Intellectual Property Law Blog

JANUARY 11, 2023

No hard and fast rule or percentage governs what constitutes “substantial similarity.” 1992) Takeaway It is always recommended for a mask work applicant to identify the “novel points” in the design during the registration step (e.g., 17 U.S.C.A. §

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Erik K Pelton

MARCH 11, 2022

The Commission is soliciting written comment, data, and arguments concerning the need for such a rulemaking to prevent persons, entities, and organizations from impersonating government agencies or staff and businesses or their agents.” ” More than 100 comments were submitted. They can all be found at [link]. Comments of Erik M.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

A design is that aspect of a product that constitutes its ornamental or visual features. An Industrial Design (ID) may be deemed as a process of designing a product that focuses on the functionality and manufacturability of the product apart from just the appearance of it. HOW IS AI RESTRUCTURING THE INDUSTRIAL DESIGN MARKET?

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The IPKat

MARCH 24, 2024

As the designated domain name for the island, ".ai" Consequently, Anguilla's government profits from registration fees for ".ai" ai" domain names, ranging from $140 to thousands of dollars per registration, including proceeds from auctions. Consequently, Anguilla's government profits from registration fees for ".ai"

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Kashishipr

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Maintaining a Trademark Registration can indeed be challenging if you aren’t familiar with the Trademark Law. Firstly, it is imperative to understand what a trademark is and how it differs from other forms of Intellectual Property (IP). Some Other Crucial Aspects to Keep in Mind.

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Kashishipr

JUNE 1, 2022

For every business or brand owner at present, the design of a product has become a crucial concern, and why won’t it be, after all, “A thing of beauty is a joy forever.” ” The unique design of a product, such as that of Mini Cooper and Coca-Cola, forms brand identity. Infringement of Industrial Designs .

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Conferences, events & call for papers Design reform The 2023 UNION IP Autumn Round Table will be held on November 10 2023 in Amsterdam. The agenda includes a discussion of the long awaited revision of the Community Design Regulation and Directive and the possible implications of the revised legislation as it now stands.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 10, 2023

For most intellectual property questions, your attorney can be located anywhere in the United States. This is because most of the relevant intellectual property laws involving patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets are federal laws, which apply uniformly throughout the United States.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 17, 2023

Cynthia Zhang is a 3L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. As a student of Osgoode’s Intellectual Property Law and Technology Intensive for the Fall 2022 semester, I had the opportunity to complete an internship placement at Ontario’s public educational broadcaster, TVO. Pina D’Agostino’s IP Intensive Program.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 13, 2023

Noting how the Indian Government is in the process of coming up with a new bill with significant amendments, Prashant suggests that perhaps other countries should look to learn from India’s experience. ChatGPT and the Underlying Copyright Malady Can the output(s) generated by ChatGPT be protected under copyright law? Microsoft v.

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Olartemoure Blog

MAY 13, 2022

The Colombian government has notified the World Intellectual Property Organization ( WIPO ) a declaration modifying the amounts of individual fee to be paid regarding Colombia according to Article 8.7 12/05/22 – Trademarks. of the Madrid Protocol. 12/05/22 – International Trade. 12/05/22 – International Trade.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 13, 2023

The copyright aspects of their position statement focus on the culumative protection of design and copyright. The copyright aspects of their position statement focus on the culumative protection of design and copyright. Stay tuned in the next weeks for a post looking at these issues in detail.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 4, 2023

He is a graduate of National Law University, Jodhpur, and has an LL.M in IP and Competition Law from the Munich Intellectual Property Law Center (MIPLC) – A cooperation project of the Max Planck Society, the University of Augsburg, the Technical University of Munich, and The George Washington University.

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The IPKat

JUNE 26, 2022

The event is designed to encourage interactive discussions among participants through panel debates, with each of them covering 4 or 5 key topics related to each specific sector. Registration is open and more details can be found here. The website of the event contains information about the programme and registration.

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

APRIL 16, 2021

While the country and the entire world is continuing its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, offices and governments across the entire globe have not stopped working and have always ensured the best for its countrymen. The Copyright Rules, 2013 was last amended in the year 2016 subsequent to which, it was done recently.

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IIPRD

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Recent advances in the technical field of quantum technologies have not only experienced high amount of attention in information science and software engineering disciplines but also gained a wide interest of government due to its complexity and global significance. QUANTUM COMPUTING AND THE FUNCTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAWS.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MARCH 1, 2024

Inventors can seek protection from their creations to the government to prevent the infringement of their ideas. Design patent- This patent protects the unique visual appearance of the manufactured item. This means that a very similar patented design and shape are not eligible for patent grants.

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Kashishipr

JANUARY 5, 2022

The Trade Marks Act, 1999 governs and deals with the mechanism of registration, protection, and illegal use of trademarks in India. Trademark Registration safeguards the brand or business name from unauthorized use. Vienna Code Search – To conduct a trademark search for similar artistic designs.

