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. Although copyright registration is not required, there are several benefits to doing so. Trademark Registration. Utility and Design Patents.

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Intellectual Property Invention Intellectual Property Law Design Patent 67

IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Businesses regularly create articles, photographs, drawings, designs, models, websites, computer software, etc., Voluntary registration for your copyright is available in China. Unlike Europe where computer software is protected by patents, software is expressly protected under copyright in China. Image Source: Istock].

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Copyright Fair Use Registration Ownership 52

azrights

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Therefore, legal protection needs to be an uppermost consideration when choosing or changing brand codes because legal ownership is fundamental to effective protection of uniqueness of a brand’s identifiers. This initial design registration gave the company a way to preserve the uniqueness of the shape to the Coca Cola brand.

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Branding Brands Branding Copying 52

LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Using NFTs has, in part, allowed digital artists to associate ownership in an original version of their art through the NFT that can be monetized much like the physical paintings or sculptures of artists creating in physical media. Design patents can also apply depending on the goods and circumstances.

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Art Non-Fungible Tokens Intellectual Property Ownership 52

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. Unfortunately, IP law has gotten so complicated that many people aren’t even sure which types of IP (copyright, trademarks, or patents) protects their creative work.

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Intellectual Property IP Invention Designs 52

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. Firstly, intellectual property rights grant startups exclusive ownership over their innovative ideas and inventions.

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Intellectual Property Cease and Desist Invention Branding 52

LexBlog IP

JANUARY 4, 2023

In turn, this attracts interest from businesses ranging from fashion and sports brands, sport teams, designers, game developers, and other content owners. It has been debated whether NFTs/DC could be protected in China by design patents. Ownership and Enforcement. Copyright Ownership. The United States.

IP 52

IP Ownership Non-Fungible Tokens Copyright Law 52

The TTABlog

DECEMBER 31, 2021

35: TTAB Grants MIRAGE BRANDS Cancellation Petition Due To Likelihood of Reverse Confusion On Remand from the CAFC, TTAB Denies Petition for Cancellation of "NAKED" Registration for Condoms TTABlog Test: Three Recent Section 2(d) Inter Partes Cases - How Did They Come Out? & Design" for Beer? [Yes] Precedential No.

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Cinema Registration Trademark Reporting 67

Patent Trademark Blog

MARCH 18, 2022

Failure to renew a trademark registration can lead to a canceled registration, but the owner may still have common law rights by continually using the mark. Unlike patents, trademarks do not necessarily need to be registered in order to be protectable. Keep in mind that patents must be registered in order to be protectable.

Intellectual Property 52

Intellectual Property IP Confidentiality Patent Application 52

The IPKat

JANUARY 13, 2022

The result is that the smart contract allows you to represent any IP, e.g., trademarks, designs, patents or copyrights, with a token. The advantage of using standardized tokens with a sufficiently distributed blockchain is the possibility to digitally display ownership of IP in a secure, transparent and immutable manner.

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Intellectual Property Non-Fungible Tokens IP Contracts 97

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. With new advancements in technology, new challenges come forward. Liden Research, Inc. ,

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IP Non-Fungible Tokens Intellectual Property Trademark 52

LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Non-disclosure Agreements (NDAs) for Ownership. Trademark protection can include a product or company’s name, a design, logo, color scheme, and identifying factors such as a unique sound played within an application (think of AOL’s famous “YOU’VE GOT MAIL”). Non-disclosure Agreements (NDAs) for Ownership.

Intellectual Property 52

Intellectual Property Patent Application Invention Branding 52

43(B)log

AUGUST 5, 2021

Standard debate assumes semi omniscience of designer neutrally concerned with social welfare. Bespoke systems are often underutilized by their own designers and outmoded. Examples: Vessel Hull Design Protection Act. Registration is fast—takes a month—versus patent, but term of protection is only 10 years.

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IP Invention Designs Design 45

43(B)log

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Christine Farley, Authenticity and Design: Why sell a chair for 10x a visually identical chair? Sometimes the replication is exact; design claimants say they’re made with cheaper materials and practices, but midcentury modern design aimed for cheapness and access: the idea that more people can have it now would be a good not a bad.

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Designs Design Design Patent Branding 59

LexBlog IP

MAY 3, 2022

Like the United States, China offers protection for 2D and 3D designs of products and packaging, which is often known by U.S. Before diving into details, the chart below illustrates how 2D and 3D designs are protected as different IP rights in China. Protection of 2D Designs. Protection of 3D Designs. Trademark.

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Designs Design Trademark Intellectual Property 52

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

It is basically a distributed database that can achieve independent verification of the ownership chain of any or every cryptocurrency (amount) as each node stores its own copy of the blockchain. The nodes authenticate transactions, add the data to their copy of the common ledger and transfer the ledger additions to all other nodes.

Technology 52

Technology Patent IP Invention 52

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

It is basically a distributed database that can achieve independent verification of the ownership chain of any or every cryptocurrency (amount) as each node stores its own copy of the blockchain. The nodes authenticate transactions, add the data to their copy of the common ledger and transfer the ledger additions to all other nodes.

Technology 52

Technology Patent IP Invention 52

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

It is basically a distributed database that can achieve independent verification of the ownership chain of any or every cryptocurrency (amount) as each node stores its own copy of the blockchain. The nodes authenticate transactions, add the data to their copy of the common ledger and transfer the ledger additions to all other nodes.

Technology 52

Technology Patent IP Invention 52

LexBlog IP

JULY 5, 2022

The next time you would like to protect the design on a T-shirt, the pattern of design on fabric, or a jewelry design, you should consider whether your work can be copyrighted. ” [1] The best part about a copyright is that its registration is typically inexpensive and straightforward. ” [8].

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Intellectual Property Design Patent Designs Design 52

Above the Fold

JULY 5, 2022

The next time you would like to protect the design on a T-shirt, the pattern of design on fabric, or a jewelry design, you should consider whether your work can be copyrighted. 1] The best part about a copyright is that its registration is typically inexpensive and straightforward.

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Intellectual Property Design Patent Designs Design 40

The IPKat

MAY 29, 2023

Chapter 2, authored by David Musker, considers the overlaps between patents and designs. For instance, the existence of a patent may be used by competitors to argue that the design is dictated by function and should therefore be ineligible for protection.

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Intellectual Property Editing Privacy Moral Rights 89

SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

[Delhi High Court] On May 23, the Delhi High Court passed an interesting jud gement on the issue of ownership of the copyright in a film screenplay and held that the copyright in the screenplay of the film ‘Nayak’, lay with Satyajit Ray and on his demise, with his son Sandip Ray and the Society for Preservation of Satyajit Ray Archives (SPSRA).

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IP Copyright Trademark Intellectual Property 124

43(B)log

JUNE 24, 2022

But there is an assumption that registration = minimal distinctiveness unless validity is questioned. Potential additional justification for these doctrines: Non-source significance might be too stable to be easily moved by putative TM ownership: result: deadweight loss and no consumer protection function. I might be ok with that.]

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Trademark Law Law Trademark Fair Use 56