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Can You Copyright or Trademark a Logo Designed by AI?

LexBlog IP

The legal world is buzzing about AI and its use for all kinds of things, including generating logos, text, and other things people would normally want to register for copyright or trademark protection. For starters, Bob’s Burgers is already a trademark belonging to someone else. Can you use it in the ways you want to?

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Fish & Richardson Attorneys Named Recipients of the 2020 Patent Pro Bono Achievement Certificate

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

Fish & Richardson is proud to announce that six of its attorneys were named recipients of the Pro Bono Achievement Certificate by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The Fish attorneys recognized and their respective programs include: Timothy Riffe – California Inventors Assistance Program.

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Why intellectual property rights are important for startups seeking funding from investors

LexBlog IP

It gives the inventor the exclusive right to make, use, and sell the invention for a limited period of time. Trademarks: A trademark is a type of intellectual property that protects brand names and logos. Investors and Due Diligence.

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How I Protected My Intellectual Property on a Lean Budget

LexBlog IP

It includes patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. Obtaining patents or trademarks for their inventions or brand names can prevent others from copying or imitating their innovations, protecting those ideas and giving them a competitive edge. Let’s delve into the specific reasons why.

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A judicial lens on controversial IP realities in India

Selvam & Selvam Blog

Registrar of Trademarks rather scathingly pointed out a glaring error in an order passed by the Senior Examiner of Trademarks. The Trademarks Office (TMO) was directed to restore the Appellant’s application and to dispose of the same in an expeditious manner. In April this year, the Delhi HC in Blackberry Ltd v.

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Patent Assertion Entities: A Boon or a Bane?

Kashishipr

Patent trolls often conduct through IP Due Diligence to acquire high-quality patents capable of exponential monetization. Patent trolls, as per this point of view, do well to the economy as well as to the inventor since litigation cost has the potential to leave the inventor bankrupt. For more visit: [link].

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Inventions ‘made in Spain’: How can you protect them properly?

Garrigues Blog

In accordance with the Spanish Patent Law, the first application for a patent made in Spain must be filed at the Spanish Patents and Trademarks Office and penalties can be imposed in the event of the breach of this requirement. have elapsed, unless express authorization is given by the Spanish Patents and Trademarks Office.