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Goodbye government trademarks

Olartemoure Blog

The purpose of this law is to eliminate government brands and the investment made in them. Thus, the law imposes the obligation on State Entities to adopt a Visual Identity Manual, which must contain the essential elements of the official image of each Entity and not be related to the government in office.

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UK Government responds to design right consultation and joins WIPO global brands database

The IPKat

With Brexit being "behind" us, the UK government is now looking to improve and modernize the protection of intellectual property rights. As a first step, the UK announced that it has joined the Global Brands Database made available by WIPO. Those in favour argued that it would increase certainty of the validity of design protection.

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Copyrightability Of Designer Clothes And Costumes

IP and Legal Filings

Introduction An artist’s ideas, be it for a renowned painting, sculpture, novel, technological design, jewelryor fashion are his own. However, many a times, we witness these designs being copied or recreated. A copyright protection is the ability of a designer to protect his original designs through the copyright laws.

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EMP&A comments on Trade Regulation Rule on Impersonation of Government and Businesses

Erik K Pelton

The Commission is soliciting written comment, data, and arguments concerning the need for such a rulemaking to prevent persons, entities, and organizations from impersonating government agencies or staff and businesses or their agents.” ” More than 100 comments were submitted. They can all be found at [link]. Comments of Erik M.

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IP Issues That Impact Business Design

azrights

Later I developed an online training course, the Legally Branded Academy, which used processes as the central approach to protecting IP, including names. I also gave access to the course to my brand protection clients. I’m now offering these processes and templates to those who enrol on the Brand Tuned program in June.

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Omi in a Hellcat Sued Again, This Time Over Pirate IPTV Brand ‘Reloaded’

TorrentFreak

In November 2019, the US federal government shut down IPTV services operated by Bill Omar Carrasquillo, aka ‘Omi in a Hellcat’ IRS and FBI agents seized “at least” $5.2m Carrasquillo’s ‘Reloaded’ IPTV Branding. from his bank accounts along with a fleet of supercars. “Over the following months Mr. .

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China: Design Patents and the Metaverse

IP Tech Blog

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. Article 2.4