Corsearch

MARCH 13, 2023

Looking at the clip of Oswald below, you can clearly see elements of the character in Mickey’s modern design. Disney still own the copyright on more recent works featuring the character and, most importantly, have protected his name, likeness, and associated imagery by registering trademarks. Oswald the Lucky Rabbit.

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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. Trademark law has something to say about use.

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Kashishipr

APRIL 20, 2022

Patents, copyright, and trademarks have been the most widely recognized forms of IP to date; however, there are other forms as well, including geographical indications and industrial designs, which have been gaining attention in the past few decades.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JANUARY 22, 2024

An effective solution to address this concern is the formal registration of a celebrity’s name as a trademark. To optimize tax considerations, the celebrity should ensure that the ownership of the trademark registration lies with a designated company. Akshay Kumar, who has successfully registered KHILADI as a trademark.

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Art Law Journal

JUNE 30, 2022

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. Trademark protects words, symbols, and slogans that identify products or services. Utility and Design Patents. That’s understandable.

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Art Law Journal

JUNE 30, 2022

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. Trademark protects words, symbols, and slogans that identify products or services. Utility and Design Patents. That’s understandable.

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 12, 2023

Even companies that regularly take steps to protect intellectual property through, for example, registering trademarks or registering copyrights, can benefit from a yearly review. An inventor must secure a patent application within a very short period of time to prevent the work from falling into the public domain.

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