LexBlog IP

APRIL 24, 2023

” the Office’s recent registrability decision regarding the graphic novel created by Kris Kashtanova creates nearly insurmountable, unnecessary hurdles to all kinds of AI authorship. Combine that “mastermind/dominant” author doctrine with the run of cases discussing ownership of software outputs (i.e.,

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 30, 2024

It originally started as a copyright society in 1941 , but later lost that designation and after a long period of running around seeking re-registration, finally in 2022 it was allowed to make an application to that regard. Presently, the application for re-registration is pending before the government for consideration.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 3, 2022

Like the United States, China offers protection for 2D and 3D designs of products and packaging, which is often known by U.S. Before diving into details, the chart below illustrates how 2D and 3D designs are protected as different IP rights in China. Protection of 2D Designs. Protection of 3D Designs. Trademark.

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azrights

MARCH 23, 2022

Understanding the legal rules around names is important because they’re the single most valuable intellectual property asset a successful business builds. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?. What’s often involved is to find a new name, get a new logo and website, pay for new signage, new menu designs, and flyers. Lessons in Business.

Business 52

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The TTABlog

JANUARY 3, 2024

34: TTAB Dismisses Monster Energy's Section 2(d) Claim On Summary Judgment Due to DIssimilarity of Design Marks Precedential No. 5: TTAB Finds ICE MONSTER & Design Confusable With MONSTER ENERGY for Restaurant Services Section 2(e)(1) - Mere Misdescriptiveness: Precedential No. [Good luck with that.]

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CopyrightsWorld

MARCH 1, 2021

Since you are reading this article you’re most likely either a designer working on brand identity and logos, or a business owner. A logo copyright protects a creative design or an expression of an idea, while a logo trademark protects things that identify a business on the marketplace. Trademark ®.

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The TTABlog

JANUARY 5, 2024

It found the mark to be “ tertium quid ” akin to product packaging and thus eligible for registration without proof of acquired distinctiveness. Focusing on the uniqueness of the Tribe’s building design in the relevant industry, it concluded that the subject building design is inherently distinctive for the Tribe’s services.

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The TTABlog

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The Board sustained an opposition to registration of the mark DANA DESIGN in the form shown below, for backpacks, hiking equipment, tents, and related goods, on the ground that the mark comprises the name of a living individual, Dana Gleason, without his consent and is therefore barred from registration by Section 2(c) of the Trademark Act.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 11, 2022

A business code communicating within a community designed to be closed. Compare: TM registration, FACK JU G Ö HTE—courts finally said that freedom of expression operates in registration as well. Once it becomes a language, you’ve lost ability to control it. It didn’t develop organically. Merger is off the table. [So

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Ownership Moral Rights Copyright Branding 80

LexBlog IP

MARCH 6, 2024

Federal trademark registration is typically unavailable for goods and services related to the sale of cannabis. But cannabis companies, along with their counsel, should evaluate the potential costs and benefits of pursuing these strategies to protect their businesses. Federal trademark registration provides nationwide rights.

Intellectual Property 52

Intellectual Property Registration Trademark IP 52

IP and Legal Filings

MAY 10, 2024

Its gained momentum with the advent of importance in R&D and patent registration. Further Trademarks Act, 1999 and Designs Act, 2000 allow licensing of trademarks and designs respectively. Assignment of License is transfer of ownership. INTRODUCTION Technology transfer is a way for innovation.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 31, 2023

The Covid-19 pandemic and lockdowns had a detrimental influence on fashion companies, which further motivated them to grow their business on the Metaverse. It provides an unmatched degree of design and layout possibilities. Not to mention, it allows for almost infinite expansion, allowing marketers to design apparel of any size.

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Law Branding Brands Branding 82

The IPKat

MARCH 12, 2024

If you were too busy to stay up-to-date with the IP news last week, here's the summary of what you missed. IPKat readers can take advantage of a 15% discount on the registration fee. The programme and registration are available via Eventbrite here (readers are encouraged to register quickly as the event normally sells out).

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Erik K Pelton

AUGUST 10, 2020

Another important aspect of the trademark application is asserting the proper ownership of the application. Generally if the business is operating as a corporation or LLC, even if it’s a very small business, generally the corporation or the LLC will be the owner and not the individual. It’s actually the opposite.

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Trademark Ownership Social Media Editing 130

The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 31, 2024

The Corporate Transparency Act (“ CTA ”), a new federal filing requirement for many business entities, became effective on January 1, 2024. Tax return; (b) the business has more than 20 full-time employees in the U.S.; (c) c) the business has an operating presence at a physical office in the U.S.

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Reporting Business Ownership Registration 89

IP Tech Blog

JANUARY 4, 2023

The emergence of blockchain-supported Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) has captured the interest of the entertainment and business worlds in the past couple of years. NFTs are both a new creative form of intellectual and artistic expression and a lucrative business opportunity.

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IP Ownership Non-Fungible Tokens Copyright Law 109

43(B)log

AUGUST 19, 2021

It filed an application to register CASPER as a trademark in connection with blockchain technology; the registration issued in November 2020. Without assessing whether Zamfir owned any valid interest, reasoning that ownership of a valid mark is not a requirement under §43(a), the court jumped straight to the Sleekcraft factors.

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Registration Social Media Trademark Registering Trademarks 72

The IPKat

AUGUST 17, 2022

In a somewhat comparable situation, a trade mark holder has surrendered some of their registered marks, even though they were accepted by the UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO), after receiving public backlash against the registrations. What does this mean for the hundreds of other registrations that include these, or similar, words?

