Intepat

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Intellectual property stands as a tribute to such endeavors, with copyright emerging as a unique category within this realm. Copyright, defined as the exclusive right granted to the creator for their intellectual labor, holds significance in the legal domain. What is Registered Copyright?

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Introduction AI-generated art is booming, and the Indian Copyright Office is baffled. Under the Indian Copyright Act , such works are classified as “computer generated works”. Copyright law grants authorship to the “person who causes the work to be created” for such works. The basis for registration is not specified.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JULY 21, 2022

Copyright in registered designs means that the author has the exclusive rights to apply a design to any article in any class. The proprietor of a registered design has the exclusive right to apply such design to all such classes. The exclusive right to import for sale any article in which the design is registered.

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The IPKat

MARCH 25, 2024

Here’s what Henning writes: Works of applied art – the difference between design and copyright law by Henning Hartwig I. USM Haller modular furniture In 2011, the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU), for the first time, had to decide on issues revolving around the protection of different categories of works under European copyright law.

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 24, 2023

The Designs Act, 2000 (“the Act”), is a complete code in itself and protection under it is totally statutory in nature. It protects the visual design of objects that are not purely utilitarian. Designs are registered in different classes as per the Locarno Agreement. These classes are mainly function oriented.

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IPilogue

APRIL 14, 2022

They held that an inadvertent mistake of law in a copyright registration application does not automatically nullify the application. . a fabric and design company in Los Angeles, owns copyrights in various fabric designs. copyright registration processes. Unicolors, Inc., In a 6-3 decision, the U.S.

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Corsearch

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Introducing Industrial Design Search , the new AI-powered image search tool within TrademarkNow that enables IP professionals to swiftly search potential designs for registration. What is the difference between industrial designs and patents? Why is it important to register your industrial designs?

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IP Tech Blog

JANUARY 22, 2024

Copyright Office’s AI Initiative launched in early 2023. Among other things, the Initiative’s portal compiles registration decisions for AI-generated materials. Particularly instructive is a December 11, 2023 decision by the Copyright Review Board affirming the denial of registration to an AI-generated artwork.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The Trademark Examining Attorney had refused registration on “failure-to-function” — concluding that the phrase was a commonplace expression used to express a well-recognized sentiment. Unlike patents and copyrights, trademark law is not designed to reward the creative endeavor of invention or authorship.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 18, 2022

The Copyright Claims Board (CCB), better known as the “copyright small claims court”, became a part of U.S. copyright law in December 2020 with the signing of the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act (CASE Act). . Who is Filing with the Copyright Claims Board. Copyright Office.

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IP Watchdog

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Copyright Office (USCO) this week finalized its refusal to uphold, in part, a registration it issued to Kristina Kashtanova for a graphic novel that contained generative artwork and human story and design elements.

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 18, 2023

Introduction The Plaintiff asserted that its hipster whiskey bottle design, which was inspired by the shape of a smartphone and intended to fit into a hip pocket, was novel due to its rectangular shape, smooth rounded shoulders, V-shaped neck, rimmed rounded cap, and dimpled bottom.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 23, 2022

An article by Adi Robertson at The Verge looks at a recent study by The Galaxy , which examines the top 25 most valuable NFT projects and examines what the buyer is obtaining in terms of copyright or other intellectual property rights. NFTs were never meant to address copyright issues, they had a different purpose altogether.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Late last month (August), the Kampala Protocol on voluntary registration of copyright and related rights within the framework of the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) was adopted at a Diplomatic Conference held in Kampala, Uganda. Would a refusal be used as a defence to copyright infringement?

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JANUARY 11, 2023

In analogizing semiconductor chips to traditional areas of copyright law, the legislative history notes that, just as a plagiarist who copies only one chapter of a book may be held liable for infringement, a person may be liable for copying a part of a mask work if it is a qualitatively important portion that results in substantial similarity.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 26, 2023

The legal world is buzzing about AI and its use for all kinds of things, including generating logos, text, and other things people would normally want to register for copyright or trademark protection. Well, they’re right, I can apply, but registration surely won’t be granted. Can you use it in the ways you want to?

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2021

When a design is registered, it gives the owner exclusive rights against any unauthorized copying or imitation. For a design to be registered under the Design Act, 2000, it must fulfill the following conditions: · Design should be unique and novel. Only the eyes should be used to enjoy the design.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 3, 2022

To that end, 2022 is looking to be a major year for copyright in a myriad of ways. But that raises the question, with the new year what are just a handful of the major copyright stories on the horizon. While there are far too many for any single list, here are 5 copyright stories that you should definitely watch in 2022.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Various jewelry designers have obtained IP protection for their jewelry pieces that range from trademark protection of the brand value to protection of the design itself either through copyright and/ or patents. From 2013 to 2015, Cartier filed various design patents for their iconic panther designed jewelry.

