LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 4, 2022

While copyright law is at the center of a few recent disputes over intellectual property protection for typefaces and fonts, design patents are an often-overlooked mechanism for protecting these designs. and NBCUniversal Media, LLC relating to alleged copying of fonts. Design Patents. Copyrights.

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IPilogue

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Shawn Dhue is an IPilogue Writer and a 2L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Intellectual property law truly is incorporated in every aspect of society and the issue of lacking creativity in designing sports bras and leggings only reassures that statement. Photo by Artificial Photography ( Unsplash ).

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Intepat

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Now, we will examine Copyright and Design Rights, two fundamental forms of IPR. Copyright laws protect the expression of creative ideas and not just the idea. It’s important to understand that while copyright law allows you to protect your design, it does not cover the article’s utilitarian aspect.

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The TTABlog

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Relying on Applicant's own advertising touting the design of its knife blade and its ease of manufacture (yielding lower cost), the Board affirmed Examining Attorney Caroline L. Moran's Section 2(e)(5) functionality refusal of the design of a "serration pattern" on the blade of a knife (shown below). See TTABlog comment below. -

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Patently-O

JANUARY 20, 2023

Hrdy, Professor of Intellectual Property Law at University of Akron School of Law, and Daniel H. Are inventions described in works of science fiction patentable? This sort of science fiction is not patentable because it cannot logically be enabled or have credible utility when the patent is filed. See [link].

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

From Idea to Invention The patent process can be very daunting if you’re new to intellectual property law. Fortunately, with some basic knowledge and guidance, patenting your invention can be a straightforward and rewarding experience. Utility Patent or Design Patent?

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Patent Trademark Blog

JUNE 15, 2023

How you do patent only successful products without waiting too long ? You want to patent only successful products, but you need time to determine which products will sell well. US patent laws, however, impose deadlines on patenting. Would a design patent be worth your money and time?

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The TTABlog

MAY 25, 2023

Applying the Morton-Norwich factors, and giving some weight to applicant's design patents, the Board concluded that the USPTO failed to make a prima facie case of functionality. JBL pointed to its ownership of seven design patents for rocking chairs of the same or a very similar configuration. pdf here ]. Welch 2023.

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Patently-O

APRIL 17, 2024

This case began back in 2006 when Crocs sued Double Diamond and others for patent infringement of Crocs’s design patents. Therefore, Dastar ‘s unaccredited copying did not constitute a false designation of origin actionable under § 43(a) of the Lanham Act. Crocs largely prevailed in those actions.

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Intepat

OCTOBER 7, 2022

In this post, we’ll examine Copyright and Design Rights, two key forms in IPR. Copyright laws protect the expression of creative ideas and not just the idea. It’s important to understand that while copyright law allows you to protect your design, it does not cover the article’s utilitarian aspect.

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Art Law Journal

JUNE 30, 2022

Few people would want something that they put their heart and soul into creating, whether that’s art, music, design, or an invention, being used or sold without their permission. Take these two commonly heard phrases: “I need to copyright my company name,” and “I want to patent my new idea.”. Your Copy-Rights. Trademarks.

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The IP Law Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2022

There are some patents that do not describe complicated inventions. One such patent is a design patent for an artificial Christmas tree. design patent no. The problem with this patent is that it would be fairly easy to design around by changing the arrangement of the layers or the number of slats.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

OCTOBER 20, 2023

In the suit, the Plaintiff alleges that the Defendant has been purposely advertising, marketing, selling, manufacturing, and distributing products that are infringing on Rogue’s lawfully held patents. Rogue specifically identified 8 of the products Bells advertises as infringing upon the Plaintiff’s patents in their design and/or utility.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 21, 2024

“Plaintiff alleges Defendants downloaded and copied Plaintiff’s copyrighted materials from YouTube, and then re-uploaded infringing versions of Plaintiff’s copyrighted media content to their YouTube channels.” This is a design patent SAD Scheme case. Schedule A Defendants , 1:23-cv-04587 (N.D.

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Art Law Journal

JUNE 30, 2022

Few people would want something that they put their heart and soul into creating, whether that’s art, music, design, or an invention, being used or sold without their permission. Unfortunately, IP law has gotten so complicated that many people aren’t even sure which types of IP (copyright, trademarks, or patents) protects their creative work.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 8, 2023

Design patent filing – U.S. and abroad: If you have a character with a distinctive shape, consider filing for design patents to give you a broader IP portfolio to enforce. Let the infringers know they’re wasting their money by copying your IP. He also is experienced in intellectual property litigation.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

This IP protection ensures that other designers, whether direct competitors or producers of knock-off jewelry or imitation jewelry, do not ruin their reputation or copy their designs so as to reduce the value of their jewelry and lose out on potential sales. Author: Utkarsh Malviya, a fifth-year law student pursuing B.A.L.LB.(Hons.)

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IP Tech Blog

JULY 27, 2021

On June 21, 2021, the Shenzhen Administration for Market Regulation (Shenzhen AMR) issued the first ever administrative injunction against the alleged infringement of a design patent. Prior to the issuance of an injunction, the right holder or interested party may be required to provide an appropriate guarantee.

