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[Guest post] Archival Authenticity or Iconic Copies? Some IP Thoughts on Dolce & Gabbana’s SS23 Collection Curated by Kim

The IPKat

Here’s what Felicia writes: Archival Authenticity or Iconic Copies? According to The Business of Fashion , Kardashian “tweaked Dolce & Gabbana styles from the 1990s and early 2000s” creating “finished looks” with Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana “that were, the designers said, about 20 percent different from the originals.”

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LKQ Corporation v. GM Global Tech: Design Patent En Banc

Patently-O

GM Global Technology Operations LLC , the court will consider whether to apply a more stringent obviousness test to design patents. In a 2010 article, I concluded that “the current design patent examination system operates as a de facto registration system” with very little obviousness analysis except in cases of clear copying.

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What is Software Escrow? An Overview

JD Supra Law

Software Escrow is a simple and effective tri-party agreement with mutually agreed terms between the software customer, software supplier, and an independent escrow provider, specifically designed to mitigate risk and protect the interests of all parties involved. If certain predetermined release events occur, By: NCC Group

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IP Policy in Sports: F1 Racing Team Aston Martin Accused of Stealing Red Bull’s Car Design

IPilogue

IP, design, development, and engineering are cornerstones of this sport, with teams having to design, build, and race their cars. With large sums of prize money at stake and teams’ inability to patent the designs on which they spend millions in innovation , F1 is in a difficult position. New Name, Same Concerns?

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How to satisfy the ‘novelty’ condition while registering a design?

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

What are designs? Designs are the visual features of objects, something that is solely perceived by the eye. In India, Designs are protected under the Designs Act, 2000. Why register a design? The cognitive efforts and the creativity involved in making a design have some value in the eyes of the law.

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Hacking Fashion Week: IP Guide to Survival

LexBlog IP

Copycats: unregistered designs, unfair competition and copyright Better register first than be sorry later. In general it is a good idea to register fashion products which have a reasonable expectation of commercial success as designs or, where possible, as shape-trademarks before they appear on the catwalk.

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Never Too Late: If you missed the IPKat last week!

The IPKat

Eleonora Rosati informed readers of the upcoming Fashion Law London event on AI in Fashion. The launch of ‘Le sac Swoosh’ (or ‘The Swoosh bag’) in February raised an eyebrow from art director and graphic designer Davide Perella, who shared his version of a concept Nike bag in 2020.