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Protecting Application Programming Interfaces (API) Through Intellectual Property Laws

Kashishipr

However, the idea of protecting the API through the medium of a trade secret goes against the very idea of conceptualizing and designing an API. Accolade case, wherein Accolade had copied Sega’s API code. Where the API is copied to the extent of achieving interoperability, it might not be considered an act of infringement.

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A Seller’s Guide to Navigating Intellectual Property Law on Amazon

LexBlog IP

There are two types of patents that Amazon sellers should be familiar with, utility patents and design patents. Utility patents protect functional aspects of a product, and design patents protect the appearance of a product. The purpose of a trademark is to prevent consumer confusion about the source of the corresponding product.

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Which Type of Intellectual Property Protection Do I Need?

Art Law Journal

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. Fortunately, you don’t need to grasp all the complexities of Intellectual Property law to protect your creative work. Your Copy-Rights.

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Bombay High Court Rules that Copyright Registration of a Label is not Compulsory

Kashishipr

The label in question was designed by an employee of SK Oil Industries. According to NTC, the SSPL label mark was only a registered trademark, and therefore, it couldn’t be used as an artistic work. It further added that an individual could either own a registered trademark or copyright but not both.

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Fashion Industry – Trademark and Trade Dress Protection

Kashishipr

The Trademark Laws of different nations prevent third parties and entities from using a Registered Trademark , which is undoubtedly crucial considering the amount of time, money, effort, and hard work that goes into building a widely recognized and viable brand name. Understanding the Secondary Meaning of Trademark.

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Free Mickey? (Don’t Be Goofy)

LexBlog IP

January 1, 2024, brought numerous hangovers along with an unprecedented amount of media attention to intellectual property law. Freed from the shackles of copyright, Walt Disney’s iconic rodent was now in the public domain and, therefore, available for everyone to copy. But not so fast.

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What are the intellectual property rights for startups?

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Startups can secure copyrights to prevent unauthorized copying or distribution of their creative works. This means that no one else can copy or distribute their creations without permission. To obtain copyright protection, startups do not need to register their works as copyrights automatically exist upon creation.