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MarkIt to MarketĀ® - September 2023: How Design Patents Can Complement Brands' Trademark Portfolios

JD Supra Law

Many brand owners are familiar with the value of registered trademarks, which safeguard the goodwill cultivated between mark holders and consumers by reducing confusion as to the source of the associated goods. By: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

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Amazon Brand Registry: How to Register Your Trademark to Get IP Protection

Patent Trademark Blog

Why Amazon Sellers Should Care Amazon Brand Registry In order to ensure a smoother application process for Amazon Brand Registry, the most important thing to do is to derisk your trademark application with the USPTO. Need a registered trademark to maximize full benefits of Amazon Brand Registry?

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Can a Logo Help You Get a Design Patent and Avoid Infringement?

Patent Trademark Blog

Can you include a logo in your design patent application? Let me share a strategy if you’re thinking about filing a design patent application for a new product that might be considered somewhat similar to existing products. It is possible to include a logo in your design patent application for a product.

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Brand Identifiers are Key to Managing Competition

azrights

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. Protecting brand identifiers is the way to avoid the possibility of consumer confusion as to the source or origin of a brand.

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From Fruit to Fortune: Appleā€™s Trademark Journey and Their Fierce Protection Strategy

Intepat

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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How to Deal with a Counterfeit Product or Claim

Patent Trademark Blog

Register your trademarks to block the sale of competing goods that use a similar name or logo. You can then record your registered trademark with US Customs to block the import of infringing goods bearing similar marks. File design patents to protect the appearance of the product.

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A Sellerā€™s Guide to Navigating Intellectual Property Law on Amazon

LexBlog IP

Patents A patent permits the owner to exclude others from making, using, offering to sell, selling, or importing the invention of the patent. There are two types of patents that Amazon sellers should be familiar with, utility patents and design patents. Registering trademarks with the U.S.