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Precedential No. 34: "IFG" Fails to Function as a Trademark For Live Plants Because It's a Varietal Name

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law) and purported prior trademark use? As to the third question, the Board concluded that applicant's ownership of a registration for IFG for partly identical goods ("live plants, namely, table grape vines, cherry trees") did not alter the result here. PVP certificates under U.S. Pennington Seed , 80 USPQ2d at 1762. Welch 2022.

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Intellectual Property Tools for Protecting Fashion Goods

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Fashion companies should be aware that they may need to obtain a license to, or ownership of, the copyright from the photographer. Scenario 2: Protecting Novel Designs by Patent. Design patents are great for new designs that are expected to be sold beyond a single year or season. ” [8].

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Intellectual Property Tools for Protecting Fashion Goods

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Fashion companies should be aware that they may need to obtain a license to, or ownership of, the copyright from the photographer. Scenario 2: Protecting Novel Designs by Patent. Design patents are great for new designs that are expected to be sold beyond a single year or season.