The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Differences in the treatment of design law across jurisdictions remain a fascinating subject. Kat friend, Dr. Tyrone Berger , reports on what he calls "long-awaited changes" to the design law of Australia. Inadvertent disclosures are often a result of a lack of awareness of the operation of the design system.

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Patently-O

JULY 20, 2023

by Dennis Crouch TBL Licensing v. 2023) The Timberland Boot trade dress case is pending before the Fourth Circuit, raising some interesting questions about the role of product trade dress vs design patents vs copyright vs utility patents. The boot design is well recognized as an icon. Vidal (4th Cir.

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Dear Rich IP Blog

AUGUST 27, 2023

Dear Rich: I am adapting needlework-like designs used in pottery/chinaware by creating patterns for needleworkers. What are the laws covering those designs for which I cannot get permission? What are the laws covering those designs for which I cannot get permission? Are you licensing your needlework patterns to a third party?

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The IPKat

JULY 22, 2022

On 21 July 2022, Member States of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) approved the convening of diplomatic conferences on designs and genetic resources, no later than 2024. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. Copyright: WIPO.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JULY 12, 2022

In the context of Industrial designs, piracy occurs when someone other than the owner uses the registered design for his own gain. In this article, we shall explore the acts that amount to piracy of registered designs and remedies. Acts amounting to piracy of registered design.

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Hugh Stephens Blog

JUNE 8, 2021

The operas have been selected— Die Walküre, Death in Venice and Don Giovanni–costumes and properties designed, lead … Continue reading "Adapting Opera in the Age of COVID: From “Grand Rights” to “Synchronization Licenses”"

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 5, 2024

A new federal bill aims to put golf courses on “par” with other architectural designs by expanding federal copyright protection to golf courses. This broad definition covers everything from literature to music to photographs, and — since a 1990 amendment to the Copyright Act — the design of buildings.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Design patents and utility patents are two different things. Design patents protect ornamental designs, such as the shape of a perfume bottle or the design on flatware. To be patentable, however, both designs and functional inventions must satisfy two requirements. First, they must be novel (i.e., Telflex, Inc.,

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JULY 12, 2022

In the context of Industrial designs, piracy occurs when someone other than the owner uses the registered design for his own gain. In this article, we shall explore the acts of piracy of registered designs and remedies. In this article, we shall explore the acts of piracy of registered designs and remedies.

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IPilogue

JULY 15, 2021

Behind every costume is a designer whose vision and design breathes life into characters. But behind every designer, other figures may undercut and miscredit them. Disney’s Cruella , released in May 2021 , tells the story of two haute couture designers battling for recognition in the fashion industry.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Last month, a study published by The Galaxy examined the top 25 most valuable NFT projects and found that, despite many understanding that NFTs transferred either the copyright or the license in the original work, only 1 in 25 of those projects even attempted to do as such. Understanding the “Can’t Be Evil” Licenses.

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The TTABlog

DECEMBER 13, 2022

District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia upheld the TTAB's decision [ TTABlogged here ] affirming a refusal to register certain features of Timberland's boot design on the ground that the proposed mark for "footwear, namely, lace-up boots" lacked acquired distinctiveness. TBL Licensing, LLC v. Vidal , Civil Case No.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 26, 2023

If you’re using an online logo generator, such as the one in Canva, a very popular online program for creating all kinds of visual projects, or Logo.com, you need to look at the license terms of the software. Canva and other logo generators are licensing the use of their product and the generated logos in it to you.

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Art Law Journal

APRIL 13, 2022

If you are a non-professional artist who is eager to turn your artistic talents into a career in graphic design, you’ve come to the right place. In this article series, you’ll find valuable information on building and maintaining a career in the creative space, including learning graphic design. What does a graphic designer do? .

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Image from here Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC V. The Assistant Controller of Patents and Designs- A Reasoned Judgement or Inherently Contradictory? Bharathwaj is a student at the Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law, IIT Kharagpur and loves reading books and IP law.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 13, 2022

Sony, Universal, and Warner, for example, aren’t releasing new movies or music but existing contracts are being honored, meaning that older content is still licensed and legally available. Russia’s ‘Special Licensing Operation’ The Kremlin’s solution to the country’s content crisis is already underway.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

.” Section 501 further updates priority review eligibility for products with a QIDP designation to provide priority review to biologics license applications that require clinical data to demonstrate safety or effectiveness.

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JD Supra Law

JULY 5, 2023

GM Global Technology Operations LLC, which questions the current standard of non-obviousness that is applied to design patents. LKQ used to act as a licensed repair part vendor for GM. The Court has agreed to hear LKQ Corporation v.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 7, 2023

Controller of Patents and Designs: Revisting the CRI Guidelines and Ferid Allani Sukarm Sharma Software patenting remains one of the most contentious issues in patent law jurisprudence, with an ever ping-ponging legal position. Sukarm is an undergraduate law student at NLSIU, Bangalore. Microsoft v.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Can the existing UK Age-Appropriate Design Code tell us anything about what AB 2273 might look like in practice? That could include things like driver’s licenses or other government-issued documents that contain substantial additional sensitive personal information beyond the person’s age. Two key differences.

