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MarkIt to MarketĀ® - September 2023: How Design Patents Can Complement Brands' Trademark Portfolios

JD Supra Law

Many brand owners are familiar with the value of registered trademarks, which safeguard the goodwill cultivated between mark holders and consumers by reducing confusion as to the source of the associated goods. By: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

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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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How to Deal with a Counterfeit Product or Claim

Patent Trademark Blog

What is the difference between counterfeiting and trademark infringing? The difference between trademark infringement and counterfeiting is a matter of the extent of copying. Register your trademarks to block the sale of competing goods that use a similar name or logo. Is it fake? If so, it might be a counterfeit.

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What is intellectual property (IP)?

Patent Trademark Blog

This is where trademarks play a role. Unlike patents, the role of a trademark is not to signify something new, but rather to indicate the source of the product or service. Trademarks can last indefinitely. Unlike patents, trademarks do not necessarily need to be registered in order to be protectable.

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A Sellerā€™s Guide to Navigating Intellectual Property Law on Amazon

LexBlog IP

Amazon sellers must understand the major forms of intellectual property –patents, trademarks, and copyrights–and the common pitfalls associated with each form to avoid infringement allegations, storefront disruptions or closures, and even lawsuits. Registering trademarks with the U.S.

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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 thatā€™s art, music, design, or an invention, being used or sold without their permission. Take these two commonly heard phrases: ā€œI need to copyright my company name,ā€ and ā€œI want to patent my new idea.ā€. Trademarks.

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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?