IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

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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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. What is the difference between industrial designs and patents? Why is it important to register your industrial designs?

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azrights

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Apple and MacDonalds are household brands that have lost their EU trademarks in recent years, meaning that third parties may now freely use ‘Think Different’ and Big Mac in the EU. What this means is that the legal system shifts the burden of proof so that the brand owners need to show that they’re still genuinely using their marks.

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Olartemoure Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

In the digital world, and working with visuals and sometimes with external brands, you navigate a potential minefield of IP risks. Build Trust: Registered content builds trust and credibility, making content more trustworthy for followers and brands. In the world of content creation, your originality is your superpower.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 12, 2023

The panelists also explored the steps companies and organizations should be taking to protect their brands and trademarks in the metaverse, how interoperability in the metaverse is likely to lead to copyright challenges, and the role of design and utility patents in. By: Venable LLP

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azrights

JUNE 27, 2023

Do you: Know what ‘brand’ means and signifies to the value of your business? Know when and how to protect your IP? Have the knowledge and skills in Brand IP and branding to be your own brand manager? Why brand management? B rand managers need training in brand IP.

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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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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 12, 2024

text of decision in Global Brand v Rae Dunn Design, 23-CV-1644 (DEH) January 9, 2024 Here, while defendant’s own mark prominently appeared alongside plaintiff’s mark on its packaging, whether this was fair use could not be determined at the 12b6 stage.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

For every successful brand, it is critical to properly protect and to productively develop and use the underlying intellectual property (IP) in that brand to ensure its long-term growth. Trademark and registered design portfolio It goes without saying: maintaining a comprehensive trademark portfolio is key.

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 18, 2023

Introduction The Plaintiff asserted that its hipster whiskey bottle design, which was inspired by the shape of a smartphone and intended to fit into a hip pocket, was novel due to its rectangular shape, smooth rounded shoulders, V-shaped neck, rimmed rounded cap, and dimpled bottom.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 6, 2022

A few weeks ago, the UNION-IP Designs Commission in association with the UNION-IP Netherlands national group – “Design & Copyright Law: siblings or rival?” Here’s what Linnéa writes: Conference report: Design & Copyright Law – siblings or rivals?

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Dragons' Den

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Watching this episode on a very wet and grey February day, it was unsurprisingly the gummy sweets with a purpose and the sustainable beachwear brand that really shone out to me from the Den this week. For all the energy and enthusiasm that the Dragons had for Joe they couldn’t quite find the same enthusiasm for the brand itself.

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Corsearch

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

You should prepare links and screenshots as evidence for your claims of copyright, or trademark, patent, or design right infringement on Alibaba. Trademarks A trademark signifies a unique term, logo, expression, design, or emblem utilized to indicate the origin of goods and services.

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WIPO Magazine

MARCH 14, 2021

Smartphones have revolutionized the interaction between consumers and brands. Zeeger Vink, IP Director at MF Brands Group (Lacoste) offers tips on what companies need to do to optimize app design and protection.

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Dragons' Den

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Emma is a fashion designer and founder of denim company, Good American. Touker Suleyman felt that her idea of an app was not the best way to promote the brand and was soon out. A design worth registering? Will has registered his trade mark, and also been careful to register his Inhaler Tailor design, too.

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Both IP practitioners and fashion brands will be interested in the recent string of judgments in relation to the infringement of dresses designed and sold by House of CB and Mistress Rocks.

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Dragons' Den

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Peter Jones acknowledged the couple's meticulous approach to intellectual property, lauding their investment in patents and other protective measures, commenting "You have done all of the right things, getting all your patents and doing all your IP". This may serve to deter people from creating a design similar to yours.

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Corsearch

AUGUST 14, 2023

By following a series of steps, you can safeguard your brand reputation and prevent consumers from being misled. Trademark infringement A trademark is a distinctive word, logo, phrase, design, or symbol used to identify the source of goods and services. File a Notice of Claimed Infringement (NOCI) through VeRO to report such cases.

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IP Law 360

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The owner of the Naked Wolfe brand has accused two online footwear retailers of design and copyright infringement, alleging that they "slavishly copied" its chunky boot designs.

