JD Supra Law

MAY 4, 2022

While board games, as well as game boards, parts, and certain methods of play, can be patented if they fulfill the strict requirements listed above, it is usually impractical to try and get a patent for a tabletop game. Originally published in Meeple Mountain, April 1 2022. By: Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC

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The IPKat

JANUARY 23, 2024

The winner is: EU Trade Mark Law and Product Protection: A Comparative Analysis of Trade Mark Functionality (Routledge) by Lavinia Brancusi Best Book on Design Law The nominations were: • Australian Design Law and Practice, by Tyrone Berger. Reforming Intellectual Property, by Gustavo Ghidini.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 23, 2023

As a plant intellectual property nerd , this Kat was delighted to get her hands on the new book Intellectual Property and the Design of Nature (Oxford University Press, 2023), edited by Jose Bellido and Brad Sherman. yet this relationship has received very little attention.

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JD Supra Law

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Artificial intelligence is transforming drug design — but it could also disrupt intellectual property law. To realize AI’s full promise, the US may have to reconsider its approach to issuing patents. By: Goodwin

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JANUARY 11, 2023

Mask work is a type of intellectual property protection designed to protect layout designs (topographies) of integrated circuits. Under the SCPA, a mask work is a series of related images that forms a design or part of a design used to produce an integrated circuit. source code) under copyright law.

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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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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JANUARY 11, 2023

It is always recommended for a mask work applicant to identify the “novel points” in the design during the registration step (e.g., This knowledge may be used to create an original chip having a different design layout , but which performs the same or equivalent function as the existing chip, without penalty or prohibition.

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IP Watchdog

APRIL 9, 2023

Current artificial intelligence (AI) systems can generate an astonishing variety of content, including text-based works, audio, video, images, programming code, product designs, technical papers, etc. In many cases, the output from an AI system is virtually indistinguishable from that of a human.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JANUARY 11, 2023

Understanding Mask Work Mask work is a type of intellectual property protection designed to protect layout designs (topographies) of integrated circuits. Under the SCPA, a mask work is a series of related images that forms a design or part of a design used to produce an integrated circuit.

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The IPKat

APRIL 17, 2024

Starting at 2pm and finishing with drinks and canapes from 6:15pm at Simmons’ offices in Citypoint, Moorgate , the full line up is below: 14:00-14:30 – Registration 14:30-14:40 – Introduction and welcome (Darren Meale) 14:40-15:40 – Panel 1 – “When you do nothing or you can’t do anything – acquiescence and other modern challenges in trade mark enforcement” (..)

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 17, 2023

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN – 16 th Annual USPTO Design Day on May 4, 2023 Registration for the 16th Annual USPTO Design Day 2023 has been made available and interested parties can register virtually or in person here. The 16th annual Design Day will be held on May 4, 2023, from 10 a.m.-5

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JANUARY 11, 2023

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., This knowledge may be used to create an original chip having a different design layout , but which performs the same or equivalent function as the existing chip, without penalty or prohibition.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 8, 2023

Save the Date to Attend the 16 th Annual USPTO Design Day The 2023 iteration of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)’s annual Design Day will be held on May 4, 2023, with options to attend either in-person at USPTO headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia or virtually.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 2, 2022

Protecting the Product ’s Editor-in-Chief James Aquilina and regular contributor Joseph Ambrose will each teach sessions at the American Intellectual Property Law Association’s “Design Rights Boot Camp” on June 23-24, 2022, in Arlington, Virginia. Protecting Designs in the Virtual World.

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The IPKat

APRIL 14, 2024

The programme comprises the challenges digital transformation brings with artificial intelligence and the metaverse, the potential construction of an EU-wide copyright, trade mark and design case law, and a gala dinner. Lecture ‘The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on IP Law in the World of Fashion’. Register here.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Prairieville, LA – Plaintiff Taylor Shaye Designs LLC filed a complaint against Whitestown, IN Defendant Shein Distribution Corp for copyright infringement according to the U.S. “Let’s Go Girls” – Taylor Shaye Designs LLC Let’s Go Girls – Shein Distribution Corp Continue reading 101, et seq.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 1, 2023

It is time to vote for your favourite intellectual property law books of 2023 in the annual IPKat Book of the Year Awards! The IPKat team continues to read and review as many brilliant IP books as possible, of which there are many, for the Kat community.

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IPilogue

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Our goal is to further enhance thoughtful and well-researched intellectual property public policy scholarship and discussion. We encourage a broad range of perspectives, and topics can be from within the various categories of intellectual property law including patents, trademarks, industrial design and copyright.

