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. ” Dawgs brief.

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43(B)log

JANUARY 27, 2023

24, 2023) WS sued Wayfair, alleging patent infringement, Lanham Act false advertising, Massachusetts and California statutory unfair competition and Massachusetts false advertising based on alleged copying of West Elm products. WS has nine relevant design patents, which it alleged Wayfair infringed.

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Patent Trademark Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

You need to login to your Brand Registry account and submit the proper request to escalate your patent infringement case. Make sure you specify that your patent is a utility or design patent. What if your patent escalation request is rejected? For utility patents, you want APEX.

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Patent Trademark Blog

JUNE 15, 2023

I think most business folks would agree that if an innovative product sells really well, then it would be worth patenting the innovation to block copycats by competitors. Why allow the competition to forego the hard work of product conception and development by copying your product and undercutting your price? What is the solution?

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Patent Trademark Blog

MAY 11, 2022

The difference between trademark infringement and counterfeiting is a matter of the extent of copying. Infringing goods might cause confusion , but do not necessarily bear an identical resemblance. You can then record your registered trademark with US Customs to block the import of infringing goods bearing similar marks.

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Patent Trademark Blog

MAY 31, 2023

Are competitors copying your products? Perhaps you might want to send them a C&D letter to get them to respect your patents. Would it make sense to send them a trademark infringement letter. In particular, you can file a petition to speed up your trademark application and submit a copy of the C&D letter to the USPTO.

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More Than Your Mark

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Patents are meant to cover new, useful, and non-obvious inventions (utility patents) and new and non-obvious designs (design patents). Additionally, all patents have a limited life span: twenty years from the earliest effective filing date of a utility patent and fifteen years from the issuance of a design patent.

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IIPRD

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Patent and Trademark Office last year, which it has since checked by way of its Nikeland venture on Roblox and the acquisition of RTFKT. These trademark applications consist of Nike’s logo “just do it” and air Jordan designs. Patent Infringement. With new advancements in technology, new challenges come forward.

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Patent Trademark Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

How do you get patents that will stop Amazon sellers from taking your sales? Do you need a design or utility patent , or both ? How do you know if your patent claims are any good ? What matters most in getting patents to stop Amazon sellers from copying your product? So you’ve created a new product.

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Patent Trademark Blog

JANUARY 18, 2024

If your product has unique aesthetic features that are nonfunctional, file a design patent application. When the novelty of your concept includes a combination of functional and nonfunctional features, it may make sense to file both utility and design patents. See utility patent costs here and design patent costs here.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 23, 2023

Other Posts COVID-19 Vaccine Patent Infringement? The Battle Between Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech Continues The litigation surrounding mRNA patent thickens in the USA as Pfizer/ BioNTech files defence and counterclaims against the patent infringement allegations made by Moderna.

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Patent Trademark Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Here’s a helpful article on the differences between design patents and utility patents. In certain cases, a product may require both utility and design patent protection. Timing is critical: When is it too late to apply for patents? Design patents protect the ornamental appearance of such products.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 5, 2022

PDF copy available. In recent years, there have been a number of high-profile litigations in the United States involving patents directed to each of the above-referenced components, including patent litigations related to cathodes, 13 anodes, 14 separators, 15 electrolytes, 16 battery cell packaging, 17 and battery module packaging.

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