LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

On February 5, 2022, China acceded to Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs. Inventors in China will thus be able to use the International Design System to file and protect their designs overseas with one procedure which will help them save time and money.

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Traverse Legal Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Whether you are looking to make your own non fungible token to sell or you’re looking to buy an NFT as an investment, you need to be aware of copyright and trademark laws that might apply to your NFT. Trademark rights can be even more confusing to navigate in the world of NFTs. Copyrighting vs Trademarking NFTs.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 4, 2022

billion fine issued by the European Commission and considering the lack of a consolidated competition law in the UAE, businesses here may have been excused for being tempted to focus only on their competitive activities related to operations in Europe. However, with the publication on 23 October 2012 of UAE Federal Law No. Trademarks.

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 18, 2024

Companies rely on intellectual property (“IP”) rights to protect their valuable information, creations, and branding. IP rights come in several forms: copyrights, trademarks, patents, and trade secrets. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) states, ” a trademark protects brand names and logos used on goods and services.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

In the spring and summer of 2022, following the international sanctions imposed upon Russia after its invasion of Ukraine, Russia introduced several landmark changes to its IP law, most notably to patent, trademark and copyright laws. These rules were introduced in the 2021 amendment to Article 1360 of the Civil Code.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 13, 2023

Introduction The Controller General Of Patents Designs & Trade Marks is chief official responsible for facilitating the patent system in India. In light of these facts, the Hon’ble judge made the following observations: There is no ambiguity in the wordings of Section 36E of the trademark act, 1999.

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IP Tech Blog

JULY 27, 2021

On June 21, 2021, the Shenzhen Administration for Market Regulation (Shenzhen AMR) issued the first ever administrative injunction against the alleged infringement of a design patent. The problem therefore remains: Current remedies for design and copyright infringements pass mostly through civil courts and are neither cheap nor quick.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

A Patent Box is a fiscal tool introduced at a national level that intends to incentivize investments in research and development (R&D), avoid the relocation of intangible assets to foreign countries or encourage returns, through tax incentives. Most of the discussion over the year has been on what kind of IP assets could be protected.

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IP Tech Blog

MARCH 21, 2022

On January 14, 2022, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) issued the Measures for Fast-Track Examination of Trademark Registration Applications (for Trial Implementation), which took effect on the same day. Trademark Applications Subject to the Measures. Use e-filing.

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IP Tech Blog

JANUARY 4, 2023

In turn, this attracts interest from businesses ranging from fashion and sports brands, sport teams, designers, game developers, and other content owners. Securing the right IP protection for an NFT will be key to its successful commercialization and exploitation by the creator and its owner. Is this the same in the US and China?

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Velocity of Content

JULY 26, 2022

But trademarks are not mentioned in that foundational document. This blog has already discussed the differences between copyright and trademark– which are, unfortunately, too frequently confused as two alternative ways of protecting non-technical IP. Copyright Office, after what amounts to a much lighter review process.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 30, 2022

The Philippines has laws and policies that generally support a conducive intellectual property (IP) environment, but enforcement is irregular and inconsistent. First, it is important to have an overall strategy to protect IP. Second, IP may be protected differently in the Philippines than in the United States. For example, U.S.

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IIPRD

APRIL 3, 2024

1] The fashion industry in India is extremely diverse in the type of fabric, labour, design, way of draping, and handwork that is used. Protection of Fashion: IPR Indian fashion houses have begun to toe the line of Western fashion houses by registering their designs and fashion works as IPR. [4] Tahiliani Design Pvt.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 27, 2023

Mona Karimi is a 3L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. I had the pleasure of working with the Copyright and Trademark Policy Directorate Marketplace Framework Policy Branch. Unfortunately, much of law school is an isolated experience; but in practice, the law is extremely collaborative.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 27, 2021

On June 21, 2021, the Shenzhen Administration for Market Regulation (Shenzhen AMR) issued the first ever administrative injunction against the alleged infringement of a design patent. The problem therefore remains: Current remedies for design and copyright infringements pass mostly through civil courts and are neither cheap nor quick.

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IP Tech Blog

AUGUST 2, 2022

The Metaverse trademark hype is on. They need to also secure the appropriate IP rights to protect their brands in this emerging new virtual market place. Fashion brands are thus filing trademark applications in the US and the EU to secure protection for the digital projection of their shoes and accessories.

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Patently-O

DECEMBER 18, 2023

22-1843, a trademark applicant is opposing the USPTO requirement that all applicants must disclose their domicile address. Licensed Attorney for Foreign Trademark Applicants and Registrants, Final Rule, 84 Fed. The outcome could have significant implications for privacy and transparency in the trademark registration system.

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IPilogue

JULY 27, 2021

Junghi Woo is an IPilogue Writer and a 3L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. This legislation contrasts Canada’s agreement with the European Union (EU) to enforce geographical indication protection for wines and spirits. Photo by Shayna Douglas (unsplash.com).

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

’s (“Whirlpool”) famous KITCHENAID trademarks and trade dress. In January 2022, Whirlpool sued Shenzhen alleging trademark infringement and dilution, trade dress infringement, and unfair competition under both federal and state law for Shenzhen’s sale of its stand mixers sold online under the names COOKLEE and PHISNIC.