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The IPKat

MARCH 3, 2024

Starting at 2 pm and finishing with drinks and canapes from 6:15pm at Simmons’ offices in Citypoint, Moorgate , the full line up is below: 14:00-14:30 – Registration 14:30-14:40 – Introduction and welcome (Darren Meale) 14:40-15:40 – Panel 1 – “When you do nothing or you can’t do anything – acquiescence and other modern challenges in trade mark enforcement” (..)

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The IPKat

JANUARY 23, 2022

A friendly feline reminder to vote for your favourite intellectual property law book of the year 2021 in the IPKat Book of the Year Awards! Readers can vote for books in five categories: Patents, Copyright, Trade Mark, Design and general Intellectual Property. Good luck!

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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Tucked into last December’s stimulus and relief package were critical reforms in intellectual property law, designed to empower trademark and copyright owners by providing stronger enforcement tools. trademark statute in more than 20 years.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 16, 2023

The most popular of all customs is a play used by kids called “trick or treat” kids visit neighbour houses dressed in Halloween-themed costumes, which are designed to give a scary feeling, and ask them to give sweets by the phrase “trick or treat” if the owners of the house fail to give sweets, kids play a trick.

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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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Intellectual Property Law Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2023

a Brooklyn-based art collective, designed and manufactured the “Wavy Baby” sneakers as a collaboration with rapper Tyga as a parody of the Old Skool skate shoe made by Vans, Inc. 3d 358 (E.D.N.Y. The Vans case and appeal had both been stayed pending the outcome of Jack Daniel’s. MSCHF Product Studio Inc.,

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2023

15, 2023) , the Federal Circuit vacated a jury verdict of non-infringement in a design-patent infringement action filed by Columbia Sportswear against Seirus Innovative Accessories. Design Patent No. gloves) have a wavy pattern with the “Seirus” logo throughout the design. Background Columbia asserted U.S. These products (e.g.,

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LexBlog IP

JULY 8, 2022

Effective January 1, 2023, Illinois joins at least 18 other states to have a Title Act authorizing Registered Interior Designers to seal any bound set or loose sheets of technical submissions. This change can only benefit everyone in the industry including, designers, tradespersons, and most importantly, consumers.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

JUNE 17, 2022

Otisco, Indiana – Design Tascono, Inc. the Plaintiff claims to have numerous copyright registrations for its unique statue designs, 5 of which are at issue in this case (“Tascono Works”). According to the Complaint, Design Tascono is the owner of numerous copyrights for various decorative pieces, including wall sculptures.

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The IPKat

MAY 30, 2023

Let's here more about the conference programme from Henning Hartwig (Bardehle Pagenberg): In 2019, before the pandemic stopped activities, the German Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (‘GRUR’) had run, for a repeat time, the reputed ‘GRUR meets Brussels’ conference. Join us for this exciting journey!

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The IPKat

JANUARY 7, 2022

Back by popular demand, it is time to vote for your favourite intellectual property law books of 2021! As always, readers can vote for books in five categories: Patents, Copyright, Trade Mark, Design and all other Intellectual Property topics including cross-overs.

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IPilogue

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The Bracing for Impact Conference closed with two impactful announcements: the launch of York University’s Center for AI and Society (CAIS) and the IP Osgoode David Vaver Medal of Excellence in Intellectual Property Law Award Ceremony. IP Osgoode David Vaver Medal of Excellence in Intellectual Property Law Award Ceremony.

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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. More from our authors: Law of Raw Data.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

MARCH 11, 2024

In Cyprus, Texas , Valcrum, LLC (“Valcrum”), a company specializing in trailer and axle market products, is engaged in a legal dispute with Dexter Axle Company, LLC (“Dexter”) from Indiana over trademark and trade dress infringement regarding a hubcap design.

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The IPKat

JUNE 28, 2023

Designs Anna Maria Stein commented on a recent Italian Supreme Court’s decision concerning the jurisdiction of the Italian courts when determining whether harm has occurred within the jurisdiction in connection with requests for declaration of non-infringement of International Registered Designs (IRDs).

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Readers are reminded that they can vote for their favourite intellectual property law books of 2023 in the annual IPKat Book of the Year Awards! Votes must be made via email before 15th January 2024 as per the instructions below. You can check out the previous nominees and winners here.

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IPilogue

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Shawn Dhue is an IPilogue Writer and a 2L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Intellectual property law truly is incorporated in every aspect of society and the issue of lacking creativity in designing sports bras and leggings only reassures that statement. Photo by Artificial Photography ( Unsplash ).

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Larson & Larson

JUNE 20, 2023

This legal protection can be particularly beneficial for businesses looking to establish their unique brand identity and prevent competitors from copying their product designs. The subjective nature of trade dress and product configuration blurs the line between a distinctive and a generic design.

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CoCal IP Law Institute

APRIL 18, 2022

intellectual property laws. Design Patents in Typefaces The Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (the "MPEP") is remarkably terse regarding typefaces (called Type Fonts just to add to [.].

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