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Olartemoure Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Fashion is not the exception , and different brands have become involved in the meta world. The virtual universe Decentraland hosted in March 2022, the first Metaverse Fashion Week which was a success, as it featured more than 70 brands, artists and designers. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

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azrights

JULY 27, 2021

Introducing Brand Tuned. To give businesses the best start in life when it comes to developing a new brand, it is essential that intellectual advice is taken during branding projects so the brand can stand, be distinctive, and use protected IP to remain unique. Because IP is one of your biggest assets.

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Kashishipr

APRIL 13, 2022

The dramatic rise in e-commerce in the last two decades saw many brand and business owners struggling to safeguard their Intellectual Property (IP) assets in cyberspace, starting from domain names and then going onto social media handles. IP Challenges in the Metaverse. A Comprehensive Approach to IPRs.

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IP Law 360

MARCH 25, 2024

shoe retailers have accused the owner of the Naked Wolfe brand of bringing meritless intellectual property claims against them, because its shoe designs weren't original enough to deserve protection in the first place.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Louis-Michel enjoys researching Soviet brands The dispute arose when “ Krasny Oktyabr ”, a Russian confectionary company, registered an EU trade mark (EUTM) in Class 30 for a figurative sign representing a lobster. They are now commonly referred to as “Soviet brands”.

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IP Law 360

MARCH 25, 2022

has sued the companies behind the "A s Live Forever" clothing brand for allegedly selling sweats, T-shirts, hoodies and beanies that use profane, ripped-off versions of Patagonia's trademark. Sportswear company Patagonia Inc.

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Corsearch

AUGUST 24, 2023

In this blog, we outline the tools you can use to protect your brand reputation and prevent consumer confusion. Trademark infringement Trademarks are distinctive elements like words, logos, phrases, designs, or symbols used to identify the origin of goods and services.

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Dragons' Den

JANUARY 18, 2024

A licence is an agreement between you as the IP right owner and another party. IP can be ‘licensed-out’ or ‘licensed-in’. You can ‘license-in’ if you want to use another company’s IP to develop your own business and products. We also have country guides to help you protect your IP abroad.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JANUARY 28, 2021

A new online platform has been launched aiming at brand owners by Stobbs, IP and brand law consultancy. The service called iaido provides data analysis to brand owners who wish to track the effectiveness of their trademark portfolio by blending real-time consumer purchasing patterns with their brand IP.

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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. 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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Intellectual Property Office Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Find out how to protect your IP using our guidance pages. Or complex mounted structures designed to be used within garages. In the below video, Tom explains how registering his IP has given him the legal right to act against those selling fake versions of his products. So, you have a brand and a product, what next?

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 8, 2022

One of them is ‘Design’ which is a composition of colors, shapes patterns, etc which add value and attraction to the product. Designs are advantageous assets that can be protected only if registered under the Designs Act, 2000. Website Designs. PROTECTION OF DESIGN. Picture Credit: Shutterstock].

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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. Article 2.4

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Kat friend Iana Kazeeva provides an enlightening discussion on steps taken by the Russian government and courts with respect to IP following the invasion of Ukraine. The common denominator is the use of changes to the IP law as a political instrument towards states taking “unfriendly” actions against Russia.

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WIPO Magazine

MARCH 11, 2022

Guatemalan designer Isabella Springmuhl, the first designer with Down’s Syndrome to feature in London Fashion Week, is using her brand, Down to Xjabelle, to break stereotypes and promote diversity and inclusion in the fashion world, and IP is supporting her endeavor.

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Corsearch

AUGUST 2, 2023

Your business has likely collectively spent countless hours and resources to build a strong brand presence on Amazon. However, counterfeiters will continuously undermine these efforts by listing counterfeit products and passing them off under your brand name.

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Corsearch

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Counterfeiting is but one threat that consumers and brands face. Brands now face a rising tide of phishing and brand impersonation designed to mislead and defraud consumers. Background Almost on daily basis brands receive reports on phishing email or websites.

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azrights

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Intellectual Property (IP) is part and parcel of business, yet it abounds with misconceptions. IP is about managing competition. So, making the right choice of name and other branding elements, and being able to identify how IP protects key assets, is the best way to protect a business.

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