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Larson & Larson

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Product designers, inventors, and artists of all types need to understand the meaning of intellectual property and how to protect their creative contributions. . Products that derive from the human intellect that the law protects from unauthorized use are defined as intellectual property. Code covers patent law. .

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IPilogue

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

France and Switzerland used to fight for the exclusive rights to the “Controlled Designation of Origin” for Gruyère. Interestingly, another battle regarding the Gruyère trademark is happening in North America. However, the fate of the Gruyère trademark in Canada is still up in the air. However, SCU did not give up.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 2, 2022

The Metaverse trademark hype is on. They need to also secure the appropriate IP rights to protect their brands in this emerging new virtual market place. Fashion brands are thus filing trademark applications in the US and the EU to secure protection for the digital projection of their shoes and accessories.

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IP Tech Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

This requires translating the complaint and related documents, delivering them to the foreign country’s designated “Central Authority,” and then waiting for that Central Authority to actually deliver the documents and confirm delivery to the plaintiff. Jiaxing Micarose Trade Co. , Background. San Antonio first contacted a U.S.-based

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SpicyIP

MAY 17, 2023

India, which has featured in this list multiple times in the past, (as highlighted on the blog by different authors over the years) finds its position in the list yet again, for remaining as “one of the world’s most challenging major economies with respect to protection and enforcement of IP”.

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Patent Trademark Blog

JANUARY 12, 2023

That total includes both utility and design patents in the US. Of course, this total does not include all the international and foreign patents I’ve handled. They can still practice trademark or copyright law. Patent agents can file patent applications for others, but cannot otherwise engage in the practice of law.

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SpicyIP

MAY 18, 2022

She works in a law firm that advises technology companies. Trademarks and the Metaverse: Imaginary Rights or Real Wrongs? World over companies are rushing to protect their trademarks in the online, virtual environment – the metaverse. The views expressed in this post are personal. Aparajita Lath. Image from here.

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Patently-O

JUNE 20, 2023

government focused on protecting domestic industry against undue foreign competition. The ITC’s power extends in to several areas, but primarily by enforcing the laws of (1) intellectual property rights; (2) anti-dumping; and (3) countervailing duties. The International Trade Commission (ITC) is a branch of the U.S.

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IP Tech Blog

JULY 10, 2023

Trademark owners take note: In Abitron Austria GmbH et al. laws, it vacated a $96 million damages award against a foreign defendant because the conduct relating to the damages was not a “use in commerce” under the Lanham Act. foreign sales of products for which foreign buyers designated the U.S.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 18, 2024

Companies rely on intellectual property (“IP”) rights to protect their valuable information, creations, and branding. IP rights come in several forms: copyrights, trademarks, patents, and trade secrets. A patent protects an invention. As the U.S. Copyright Office. then it is no longer a trade secret.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 8, 2023

For game developers – whether your company is a AAA producer or you’re a basement hacker with a great idea – protecting the IP in your game is crucial. Protect Your Game’s Intellectual Property How, then, to safeguard what you’ve worked so hard to create? Trademark application – U.S.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 10, 2023

Trademark owners take note: In Abitron Austria GmbH et al. laws, it vacated a $96 million damages award against a foreign defendant because the conduct relating to the damages was not a “use in commerce” under the Lanham Act. In other words, “United States law governs domestically but does not rule the world.”

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Intepat

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The year 2022 has been an extremely important year for the development of trademark jurisprudence in India. There have been various landmark judgements which have not only highlighted cardinal principles of trademark law but have also given a nuanced understanding of how Courts interpret statutory trademark provisions.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Deckers ) filed a lawsuit against Sydney-based footwear company, Australian Leather Pty Ltd ( Australian Leather ) for trademark infringement, the U.S. Trademarks that are distinctive, and therefore eligible for protection in one country, may have a generic meaning and therefore not be registrable or enforceable in another.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 5, 2022

The IPKat has received and is pleased to host the guest contribution below by Anna Maria Stein (Eversheds Sutherland), who comments on two recent decisions of the Italian Supreme Court concerning use of the designation 'Made in Italy'. The relevant rules are those set forth in Article 4, paragraphs 49 and 49 bis of Law No.

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Kashishipr

JUNE 3, 2021

For purposes of the US tax law, IP can take many forms. As embodied in the Internal Revenue Code, IRS regulations, and case laws, IP includes patents, trademarks, copyright, trade secrets, know-how, and computer software. Therefore, an understanding of how IP assets are taxed is crucial. The United States of America.

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Garrigues Blog

MAY 4, 2021

The scope of protection and the scenarios in which you can enjoy such protection will depend on the type of IP rights on which you rely. To protect our rights, we could resort to three different types of IP rights: trademarks, industrial designs and copyrights. Trademarks. b) of the EU Trademark Regulation).

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The objective of the Singapore Treaty is to create a modern and dynamic international framework for the harmonization of administrative trademark registration procedures. The Singapore Treaty is applicable to all types of marks registrable under the law of a given Contracting Party. Image Source: IStock].

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