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Canadian Intellectual Property Blog

MARCH 17, 2021

On February 11, 2021, the Canadian government announced that due to the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), Canada has agreed to extend, by the end of 2022, the protection period to a minimum of the author’s lifetime, the remainder of the calendar year in which the author died, plus 70 years following that calendar year.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Though the deadline for sharing these comments passed on October 5 and the government is presently working on finalizing the Rules, we received a guest post underlining the need to regulate the menace caused by dark patterns and its interaction with intellectual property rights.

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SpicyIP

JULY 22, 2023

In this post, developed along the lines of a literature review cum blogpost, Yashna Walia has looked through the various government policy documents on AI to see what they have to say about IP! However, he also stated that the government was not considering bringing a law or regulating the growth of artificial intelligence in the country.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Computer-aided design (CAD) files are the most common type of digital file. Those who claim that it should be classified as a literary work argue that a CAD file is essentially a set of instructions for a printer on how to build each layer of a design and thus should be protected in the same way that a set of code in a computer programme is.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 29, 2022

There are different legislations and acts such as the Patents (Amendment) Act 2005, Copyright (Amendment) Act 1999, The Trademark Act 1999, The Designs Act 2005, and many more to regulate and protect India’s intellectual property rights. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY KIN OF E-COMMERCE.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Ubertazzi was one of the leading intellectual property academics in Italy (as well as a great lawyer), founder and editor of the most important Italian copyright journal (AIDA) and editor and author of the most widely used Commentary on Italian intellectual property laws.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JANUARY 16, 2024

Startups can protect both the source code and object code through copyright registration. Additionally, copyrights can also extend to website content, graphic designs, logos, videos, and other digital assets. Design patents: Design patents protect novel ornamental designs for an article.

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Canadian Intellectual Property Blog

MARCH 26, 2020

Canada’s new government filing fees are: $330 for the first class of goods and/or services; and $100 for each additional class of goods and/or services NO “USE” REQUIREMENT: Under the new Act, trademark owners are no longer required to use their trademarks in Canada in order to obtain a registration.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 4, 2022

What are intellectual property and intellectual property rights? Intellectual property (IP) is a legal term that encompasses a wide range of creations of the mind. This can include inventions, designs, artwork, and even brand names and slogans. Investors and Due Diligence.

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azrights

JULY 27, 2021

To give businesses the best start in life when it comes to developing a new brand, it is essential that intellectual advice is taken during branding projects so the brand can stand, be distinctive, and use protected IP to remain unique. Intellectual Property is a complex business. Designed to help you succeed.

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Kashishipr

JUNE 16, 2021

Of these crimes, Intellectual Property (IP) theft is one of the many, which involves stealing copyright, patents, industrial designs, etc., Reasons of Theft of Intellectual Property. With the advancement of technology and the overreaching effect of cyberspace, cyber crimes have also witnessed a surge.

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Kashishipr

JULY 7, 2021

The secret can be technical, like manufacturing processes, pharmaceutical test data, designs, and drawings of computer programs, or it can be commercial, like distribution methods, a list of suppliers and clients, and advertising strategies. The trade secret must contain information not known to the public, which makes it a viable secret.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 5, 2024

This seriously threatens the financial interests and intellectual property rights of enterprises. Trademark Law Before pre-digitalization The US Trademark Office (USPTO) defines a trademark as a word, phrase, design, or symbol that serves to identify and distinguish the products or services you sell apart from those of others.

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Kashishipr

JUNE 3, 2021

As IP’s role in the world economy increased, so did the controversies between taxpayers and the government over the tax implications of IP transactions (for instance, development, acquisitions, sales, and licenses). have attracted taxation on IP as a global issue.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 18, 2023

Patent Practice: Creation of a Design Patent Practitioner Bar by John DeStefano The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has proposed a significant change to the rules of practice in patent cases. The Office received a range of comments, both in support of and against the creation of a separate design patent practitioner bar.

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Kashishipr

JUNE 23, 2021

.” Therefore, the domain of big data cannot escape the interplay of IP laws in its administration and protection against third parties. Generally speaking, IP laws safeguard the right of the proprietor of the original work or invention, including literature, inventions, logos, designs, etc. Conclusion.

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Kashishipr

DECEMBER 8, 2021

This decision changed the common ideology governing patents in the domain of life forms, as a result of which it was understood that in the USA, “everything under the sun” is patentable. Controller of Patents and Designs and Other s , where a patent was secured for the preparation of the ‘Infections Bursitis Vaccine.’

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 2, 2021

Thus, the IP rights holders must monitor and take suitable and timely action against the imports that can possibly be infringing on their Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs). . To stop such illegal entry of infringing products, governments of various nations provide for intervention of the Customs authority of that particular country.

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Kashishipr

MAY 12, 2021

Several nations have implemented GI laws to protect indigenous products, including handicrafts and agricultural, natural, horticultural, and industrial products originating from a specific region. In most nations, GIs are not subject to a specific term of protection; instead, they remain valid unless the registration is canceled.

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