Designs Law Service Mark Trademark Law 
IP and Legal Filings
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
Introduction A mark represents the institution or company to which it belongs and serves as a means of differentiating goods or services among individuals. Marks can be of various types i.e., word marks, service marks, logos, symbols, series marks, etc [1].
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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Velocity of Content
JULY 26, 2022
Both copyrights and patents are creatures of federal law in the United States; that is, a patent does not exist until it is issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (after a rigorous review process), and you cannot protect a copyright in court against infringement unless you register it on a timely basis in the U.S.
IP and Legal Filings
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
Regarding the IPR matters, Cambodia has issued the following legal documents: • Law concerning Marks, Trade Name and Acts of Unfair Competition dated January 8, 2002; • Law on Patents, Utility Model Certificates and Industrial Designs, in force since January 2003; • Law on Copyright and Related Right, in force since March 2003.
IP and Legal Filings
AUGUST 3, 2023
The more familiar the term or phrase is, the less likely it will be a mark that could be used to identify a single source of goods or services. Marks consisting of designs or patterns may also be rejected as a failure to function. It may be rejected for being a mere graphic representation of the product.
LexBlog IP
SEPTEMBER 29, 2022
(I am unaware of any reported comparison, but I did find the latter compared to a toilet flushing and have seen the former’s trademark suffer indignities at times too ). The criteria for assessing the distinctiveness of sound marks are therefore no different from those applicable to the other categories of mark.”
Corsearch
AUGUST 30, 2023
Even if a mark is originally descriptive and thus unregisterable, it is possible to change this through use of the mark in the marketplace, initially as a common-law trademark. What are additional factors (for pharmaceutical trademarks)? What is a common-law trademark? What are design search codes?
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