of the trademark but also to protect potential buyers from purchasing a product from one brand, thinking it is actually a different brand because the name is so similar. Anyone who then tries to use the name Alligator for their shirt brand would be infringing the trademark.

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Patent Trademark Blog

AUGUST 18, 2021

What are bad reasons for not filing a patent? Many common misconceptions surrounding patents may also lead to poor choices in declining patent protection. Many common misconceptions surrounding patents may also lead to poor choices in declining patent protection. When is the right time to file a patent application?

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More Than Your Mark

AUGUST 27, 2021

Patent owners have the exclusive right to make, use, or sell the invention covered by the claims of their patent. Patents can last for 20 years after you file the application but need to be maintained or they will expire early. What Is a Trademark? Trademarks protect symbols and identifiers.

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Intepat

OCTOBER 7, 2022

With the introduction of the Designs Act in the year 2000, the Government of India included the advanced provision of safeguarding works with non-functional features in the domain of creative work. Industrial design patents give the person exclusive rights for a new ornamental design of a basic functional item.

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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. Therefore, DCs cannot be freely transacted in the Chinese market. It has been debated whether NFTs/DC could be protected in China by design patents.

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43(B)log

JUNE 24, 2022

A membership group might not have brand value (Happy Valley PTA example) v signaling I can afford LV, which does depend on brand value). Which is the same as the problem of market definition, with which TM law has long grappled unsuccessfully and largely silently. 1A and © public domain seem to answer the market definition Q.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

In today’s era, where the whole world has turned to virtual means, blockchain as a technology is gathering everyone’s attention and showing accelerating growth in its market. It can comprise of when a trademark was applied for first, registered or used in trade, when was a design/patent first licensed or assigned and so on.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

In today’s era, where the whole world has turned to virtual means, blockchain as a technology is gathering everyone’s attention and showing accelerating growth in its market. It can comprise of when a trademark was applied for first, registered or used in trade, when was a design/patent first licensed or assigned and so on.

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