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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. Some will copy blatantly, others are more savvy so will copy what they calculate they can get away with. Take Coca Cola as an Example.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

.” This is exactly what happened to Jaguar Land Rover in its claim against Land Wind (Jiangling Motors) in China for copying of Jaguar Land Rover’s car design. After their patent battle from 2014 to [2019], the design patents of Jaguar Land Rover and Land Wind for their off-road vehicles were invalidated by each other.

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More Than Your Mark

AUGUST 27, 2021

Only the copyright owner has the right to make copies, distribute copies, perform, display, or make derivative works of the copyrighted work. If the Mona Lisa were still under copyright, copying it directly would be an infringement, but anyone could paint a slightly smiling woman in black. appeared first on Patent Law Blog.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JANUARY 16, 2024

Startups can secure copyrights to prevent unauthorized copying or distribution of their creative works. Copyright law grants exclusive rights to the creators or owners of original works, such as literary, artistic, musical, and dramatic creations. This means that no one else can copy or distribute their creations without permission.

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IP Tech Blog

JANUARY 4, 2023

As NFTs per se are currently unregulated by statutes in the US, common law protection through trademarks may become all the more important. It has been debated whether NFTs/DC could be protected in China by design patents. The current tendency is that of denying protection to designs of non-physical products, like metaverses.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Copyright law does not protect useful articles per se (i.e., Although the copyright protection afforded to this design is a thin one that will protect its owner from only “virtually identical” copying, such a right is still highly valuable to many companies in the furniture, housewares, and other industrial design spaces.

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Texas Intellectual Property Law Blog

APRIL 30, 2020

If you create a new electronic device in your Texas workshop, it may be possible to patent it. In some cases, it may be possible to apply for protection under both American and international laws. Design patents are intended to protect intellectual property related to how an object looks.

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Texas Intellectual Property Law Blog

APRIL 30, 2020

If you create a new electronic device in your Texas workshop, it may be possible to patent it. In some cases, it may be possible to apply for protection under both American and international laws. Design patents are intended to protect intellectual property related to how an object looks.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Srijaa is a 4th year law student and Yaggya is a 5th year law student at Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies, interested in exploring the vast scope of Intellectual Property Rights. This violates copyright laws and may lead to legal actions for copyright infringement. Image by starline on Freepik.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 13, 2022

By using asymmetric cryptography it is secured that only the owner can transfer the access rights and that the access rights cannot be copied.) The result is that the smart contract allows you to represent any IP, e.g., trademarks, designs, patents or copyrights, with a token.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 27, 2021

On June 21, 2021, the Shenzhen Administration for Market Regulation (Shenzhen AMR) issued the first ever administrative injunction against the alleged infringement of a design patent. Prior to the issuance of an injunction, the right holder or interested party may be required to provide an appropriate guarantee.

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More Than Your Mark

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

United States law offers four types of protection for intellectual property, namely patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. Only two of these, patents and trade secrets, can grant you the protection of ideas. Not every idea that can be commercially beneficial is eligible for a patent.

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Patent Trademark Blog

MARCH 18, 2022

Failure to renew a trademark registration can lead to a canceled registration, but the owner may still have common law rights by continually using the mark. Unlike patents, trademarks do not necessarily need to be registered in order to be protectable. Keep in mind that patents must be registered in order to be protectable.

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Garrigues Blog

JUNE 1, 2021

My product was copied and I haven’t registered it. My product is better than yours’: is it lawful to use third party’s trademarks to advertise your own products or services? We will continue to keep you informed of the lasted legislative and case law developments. To what extent can reality be made fictional in a film or series?

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IIPRD

OCTOBER 17, 2022

The first and the foremost question which crosses our minds is that does the digital assets in the virtual reality fall under the category of “Goods” under trademark law, and who should be held liable for infringement when the infringer is unknown. Patent Infringement. This can a lesson for the companies interested in the metaverse.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 12, 2021

Cotter, Nominal Damages—and Nominal Damages Workarounds—in Intellectual Property Law TransUnion v. Congress can’t enact an injury into existence and can provide a remedy only for concrete harms, which can include intangibles like emotional distress if they’re recognized by the relevant body of law and proven.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Reflecting on the far reaching consequences of this historic course of events, Prashant concludes that a plurality of Indian judges generating diverse judicial opinion that will enrich IP jurisprudence in the best traditions of common law. Other Developments. Decisions from Indian Courts. Delhi High Court in Dassault Systems v.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 4, 2023

As NFTs per se are currently unregulated by statutes in the US, common law protection through trademarks may become all the more important. It has been debated whether NFTs/DC could be protected in China by design patents. The current tendency is that of denying protection to designs of non-physical products, like metaverses.

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 9, 2022

Only aspects of configuration, shape, pattern, or decoration applied to a product which may be two dimensional or three dimensional created by any industrial technique or means that appeal to and are judged exclusively by the sight are eligible for design registration.

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