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Trade mark ownership: As easy as A-B-C?

LexBlog IP

Trade mark ownership is an important consideration for any business. Unfortunately however, while seemingly obvious, the concept of ownership is sometimes overlooked and can be more complex than originally imagined. This is particularly important if the trade mark contains graphic elements or is part of the business’ get up.

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

The IPKat

IPKat readers can take advantage of a 15% discount on the registration fee. 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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Protection of Copyrights in China

IP and Legal Filings

Businesses regularly create articles, photographs, drawings, designs, models, websites, computer software, etc., Voluntary registration for your copyright is available in China. Industrial and graphic designs, applied art, architectural buildings are also protected by copyright. which all enjoy copyright protection.

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IP Protection of NFTs: A Comparative Look at the US and China

IP Tech Blog

In turn, this attracts interest from businesses ranging from fashion and sports brands, sport teams, designers, game developers, and other content owners. It covers architectural design, software, graphic arts, motions pictures, sound recordings, and more, and it is adaptive to new technological advances that would likely apply to NFTs.

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What are the intellectual property rights for startups?

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

These rights provide exclusive ownership and control over intangible assets, allowing creators to protect their innovations from unauthorised use, reproduction, or distribution. Firstly, intellectual property rights grant startups exclusive ownership over their innovative ideas and inventions.

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IP Protection of NFTs: A Comparative Look at the US and China

LexBlog IP

In turn, this attracts interest from businesses ranging from fashion and sports brands, sport teams, designers, game developers, and other content owners. It has been debated whether NFTs/DC could be protected in China by design patents. For more details on the topic of design and the metaverse in China see our previous blog post.

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How Lulu Lost Her Mark

Dear Rich IP Blog

The application seemed doomed in February 2019, when the USPTO trademark examiner issued a final office action (FOA) denying registration. The rejection was based on Section 1502(a) of the trademark law -- registration is denied to marks that falsely suggest a connection with a person or an institution (and includes a four-part test ).