Copying Design Patent Law Ownership 
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.
43(B)log
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
Christine Farley, Authenticity and Design: Why sell a chair for 10x a visually identical chair? The claim is authenticity: authorized manufacturers and retailers; they call copies counterfeits. and design patents were hard to get/not as valuable at the time. In the 1960s, preemption was big (Sears v. Compco, etc.)
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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 ].
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.
Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog
JANUARY 16, 2024
These rights provide exclusive ownership and control over intangible assets, allowing creators to protect their innovations from unauthorised use, reproduction, or distribution. Startups can secure copyrights to prevent unauthorized copying or distribution of their creative works. What are Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs)?
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.
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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