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Can a Logo Help You Get a Design Patent and Avoid Infringement?

Patent Trademark Blog

Can you include a logo in your design patent application? Let me share a strategy if you’re thinking about filing a design patent application for a new product that might be considered somewhat similar to existing products. How would a logo help get your design patent application allowed?

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What is intellectual property (IP)?

Patent Trademark Blog

Intellectual property (IP) can seem abstract. You can see and experience the benefits of innovation, but you can’t touch IP itself. So what is IP exactly? More specifically, IP is a legal right that gives the owner power to stop others from doing something. Can you build IP in selling such existing products?

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How to Deal with a Counterfeit Product or Claim

Patent Trademark Blog

How can you use IP to block counterfeits? You can acquire certain IP rights to block the sale of counterfeit goods. Register your trademarks to block the sale of competing goods that use a similar name or logo. File design patents to protect the appearance of the product.

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Which Types of IP (Intellectual Property) Protection Do Artists Need?

Art Law Journal

When people find out that I am an Intellectual Property (IP) attorney, I am often battered with questions about the topic. 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. Trademarks.

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

LexBlog IP

A basic understanding of Intellectual Property (IP) law is essential to managing an Amazon storefront, as IP issues can be a minefield for the uninformed. Patents A patent permits the owner to exclude others from making, using, offering to sell, selling, or importing the invention of the patent.

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What are the intellectual property rights for startups?

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Investors are more likely to support companies that possess protected IP as it represents a tangible asset that can be monetized or licensed in the future. Design patents: Design patents protect novel ornamental designs for an article. They focus on the aesthetic aspects rather than functional aspects.

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How to Handle a Trademark Rejection: File a Design Patent Instead?

Patent Trademark Blog

Rejected Trademark Application? Get a Design Patent Instead The path to registering a trademark can be strewn with landmines. When your trademark application faces difficult rejections, would a design patent make more sense? Having difficulty trademarking your brand?