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Social Media Registration Intellectual Property Ownership 137

LexBlog IP

AUGUST 16, 2023

IP Ownership Nearly all purchase agreements require the seller to warrant that it owns or licenses the intellectual property necessary for operation of the business. Here, companies should consider which brands are most significant and file for registration of the trademarks relating to those brands.

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Due Diligence IP Intellectual Property Ownership 52

Corsearch

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Founded in 1999 by Jack Ma, the Alibaba company has grown to become one of the world’s largest and most influential online commerce businesses. One of Alibaba’s most popular platforms is Alibaba.com, a leading global wholesale B2B marketplace that facilitates trade between businesses from around the world.

Branding 59

Branding Brands Branding Intellectual Property 59

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. NFTs may refer to the digital goods or specific pieces sold in the Metaverse.

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Intellectual Property IP Non-Fungible Tokens Branding 116

43(B)log

JULY 20, 2022

15, 2022) The parties in this case are former business associates, which is one reason there are so many different claims. Though the parties went forward, “they never signed a formal written document memorializing and defining the nature of their business relationship.” There’s a similar copyright registration for this site.

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False Advertising Ownership Registration Designs 72

The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

It responds to changes in investment frameworks and business and enterprise operations. The authors succeeded in simplifying issues that seems typically complex especially for newcomers in the IP field: copyright authorship, ownership and protection. Chapters 19–21 discussed industrial designs protection in a very elaborate manner.

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Intellectual Property Law Intellectual Property Law Registration 80

IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Copyright protects the producers of any original work, and is relevant to almost all businesses, not just those in the creative industry. Businesses regularly create articles, photographs, drawings, designs, models, websites, computer software, etc., Voluntary registration for your copyright is available in China.

Copyright 52

Copyright Fair Use Registration Ownership 52

CopyrightsWorld

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Get proof of ownership by registering your copyright. Even though it is not mandatory, copyright registration provides valuable legal protection. It can help you mitigate the risk of expensive and timely litigation, whether you are a claimant or a defendant, as you have proof of ownership. Watermark your work.

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Kashishipr

MAY 4, 2022

Trademarks provide multiple crucial advantages to businesses and customers alike. Have Proper Symbols of Trademark Registration & Ownership. Additionally, it must not be used in association with products or services other than the ones defined in the trademark registration certificate.

Social Media 105

Social Media Trademark Cease and Desist Registering Trademarks 105

IP and Legal Filings

JULY 5, 2021

With one of the most important forms of business organization, the partnership is the most sought by young entrepreneurs. This form of business generally takes two or more person who comes together for the business based on certain agreement. Registration is also not compulsory. Image Source: gettyimages]. Advantages.

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Sander Law

OCTOBER 5, 2020

The IP rights may be for example a Patent or Trademark Registration, but pending rights can also be transferred like a patent or trademark application. Patents, Trademarks, Designs, Copyright) to another person or company through an IP Assignment. For example, when your business restructures (e.g. Employees & IP Ownership.

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azrights

OCTOBER 27, 2021

They copy business models, and any aspect of a business’ successful branding, be it, by introducing new features, copying its positioning, or even using similar names or brand identifiers. For example, the law won’t generally stop copying of ideas or business models or colours of other brands unless these are trademarked.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JANUARY 22, 2024

Many companies exploit renowned person identities without obtaining proper consent, leading intellectual property experts to advocate for the safeguarding of image rights through registration under Intellectual Property laws. An effective solution to address this concern is the formal registration of a celebrity’s name as a trademark.

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Intellectual Property Registration Trademark Personality Rights 76

LexBlog IP

MAY 2, 2023

Some of these issues are specific to doing business with the government and others are broader issues that all companies face when using AI, and generative AI (GAI) in particular. Copyrights On March 16, 2023 the Copyright Office issued Guidance on the examination and registration of works that contain material generated by AI technology.

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Government Business Copyright Licensing 52

The TTABlog

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The NAKED condom case returned to the TTAB after a CAFC reversal [ TTABlogged here ] and the Supreme Court's denial of the registrant's petition for writ of certiorari (September 2021). According to Section 2(d), Australian was required to show ownership of a mark "previously used in the United States. equally oxymoronic? -

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The TTABlog

OCTOBER 10, 2023

In an exhaustive and exhausting decision, the Board sustained an opposition to registration of the mark HME in the stylized from shown below, for various types of pipes and other building products, finding confusion likely with opposer's mark KME for overlapping goods.

Marketing 70

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 31, 2024

The Corporate Transparency Act (“ CTA ”), a new federal filing requirement for many business entities, became effective on January 1, 2024. Tax return; (b) the business has more than 20 full-time employees in the U.S.; (c) c) the business has an operating presence at a physical office in the U.S.

Reporting 52

Reporting Business Ownership Registration 52

The TTABlog

JANUARY 26, 2023

The Most Important Trademark Fact You Probably Don’t Know Client: “I’ve been in business for a couple of years now, and I want to trademark my company’s name.” trademark law that trademark ownership arises from using a chosen mark in offering and providing goods or services to the public. Client: “I want to get a trademark on it.”

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Trademark Registration Trademark Law Business 62

IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Barbie, a name synonymous with an unattainable standard of femininity and the concept of commercial feminism, was designed to captivate the toy market with all its glittery pink magnificence. Hence, it is no wonder that the battle for ownership of her trademark is also highly sought after.

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Trademark Branding Brands Branding 83

Kashishipr

OCTOBER 19, 2022

A trademark exists in the form of an expression, slogan, or any other sign identifying the services or products of one business and distinguishing them from those of others in the market. It enables people to recognize your business with a name, symbol, color, or other unique combination. Exploring the Essentials of a Good Trademark.

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