LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Design patents protect the look of something functional, regardless of whether the functional aspects are new. Because of this, a popular use of design patents is to protect the outside of common consumer products. Increasingly, companies are investing in designing unique and aesthetically pleasing typefaces.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Kat friend Iana Kazeeva provides an enlightening discussion on steps taken by the Russian government and courts with respect to IP following the invasion of Ukraine. The common denominator is the use of changes to the IP law as a political instrument towards states taking “unfriendly” actions against Russia.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 5, 2023

There has been quite a bit of debate around the registrability of GUIs under industrial design law in India. While the Designs Act, 2002, recognised protection for GUIs, the Indian Patents Office has been reluctant to grant registration to GUIs. Vs. The Controller of Patents and Designs and Anr. [1]

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Freed from the shackles of copyright, Walt Disney’s iconic rodent was now in the public domain and, therefore, available for everyone to copy. It is no surprise that the legalities of the public domain are more complicated than the headlines suggest. But not so fast. But this does not mean use without restriction.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

If you've been tied up with other things this week , not to worry, here's your wrap-up of the IP news. Copyright and Designs Hayleigh Bosher evaluated the excitement about Walt Disney Animation Studios' Steamboat Willie entering into the public domain in the US, along with many other works. Image from Pixabay.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Authors in the subsequent section explore industrial property rights, with Nari Lee delving into inventors and patents, Giorgio Spedicato shedding light on industrial design, and Genevieve Wilkinson discussing trade marks.

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The IP Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The plaintiff also consulted with various rabbis as part of the design process for the Second Holy Temple Product. Thus, here, given that the plaintiff has Copyright Registrations, the burden shifts to Defendants to come forward with “evidence that the work[s] [were] copied from the public domain.”

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IPilogue

JANUARY 17, 2022

Photo from Cooper Hewitt , Smithsonian Design Museum, 1926. Nikita Munjal is an IP Innovation Clinic Fellow, a Student Editor with the Intellectual Property Journal, and a third-year JD/MBA Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. . The previously copyrighted works enter the public domain, free to use and copy. In 2022, A.

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 12, 2023

Understanding the extent of a company’s IP holdings usually starts with what’s known to the company, such as all registered copyrights, trademarks, or patents, domestic and foreign. After compiling a list of those IP assets, the next step would be to review what the company is using and compare that to the list of registered or pending IP.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Following this designation , objects require authorization and a licence fee to be used commercially by third parties regardless of whether the work is in the public domain. The public domain refers to works not protected by copyright, which means the works can be used without acquiring permission or paying a fee.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

IP practitioners are not always interested in taxation profiles of intellectual property, but sometimes it’s necessary to get acquainted with them. Most of the discussion over the year has been on what kind of IP assets could be protected. The Patent Box was introduced in Italy in 2015.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 27, 2023

She is keenly interested in exploring various fields in law, especially IP, TMT and dispute resolution. Here are the quick summaries of the 3 posts, 7 case summaries and other IP developments that took place last week. Important IP cases that we’re missing out on? Controller of Patents and Designs. from NUALS, Kochi.

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Intepat

APRIL 4, 2022

It is time to think if our ideas are patentable if we share them in the public domain. This can also occur as a consequence of sharing your ideas in the public domain. Sometimes, there are chances for people in the same field to figure out how to design or implement it based on your idea. The solution.

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Kashishipr

APRIL 20, 2022

In today’s highly competitive working environment, almost every other individual knows what Intellectual Property (IP) is and that the protection of IP assets is a matter of paramount importance. and commercial info, including the list of clients and suppliers, distribution methods, marketing strategies, etc.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Much like regular websites operated by governments, companies, organizations, and the general public, most internet-based piracy services can be accessed using a domain name. From a user’s perspective, domain names are more easily remembered than IP addresses and remain the same despite IP address changes behind the scenes.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 12, 2023

Understanding the extent of a company’s IP holdings usually starts with what’s known to the company, such as all registered copyrights, trademarks, or patents, domestic and foreign. After compiling a list of those IP assets, the next step would be to review what the company is using and compare that to the list of registered or pending IP.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2021

With this consultation, the Office seeks to assess whether the current IP regime strikes the appropriate balance to encourage the development of AI and its use across the UK economy. This is not the first time the UKIPO has engaged with a public call for views on the topic of AI and IP. IP plays a fundamental role in this.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The plaintiff also consulted with various rabbis as part of the design process for the Second Holy Temple Product. Thus, here, given that the plaintiff has Copyright Registrations, the burden shifts to Defendants to come forward with “evidence that the work[s] [were] copied from the public domain.”

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The IPKat

MAY 29, 2023

Now in its second edition, the book offers a perspective on how one can address the overlap between intellectual property (IP) rights, either to reconcile them in whole or in part, or to pre-empt one over the other. Chapter 2, authored by David Musker, considers the overlaps between patents and designs.

