JD Supra Law

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Our guests also discuss strategies for expert reports, requirements for Markman hearings and technology tutorials, collaborating with experts and graphic designers, and recent. By: IMS Consulting & Expert Services

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Graphic Design Technology Art Intellectual Property 82

Patent Trademark Blog

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Should you use a design patent to protect your new product? When compared to utility patents , design patents are often overlooked as an IP asset. It’s true that only utility patents protect functional features, but design patents can still play an important role in protecting features that are not so functional.

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IP Law 360

MARCH 7, 2024

A Texas federal judge has officially thrown out a graphic designer's trademark infringement suit against companies like Nike Inc., agreeing with a magistrate judge's decision that found his use of the mark "ballin" was minor.

Graphic Design 40

Graphic Design Designs Design Trademark 40

Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Graphic design is credited to award-winning graphic designer Jeremy Samples, so it's disappointing they would copy instead of producing original artwork. The graphic design credit for the show is Jeremy Samples, someone St. Onge identifies as an award-winning graphic designer.

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Likelihood of Confusion

APRIL 14, 2022

This was–I thought–my kind of blog post: a guest post on Duets Blog by graphic designer Ellie Drotning: When I hear a well-known brand has. Originally posted on February 21, 2012. The post Best of 2012: When brands let us down appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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Branding Brands Branding Graphic Design 95

IP Law 360

JULY 28, 2023

A Tennessee federal judge has agreed to toss an author's $1 million copyright suit against Taylor Swift over graphic design elements in a book accompanying the musician's 2019 album "Lover," a day after the writer moved to end the case.

Graphic Design 52

Graphic Design Copyright Designs Design 52

Patent Trademark Blog

JULY 7, 2021

How will a design mark application be compared to a word mark registration? To register a trademark containing numbers and/or letters, a trademark application may typically be filed for the word mark (standard characters) or the design mark (e.g.,

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 22, 2023

Julius Bencko, Graphic Designer In the United States government’s superseding indictment dated February 16, 2012, Julius Bencko is described as a citizen and resident of Slovakia. Within days he was serving a one-year prison sentence but was a free man within months. ” The full video can be downloaded here (.mp4)

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IP Law 360

AUGUST 24, 2022

Taylor Swift is facing a $1 million copyright suit in Tennessee federal court that alleges the graphic design elements for a book accompanying the musician's 2019 album "Lover" rips off the look of a 2010 poetry publication.

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JD Supra Law

MAY 17, 2022

Apropos of points made in “Do Not Pass ‘Go,’” a graphic designer filed an idea theft suit against Nike, Inc. In the March 31 suit, the graphic designer claims Nike stole his idea for an NCAA “March Madness” promotional campaign. in the US District Court for the Southern District of Texas.

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JD Supra Law

MAY 11, 2023

These panelists included representatives from GAI platform companies, graphic design software companies, By: Pillsbury - Internet & Social Media Law Blog The session focused on GAI issues relevant to visual works, and featured two panels with various stakeholders that brought a range of perspectives to the discussion.

Art 55

Art Graphic Design Copyright Social Media 55

Patent Trademark Blog

JANUARY 5, 2022

What is a design patent continuation application? This rule applies to both utility and design patent applications. This rule applies to both utility and design patent applications. So it is possible to file a design patent continuation application as long as the parent application is still pending. Be careful though.

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Patent Trademark Blog

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Graphic designs on the front or back of a shirt, for example, will often be considered ornamental matter that would not qualify as trademark use. How to Design Patent the Appearance of Clothing Does your article of clothing have some unique 3-dimensional features? But how do you show a trademark on clothing? Be careful here.

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The IPKat

MARCH 4, 2024

Nike, a titan in the industry, has managed to register more than 3,000 trade marks throughout the years on a European level and owns the title of the second most successful applicant for registered Community designs at the EUIPO for the past decade, as per the EUIPO’s Design Focus Report (2010-2019).

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Copying Branding Brands Branding 104

Art Law Journal

APRIL 22, 2021

Users can create customizable products featuring their own photos or other graphic designs. Unfortunately, there is very little stopping some of these users from creating products with stolen copyrighted designs and other art, with the copyright holder […].

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Art Law Journal

APRIL 22, 2021

Users can create customizable products featuring their own photos or other graphic designs. Unfortunately, there is very little stopping some of these users from creating products with stolen copyrighted designs and other art, with the copyright holder […].

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The IPKat

MARCH 12, 2024

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. Eleonora Rosati informed readers that the fifth annual Retromark conference will take place on Tuesday 7 May.

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Graphic Design Editing Designs Design 57

IP Law 360

MAY 12, 2022

An Arkansas federal judge refused to toss claims that a Texas-based company's owner took part in a scheme to steal confidential information from a graphic design business, finding the court had jurisdiction at this point in the case.

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IP Law 360

APRIL 1, 2022

A graphic designer whose clients include Target and Microsoft has lodged a trademark infringement suit against Nike in Texas federal court, contending that the athletic giant stole his campaign concept for the most recent March Madness basketball tournament.

