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Traditional Tattoos on the Red Carpet: Continuing the Conversation of Collective Ownership

IPilogue

These events point to two prevalent issues within the current legal framework: First, that current intellectual property laws do not properly acknowledge collective ownership over shared culture within Indigenous communities and second, whether tattoo designs have the potential to be protected through copyright laws.

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Never Too Late: If you missed the IPKat last week!

The IPKat

Eleonora Rosati informed readers of the upcoming Fashion Law London event on AI in Fashion. The launch of ‘Le sac Swoosh’ (or ‘The Swoosh bag’) in February raised an eyebrow from art director and graphic designer Davide Perella, who shared his version of a concept Nike bag in 2020.

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MAD MONSTER PARTY for Horror and Pop Culture Conventions and Magazines Not Confusable with MONSTER ENERGY, Says TTAB

The TTABlog

Monster claimed a likelihood of confusion with several registered MONSTER -formative marks used in connection with energy drinks, supplements, fruit juice and soft drinks; clothing, sports bags and stickers; and the services of promoting sports and music events and competitions for others. Read comments and post your comment here.

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Who Owns a Disputed Social Media Account? – JLM v. Gutman

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

This is a case focusing on ownership of social media accounts. The dispute is between bridalwear designer Hayley Paige Gutman and JLM Couture, a bridalwear company. The district court initially punted on the ownership question. We blogged this case twice before. While it was true that the accounts were imbued with aspects of Ms.

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Types of Intellectual Property Contracts

Intepat

TYPES OF IP CONTRACTS (1)INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT The process of facilitating the transfer of ownership rights for various forms of intellectual property, such as copyrights, trademarks, patent, trade secrets, and other intangible creations is known as an intellectual property assignment.

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Ten Top IP Tips for your SME business

Intellectual Property Office Blog

IP assets can also include innovative technology, know how, designs and secret recipes. You can learn more about IP rights with our IP Equip e-learning tool: four simple modules covering the basics of copyright, designs, trade marks and patents. Ensure that your IP ownership can be proved.

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Nike Tries to Stomp Out StockX’s Attempt to Sell NFTs of Nike Sneakers

The IP Law Blog

In the Complaint, Nike alleges that StockX has infringed nine of its sneaker designs to create a line of NFTs that are part of its collection that StockX has branded the “Vault.” It seems quite strange that the seller of an asset would maintain a right to simply revoke the buyer’s ownership.