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Dragons' Den

APRIL 6, 2023

Right from the off we got the whole set of UK registered intellectual property (IP) rights come up for a sunscreen applicator. With healthy sales on Amazon attributed to social media platform Tik Tok, Laura charmed the Dragons with her talk of loving numbers and having solid IP protection. So where’s the IP in Solar Buddies’ sunscreen?

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The IPKat

JULY 22, 2021

Katfriend Dr Sabine Jacques , Associate Professor in IP, IT & Media law at the University of East Anglia and author of The Parody Exception in Copyright Law (OUP 2019), provides the follow review of The Copyright/Trademark Interface: How the Expansion of Trademark Protection is Stifling Cultural Creativity – by Martin Senftleben.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 15, 2024

Here is a brief recap of IP developments from last week. Other IP Developments Sale of generic versions of Ibrutinib blocked after the Delhi High Court order. International IP Development South Korea to launch a probe into smart phones manufactured from China. Image from here Haryana Pesticides Manufactures Association v.

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Art Law Journal

JUNE 30, 2022

When people find out that I am an Intellectual Property (IP) attorney, I am often battered with questions about the topic. Few people would want something that they put their heart and soul into creating, whether that’s art, music, design, or an invention, being used or sold without their permission. Utility and Design Patents.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Now, a further development on IP and NFTs comes from Spain, as Katfriend Mercedes Morán Ruiz (CEDRO) reports: Can the owner of an artistic work convert it into an NFT for its use in the Metaverse? This would not be the case if the work were in the public domain or if it could be considered an orphan work owned by a museum or a library.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 30, 2022

Here they are in case you missed them: TRADE MARKS Katfriend Marijus Dingilevskis posted on a recent decision of the Lithuanian Supreme Court, which states that even if a trade mark has been registered in the international register for 40 years, this is no guarantee that a subsequent national designation will be also registered.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

Continuing our annual tradition of recounting the significant developments that impacted the Indian IP landscape in the year that has been, we bring you a round-up of 2021’s developments. This year, we have divided these developments into three categories: a) Top 10 IP Judgments/Orders (Topicality/Impact).

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Dear Rich IP Blog

APRIL 16, 2020

Does the absence of the insignia mean that the film is public domain? Nowadays, the publication of a film without copyright notice won't effect ownership, but in 1964, the penalty was draconian. If the copyright owner failed to include a copyright notice on "The Naked Kiss," then it would likely be in the public domain.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 14, 2022

Running from 29 October 2021 to 7 January 2022, the “ Artificial Intelligence and IP: copyright and patents ” consultation formed the latest round in an ongoing national conversation between the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) and interested stakeholders (see here ). The existing UK protection for computer-generated works.

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Intepat

APRIL 2, 2022

Any product, design, or process that does something using a novel methodology or solves an existing technical problem is an invention. Patents give the inventor the security and confidence to share their invention in public domains. Patents bring down the wall of secrecy on the invention, making it available to the public.

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The IPKat

JUNE 26, 2022

While enjoying (or not) this heatwave, check the latest IP events and opportunities to be cool for the summer! 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. closing dinner), IP Lunches (incl.

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Dear Rich IP Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

My understanding is that all publicity photos taken back in the 1920s and 1930s were never copyrighted, therefore, in the public domain, especially if the photographer is unidentified. The public domain. You're correct that Louise Brooks publicity photos are probably public domain. What to do?

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 27, 2022

PART 2: of the blog gives a detail about Copyrights, Industrial Designs, Geographical Indications, Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits, Plant Variety Protection and Trade Secrets. This blog will consider different IPs, which are at growing stage. This blog will consider different IPs, which are at growing stage.

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 27, 2022

To begin with, it is vital to understand and demarcate, what exactly falls under the purview of IPR, various categories involved, processes followed by each IP and their enforcement. Section 2(1)(l) determines non-anticipation of any publication in any document in public domain.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

In this post, we offer an overview of the project to date, stratified across CREATe’s core research themes : Creative Industries , the Public Domain , and Competition and Markets. Public Domain. Creative Industries. Despite being only one piece of the puzzle, copyright has dominated the debate in this area.

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 13, 2024

In doing so, it calls into question a fundamental assumption of many traditional intellectual property (IP) frameworks as copyright laws only protect works created by humans and not AI. A linguistic model lacks the kind of human imagination required to develop logos or designs.

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Intepat

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

For artistic works, additional details about possession, trademark registration, Design Act 2000 registration, and design registration eligibility are required. The act of publication ensures that the work is broadcast in the public domain, offering the owner a sense of security.

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IP Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

So if the consumer’s Midjourney birthday card is deemed public domain because an AI tool did the lion’s share of the work, so too will the product design created with that tool. AI authorship rules apply regardless of the nature of the claimant.

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