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Kashishipr

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The plaintiff, SSPL, had filed a lawsuit against the defendant NTC in the Bombay High Court, alleging Copyright and Trademark Infringement. The label in question was designed by an employee of SK Oil Industries. Under Section 2(c) of The Copyright Act of 1957 , the label is an original artistic work. Plaintiff’s Arguments.

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JD Supra Law

AUGUST 3, 2023

Your products and product designs are the life blood of your business. However, many companies don’t think about protecting their creative product designs, and product packaging with intellectual property registrations.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2021

When a design is registered, it gives the owner exclusive rights against any unauthorized copying or imitation. For a design to be registered under the Design Act, 2000, it must fulfill the following conditions: · Design should be unique and novel. Only the eyes should be used to enjoy the design.

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

held that a copyright registration is valid even though it contains inaccurate information—as long as the copyright holder lacked knowledge that it was inaccurate. H&M Hennes & Mauritz, L.P. Procedural History - H&M sought to invalidate Unicolors’ U.S. Procedural History - H&M sought to invalidate Unicolors’ U.S.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 22, 2024

Copyright Office’s AI Initiative launched in early 2023. Among other things, the Initiative’s portal compiles registration decisions for AI-generated materials. Particularly instructive is a December 11, 2023 decision by the Copyright Review Board affirming the denial of registration to an AI-generated artwork.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2021

When a design is registered, it gives the owner exclusive rights against any unauthorized copying or imitation. For a design to be registered under the Design Act, 2000, it must fulfill the following conditions: · Design should be unique and novel. Only the eyes should be used to enjoy the design.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Copyright has been referred to as the creation of a statute under the private property of law that has its subsistence in the various types of works. The law governing the regime of copyright in India is the Copyright Act of 1957. Procedure to be followed for copyright registration.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 24, 2022

But, before I go, I wanted to leave you with five tales of how copyright has shaped Halloween that I’ve written over the years. 1: How a Copyright Mistake Created the Modern Zombie. When the film was released, the print was missing a copyright notice. 2: Dracula vs. Nosferatu: A True Copyright Horror Story.

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SpicyIP

JUNE 26, 2022

The Finished Article: Essays on Indian Designs Law. I am delighted to take this opportunity to share with the SpicyIP community the release of my book, The Finished Article: Essays on Indian Designs Law (Thomson Reuters, 2022, ISBN-13: 978-9393702173). Eashan Ghosh. Both have historically been the site of some confusion.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

On November 29, 2022, the European Commission published the long-awaited proposals for a revised Regulation and revised Directive on designs. New definitions for “design” and “product” (Art. 3 Draft Regulation) Draft Directive and Draft Regulation suggest a new definition for “design” and “product”, respectively.

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Intepat

MAY 29, 2024

This blog delves into the essentials of trademark user affidavits, highlighting their significance, the information they must contain, and best practices for drafting them to ensure a successful registration process. This makes the Trademark User Affidavit an indispensable document in the registration process.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 17, 2023

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN – 16 th Annual USPTO Design Day on May 4, 2023 Registration for the 16th Annual USPTO Design Day 2023 has been made available and interested parties can register virtually or in person here. The 16th annual Design Day will be held on May 4, 2023, from 10 a.m.-5

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JANUARY 11, 2023

In Brooktree, the court stated that “If the copied portion [of the mask work] is qualitatively important, the finder of fact may properly find substantial similarity under copyright law and the Semiconductor Chip Protection Act,” even if other portions of the chip were not copied. 17 U.S.C.A. §

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 7, 2022

Supreme Court held 6-3 that the Ninth Circuit erred in invalidating a copyright registration for failure to comply with the Copyright Office’s “single unit of publication” regulation, where the copyright owner had knowledge of the facts but arguably misunderstood the legal standard. Unicolors, Inc. b)(4)(i)(A) (2011).

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

That included those whose names appeared in public WHOIS databases as registrants or owners of domains. Anyone can make a request, via the system, for certain non-public domain registration data. From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

This post looks back at the key developments in AI and copyright in 2022, covering generative AI, text and data mining exceptions, the pastiche exception, deep fakes, voice cloning and infringement and enforcement of copyright using AI. Very few jurisdictions expressly provide for copyright in computer-generated works.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 25, 2022

Suppose that you want to register your copyright by preparing and filing a copyright application with the U.S. Copyright Office. What if you were unaware that you made some mistakes in the copyright application and the copyright application issued into a copyright registration? law, 17 U.S.C. §

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 8, 2022

The Designs Act is an act that protects one of the most significant Intellectual Property Rights of a person. Therefore, many acts govern several IPRs one of which includes the Designs Act,2000. Therefore, many acts govern several IPRs one of which includes the Designs Act,2000. The Designs Act, 2000 is one such act.

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