JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Last month, the United States Patent and Trademark Office published Supplemental Guidance for examination of design patent applications related to computer-generated electronic images.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 14, 2023

Following the consultation , the Coimisiún na Meán ( CnaM ) has today, 14 August 2023, published notice of the designation of video-sharing platform services ( VSPSs ) as a category of relevant online services the providers of which are under the jurisdiction of Ireland.

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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The US Patent & Trademark Office (PTO) published its final rule, creating a separate design patent bar where admitted design patent practitioners will practice in design patent proceedings only. (88 78644 (Nov. 16, 2023).). By: McDermott Will & Emery

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

In our new paper, The Truth About Design Patents , we debunk three widely held—but incorrect—views about U.S. design patents. Taken together, these myths paint a grim picture of design patents: Half of all design patent applications are rejected. Most asserted design patents are invalidated in litigation.

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Velocity of Content

MARCH 4, 2022

Days after Russian president Vladimir Putin began an invasion of Ukraine with unprovoked attacks by land, sea and air, an alliance of Russian book publishers, booksellers, editors, translators, critics, illustrators, designers, typesetters, proofreaders, printers, librarians, and booksellers, issued an online protest.

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JD Supra Law

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

As outlined in our previous post, on June 1, 2021 the Fourth Amendment to the Chinese Patent Law came into effect, allowing partial claiming in design patent applications. By: Quarles & Brady LLP

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JD Supra Law

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The USPTO has finalized plans to create a design patent practitioner bar, which will expand who is allowed to practice before the USPTO. The agency published a final rule in the Nov. 16 Federal Register making the change official. By: Womble Bond Dickinson

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

In this sense, the European Union Intellectual Property Office ( EUIPO ) published in June 2022 the practical approach taken for classification purposes (see IPKat post here ). The terms virtual goods and NFTs on their own are not acceptable, as EUIPO indicated in the practical approach for classification purposes , published in June 2022.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Publishers are therefore desperate to prevent people from accessing their premium content from pirate sites. The Publishers Association. The usual targets of The Publishers Association include domains that facilitate access to the popular Libgen library and eBook portals eBookee and FreeBookSpot. New Blocks Target Sci-Hub.

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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. Understanding Mask Work. In particular, Section 1213.2

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The Guidance has been published and will be effective from 13 February 2024. It will then be interesting to see reactions to this newly published Guidance as well as to the public comments. The image of the cat has been generated with DeepAI

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2023

With a great sense of pride, we announce that the Indian Navy has introduced a new design for a mask to be used in their course of action. This particular mask design falls under class 29-02 which covers devices and equipment against fire hazards, accidents and rescues. The design number is 360313-00.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Differences in the treatment of design law across jurisdictions remain a fascinating subject. Kat friend, Dr. Tyrone Berger , reports on what he calls "long-awaited changes" to the design law of Australia. Inadvertent disclosures are often a result of a lack of awareness of the operation of the design system.

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JD Supra Law

MAY 9, 2024

Tattoos and copyright law have once again crossed paths, as an Ohio jury recently concluded that the creators of the NBA 2K series had an implied license to use an artist’s designs that he tattooed on LeBron James. By: Dorsey & Whitney LLP

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IP Watchdog

MAY 16, 2023

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to the Federal Register that proposes a separate design patent practitioner bar. Design patent practitioners would only be able to participate in design patent proceedings.

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JD Supra Law

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The US Patent & Trademark Office (PTO) published a notice regarding supplemental guidance for PTO personnel examining design patent claims containing computer-generated images. 80277 (Nov. By: McDermott Will & Emery

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

In 2015, The Publishers Association, a UK organization supporting members producing digital and print books, research journals and educational resources, broke new ground by becoming the first entity in the UK to use Section 97A of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 to obtain blocking measures.

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IP Watchdog

MARCH 23, 2022

The European Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) recently published a deep dive report, titled Study on the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Infringement and Enforcement of Copyright and Designs. The report is a product of the Impact of Technology Expert Group, which was established in early 2019.

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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 15, 2023

The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published supplemental guidance on whether a design claim including a computer-generated electronic image is directed to statutory subject matter.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

As outlined in our previous post , on June 1, 2021 the Fourth Amendment to the Chinese Patent Law came into effect, allowing partial claiming in design patent applications. What Does it Mean to Fail to Form a “Relatively Independent Area” or a “Relatively Complete Design Unit” of a Product? In contrast, FIG.