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Velocity of Content

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The Annual Copyright License (ACL) from CCC helps minimize an organization’s infringement risk by providing a consistent set of global reuse rights across millions of publications from thousands of rightsholders that complements existing publisher agreements, subscriptions, and other content purchases.

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IP Law 360

MARCH 15, 2023

The filing of a lawsuit accusing Lego of copyright infringement inherently revoked any implied license that the toy company may have obtained to use a New York artist's custom clothing design in a play set based on the Netflix series "Queer Eye," a Connecticut federal judge ruled Wednesday in declining to toss out the case.

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Stock Legal Blog

APRIL 27, 2023

This blog series is designed to help you better understand the rules and limitations around Missouri’s microbusiness cannabis licenses. Hello, and welcome to the Missouri cannabis market post-passage of Amendment 3 , where adult-use sales, and consumption of cannabis in Missouri was legalized for any adult aged 21 and older.

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Olartemoure Blog

MAY 24, 2024

The Bottle The bottle’s shape is generally not protected unless it has a novel, original design. However, those distinctive labels are protected under industrial design laws. Licensing Opportunities Wine brands can be licensed to other wineries, creating additional revenue streams. Amelia Chardonnay 2018 from D.O.

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IIPRD

MAY 9, 2024

Hence, the concept of cross licensing agreement has originated with the intent to help various organizations in sharing patent licenses along with their rights and liabilities leading to their easier access to masses and reduction of monopolistic market tendencies. Cross-licensing agreements can both restrain and advance competition.

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IP Tech Blog

JULY 27, 2021

On June 21, 2021, the Shenzhen Administration for Market Regulation (Shenzhen AMR) issued the first ever administrative injunction against the alleged infringement of a design patent. The problem therefore remains: Current remedies for design and copyright infringements pass mostly through civil courts and are neither cheap nor quick.

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Plagiarism Today

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

The lawsuit was filed by Unicolors, which accused H&M of infringing a 2011 design that they created as part of a 2015 one H&M sold in their stores and online. 2: Ruling Opens the Door to Protecting Room Design Under the Copyright Act. The case was brought by LDC Hotels & Resorts against Sheraton Taitung Hotel.

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Intepat

JANUARY 24, 2024

*Written by Uttara Nair INTRODUCTION The administration and assignment of intellectual property rights, encompassing patents, copyrights, trademarks, designs, geographical indications, and proprietary knowledge, are critical for all business entities, particularly those in the technology sector.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 13, 2022

2: Designer for Poler Branding Sues the Outdoor Apparel Brand’s New Owner. According to the lawsuit, Poler and Land Art & Design had an oral agreement at Poler’s launch to allow for use of the designs in question. It also targets YouTube alleging that the video sharing site hosts video of Free Fire gameplay.

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The IPKat

MARCH 11, 2024

Background On 24 October 2018, The KaiKai Company Jaeger Wichmann GbR (‘KaiKai’) filed an application for the registration of twelve Community designs with the European Union Intellectual Property Office (‘EUIPO’), claiming priority based on a Patent Cooperation Treaty (‘PCT’) patent application filed on 26 October 2017. As a reminder, Art.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Regeneron alleges that Mylan has improperly “designated the entire 1,000,000+ pages of its biosimilar application and regulatory file as ‘Outside Counsel’s Eyes Only’ (‘OCEO’).” Stay tuned to Big Molecule Watch for further developments in this case.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 19, 2022

The High Court has recently awarded £450,000 in damages to a successful claimant in a dispute about unregistered design rights in clothing. Unregistered design rights in the UK are a unique right that often catch designs that fall outside the scope of copyright protection. Background. Additional damages.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 27, 2022

Trademark Scam Alert: Fraudulent Low-cost trademark design & filing sites. These entities claimed to promote “low-cost trademark design and filing websites” and are accused of having defrauded applicants and the USPTO. Design Iconix. Design Logo USA. Designing Territory. Digitalech. Impressionify.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 13, 2022

In 1984, Lynn licensed one of her photographs of the musician Prince to be converted into a painting by Warhol for Vanity Fair magazine. 2: Textile Designer Sues Zulily for Copyright Infringement. The lawsuit was filed in California and accuses Zulily of using their designs on fabrics that they have sold through their site.

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BYU Copyright Blog

JUNE 3, 2024

Boyages alleges that the University knowingly and unlawfully used an art-designed logo (logo or art design) created by the Plaintiff without her authorization or license and is therefore entitled to damages and monetary relief according to 17 U.S.C. In her complaint, Ms. Complaint pg. According to Ms. Even if Ms.

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Garrigues Blog

JULY 27, 2021

This time, we will take a look at other equally important branches of IP that are covered by the report: trademarks, industrial designs and creative industry (publishing). Industrial designs. As far as industrial designs are concerned, applications also increased in 2019 with respect to 2018, albeit by a timid 1.7%. Trademarks.

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JD Supra Law

MAY 9, 2024

Tattoos and copyright law have once again crossed paths, as an Ohio jury recently concluded that the creators of the NBA 2K series had an implied license to use an artist’s designs that he tattooed on LeBron James. By: Dorsey & Whitney LLP

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