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Velocity of Content

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

I do most of the work myself other than graphic design. And by going that route and not having the inventory overheads, that made sense for the kind of novels I’m publishing. The challenge really is, ‘how do I make this effort viable?’ And the only way to do that was to keep costs incredibly low. I do the acquisitions.

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43(B)log

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

has offered design and marketing services under the name “Uber” since 1999. describes its business as including graphic design like logos, stationery and brochures; promotional events and mailings; and consumer-oriented campaigns, like magazine advertisements. Uber Technol., 20-cv-2320 (PKC) (S.D.N.Y. 24, 2021) Uber Inc.

Graphic Design 59

Graphic Design Advertising Advertising Technology 59

Patent Trademark Blog

JULY 12, 2021

A well designed logo can mean so much to your business. Before filing, however, you should consider whether it makes sense to trademark your logo as a design mark or a word mark. If you file a word mark application, then you’re really trying to protect the wording of your logo regardless of its design.

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Patent Trademark Blog

JANUARY 18, 2023

Besides software patents, ineligible subject matter can also arise in design patent applications. Take a graphical user interface (GUI) , for example. Trying to obtain a design patent on a two-dimensional artwork or graphic design without regard to the article can also lead to ineligible problems.

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BYU Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2022

The use of the Work on the College's graphic design department website was allegedly discovered in 2019.Bowers Bowers further claims that the “Defendant, without the authority of the copyright owner or the law, intentionally removed or altered copyright management information for Plaintiff’s Work.”

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IPilogue

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Various elements constitute the expression of a game—such as the graphic design, voice acting, and character design. Rather, the way basketball is played in a game amounts to the expression of the idea and may be protected. In Canada, these video game elements are given special copyright protection.

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Art Law Journal

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Here we break down the different types of firms, agencies, and design companies so that you can make an informed decision that makes the most sense for you! Today, agencies and design firms come in many shapes and sizes. CREATIVE AGENCY / DESIGN AGENCY. Top Design Agencies. INTERACTIVE DESIGN AGENCY. Leo Burnett.

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The TTABlog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The Board found the services to be overlapping, but what about the marks?

Marketing 72

Marketing Marketing Graphic Design Branding 72

Art Law Journal

JANUARY 6, 2022

The creative designer sees the big picture. They are detail-oriented and lead the campaign more intimately, working directly with the creative team — graphic designers, copywriters, editors, UX/UI designers, developers, or more. They ensure projects are consistent and meet the needs of the project and/or client.

Art 52

Art Graphic Design Social Media Branding 52

LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 19, 2023

AI tools offer unprecedented assistance in content creation, from automated editing to graphic design, and push the boundaries of creativity. In the digital age, artificial intelligence (AI) has become a game changer for content creators and social media influencers. Understanding the U.S.

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Content Creation Copyright Graphic Design Ownership 52

Traverse Legal Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2023

AI tools offer unprecedented assistance in content creation, from automated editing to graphic design, and push the boundaries of creativity. In the digital age, artificial intelligence (AI) has become a game changer for content creators and social media influencers. Understanding the U.S.

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Patent Trademark Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Will a logo or graphic design help to avoid trademark confusion? In comparing trademarks, the wording in a mark holds greater weight than the design. Nevertheless, it may be possible for a stylized design mark to avoid confusion with a word mark.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 19, 2024

The French subsidiary stressed that a clause was indeed inserted into their agreement stating that the studio is responsible for providing original artistic designs, and that in the case of quoting or copying, it must obtain official legal approval from the original artists (See here ).

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 19, 2024

The French subsidiary stressed that a clause was indeed inserted into their agreement stating that the studio is responsible for providing original artistic designs, and that in the case of quoting or copying, it must obtain official legal approval from the original artists (See here ).

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Haberman, a graphic designer-turned-inventor, provides first-hand insight on how crucial even a fundamental knowledge and understanding of IP is to students in non-law disciplines with career paths into the creative and business sectors in particular, but the teaching of the subject is regularly lacking.

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Patent Trademark Blog

MAY 20, 2021

Otherwise, the trademark application drawing would show a stylized design mark, usually in black-and-white (i.e., If a word mark (standard characters) was sought, the drawing would simply consist of the wording typed out, typically in all uppercase letters. no color claim.).

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Intepat

DECEMBER 2, 2022

A well-designed logo can boost your popularity just as quickly as a poorly designed logo can detract from it. When designing a company logo, the color, font, text placement, icon, and many other details are taken into account. Let’s see how to design a logo using GraphicSpring-. i) First, add your business name.

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Patently-O

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

by Dennis Crouch The USPTO is officially establishing a separate design patent practitioner bar with its final rule published on November 16, 2023 and effective January 2, 2024. Currently, a single patent bar governs registration for anyone seeking to practice before the USPTO in utility, plant, and design patent matters.

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