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Velocity of Content

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

CCC is proud to be participating as both a Bit Sponsor and as a panelist in the day 1 session Designing a Metadata Fitness Program. Register for NISO Plus 2023 here and add Designing a Metadata Fitness Program to your schedule here.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 31, 2022

Major Manga Publishers Prepare to Sue Cloudflare. Major manga publishers Shueisha, Kodansha, Shogakukan and Kadokawa are no strangers to legal action against pirate sites and their operators. Since the lawsuit is yet to be filed, it is currently unclear which pirate sites the publishers are complaining about. com and manga1001.com.

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JD Supra Law

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The USPTO has prepared soon to be published supplemental guidance for design patent examination for computer-generated electronic images. This guidance relates to determining whether a design patent claim including a computer-generated electronic image per se or a computer-generated electronic image shown on a display panel (e.g.,

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Velocity of Content

DECEMBER 24, 2023

The knock against scholarly publishing is that the field often shows its age. As a communications medium, scholarly publishing has roots more than three centuries deep. Yet many publishers and service providers are pulling and pushing at traditions, opening doors, and introducing innovations.

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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. In particular, Section 1213.2

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Patent Trademark Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2022

What is the filing deadline for a US design patent based on a foreign priority application? A US design patent application must be filed within six months of your foreign priority date. What is the cost to file a US design patent application with a priority claim? US government fees are based on the size of the applicant.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 4, 2022

On July 27, Activision published a series of patch notes and an announcement about mid-season content that was being added to their games. The post Activision Accused of Plagiarism in Upcoming Dog Operator Design appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 15, 2022

This is a guest book review of the Research Handbook on Design Law , edited by Henning Hartwig, Attorney-at-Law, Bardehle Pagenberg, Munich, Germany. Designs overlap with all the other IP rights and are vital for a wide range of industries from fashion to automotive. from the publisher Also available as an ebook.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 12, 2023

This post is based in part on the Position Statement of the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition of 23 January 2023 on the ‘Design Package’, but expresses the authors’ own personal views. Third, the (now even more pronounced) detachment of design and product and what this means for a theoretical approach to cumulation.

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Velocity of Content

OCTOBER 29, 2021

This post is the first in a three-part series dedicated to exploring and inspiring agents of change across the scientific publishing landscape. . billion-pound investment portfolio) and an influential player in the scholarly publishing ecosystem. .

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The IPKat

JANUARY 10, 2022

In that connection, France has recently published its programme for the Presidency [available here in English], which includes several actions on intellectual property. The Plan provides that during the French Presidency, the Council will start working on the Commission’s proposal on industrial designs.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

As outlined in our previous post , securing a partial design claim in China is akin to hitting a moving target, as the interpretation of partial design claims in China has varied among cases and examiners. ” Independent and Complete Design Units For now, partial claims should form an independent and complete design unit.

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The IPKat

JULY 11, 2022

The EPO Board of Appeal has published its full decision on the question of whether a machine can be an inventor ( J 8/20 ). Case Background J 8/20 relates to appeals of the decisions to refuse two European patent applications ( EP3564144 and EP3563896 ) for failing to designate a natural person as an inventor.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JULY 12, 2022

In the context of Industrial designs, piracy occurs when someone other than the owner uses the registered design for his own gain. In this article, we shall explore the acts that amount to piracy of registered designs and remedies. Acts amounting to piracy of registered design.

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Velocity of Content

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

A similar (but distinct) usage comes in from software engineering: “Quality Assurance” (QA) is a critical part of the development process where the programs under study are rigorously tested to determine that they function as designed in the specs and do not make critical errors, such as failing randomly or messing up the data.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The World Health Organization (WHO) recently published “ Ethics and Governance of Artificial Intelligence for Health: Guidance on large multi-modal models ” (LMMs), which is designed to provide “guidance to assist Member States in mapping the benefits and challenges associated with the use of for health and in developing policies (..)

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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 18, 2023

In response to public comments submitted in response to its request thereof regarding the “article of manufacture” requirement for design patent eligibility appearing in Title 35, United States Code, Section 171, and as explained in our previous post, the U.S.

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