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Indy’s Dive into Legal Waters: FullBeauty Brands, Inc. Faces Trademark Lawsuit over Swimwear

Indiana Intellectual Property Law

Indianapolis, Indiana – FullBeauty Brands Inc. The lawsuit alleges that certain swimsuits marketed by FullBeauty Brands and affiliated entities bear a striking resemblance to designs owned by competitors. has been accused of trademark infringement in a lawsuit filed by Pennsylvania -based Global Trademarks Inc.

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It’s Not Going to Be (Y)easy: What Happens when Business Collaborations Dissolve?

IPilogue

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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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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Pending patent legislation: 

Patently-O

2774 – Pride in Patent Ownership Act. Creating additional incentives to timely record patent ownership interests. Design patent cannot be enforced to restrict repair of a motor vehicle. Crapo, R-ID; and Sen. Leahy, D-VT). Sponsored by Sen. Leahy, D-VT and Sen. Tillis, R-NC).

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Patent Protection vs. Trademark Protection – What’s the Difference?

Larson & Larson

The owner of a patent has the right to decide who can use the patented invention, and can sue for patent infringement if someone else makes, uses or sells the invention without permission during the patent term. A trademark is a word, phrase, symbol or design that identifies the source of a particular product or service.

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IP Protection of NFTs: A Comparative Look at the US and China

IP Tech Blog

In turn, this attracts interest from businesses ranging from fashion and sports brands, sport teams, designers, game developers, and other content owners. It has been debated whether NFTs/DC could be protected in China by design patents. Ownership and Enforcement. Copyright Ownership. The United States.

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Outcome of Hermes Claim Against MetaBirkin NFT May Provide Glimpse of Future for Fashion, Art in Metaverse

LexBlog IP

Using NFTs has, in part, allowed digital artists to associate ownership in an original version of their art through the NFT that can be monetized much like the physical paintings or sculptures of artists creating in physical media. Design patents can also apply depending on the goods and circumstances.

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