Mon.Apr 26, 2021

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Tips for Brainstorming a New Brand Name

Erik K Pelton

It is not easy to come up with a great new brand name, one that is bold, unique and protectable. Here are some tips: Begin with suffixes, prefixes, root words, and the message to convey to consumers. Use these parts to brainstorm possible combinations and ideas. Check for domain name availability if that is important for your business. Do a preliminary search of major search engines and USPTO TESS database.

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Five rules for a successful supplementary protection certificate application

IP Blog

We live in a world where everything seems to move at tremendous speed, especially when biotechnology is concerned. The top companies active in the pharmaceutical sector are not immune to the expiration of certain Intellectual Property (IP) protections and are always looking for ways to enjoy an additional period of exclusivity for their patents. That is why, to benefit from at least partial compensation for the delay in the commercial exploitation of their inventions, they file requests for supp

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3M, Largest American Manufacturer of N-95 Masks, Files Oppositions Against “3G” Trademark Application before U.S.P.T.O. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board

Intellectual Property Brief

Numerous controversies surrounding medical equipment suppliers and manufacturers have arisen throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, 3M, the maker of the N-95 mask, is seeking to.

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Diagnosis: More Alleged Infringement

BYU Copyright Blog

On April 12, 2021, MMAS Research LLC ("MMAS") and Dr. Donald E. Morisky ("Morisky") (MMAS and Morisky jointly "Plaintiffs") filed suit against the University of Massachusetts and various researchers who have conducted medical research studies at the university (collectively "Defendants"). The Plaintiffs' Complaint alleges that the Defendants violated the Plaintiff's copyright in a medical diagnostic tool called the Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (the "Scale").

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Software Composition Analysis: The New Armor for Your Cybersecurity

Speaker: Blackberry, OSS Consultants, & Revenera

Software is complex, which makes threats to the software supply chain more real every day. 64% of organizations have been impacted by a software supply chain attack and 60% of data breaches are due to unpatched software vulnerabilities. In the U.S. alone, cyber losses totaled $10.3 billion in 2022. All of these stats beg the question, “Do you know what’s in your software?

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If copyright law won’t protect small fashion brands against copying, social media will – just ask influencer Danielle Bernstein

JIPEL Copyright Blog

“Girl you are not going to enjoy your time here,” read a particularly prophetic comment on Danielle Bernstein’s very first Tik Tok video, published in late February. Just a few days later, she would disable commenting on her profile altogether due to an influx of negative comments on her posts. How does an influencer and fashion designer become so despised?

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Does Trademark Law Make Collaborations Too Ruff?

Intellectual Property Brief

The increasing number of dog-related trademark claims raises an interesting question of brand collaboration. In the face of senseless litigation, brands should consider working with.

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Fish & Richardson Principal Ahmed Davis Authors The National Law Journal Article, “Celebrating Black Inventors on World IP Day”

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

For World IP Day, Fish Principal and chair of Fish’s Diversity & Inclusion Initiative , Ahmed Davis , authored the article “Celebrating Black Inventors on World IP Day” for the National Law Journal, which celebrates the contributions of Black inventors who all too often get overlooked. Click here to read the full article PDF: “ Celebrating Black Inventors on World IP Day ” As World IP Day 2021 approaches, we should celebrate the incredible achievements of the wo

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In-house counsel reveal how they protect suggestive trademarks

Managing IP

Counsel from Kraft Heinz, Nestlé and Ziff Davis say distinctive graphics and strong clearance searches can help firms enforce marks such as 'Vagisil'

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"Andy Warhol Foundation fights back in fair use case"

The Art Law Blog

Jeanne Fromer's reaction to the recent Warhol fair use decision was that (to put the matter mildly) "fair use in art has become a bit messy in the Second Circuit with each panel pointing in a somewhat different direction" and to "hope the Second Circuit uses one of its rare en bancs to revisit this decision." The Warhol Foundation has now petitioned for rehearing , and rehearing en banc, which you can read here.

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Earth Day 2021: analysis of green technology patent trends

Managing IP

Despite a slight dip in patent filings in 2020, a boom in green technology innovation seems likely

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IPO Diversity in Innovation Toolkit

Women and diverse employees have the technical skill and knowledge, yet their contributions are not patented at the same rate as those of their male counterparts.This toolkit can help organizations move the needle on achieving gender parity in innovation.

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Warhol Foundation petitions for en banc

Clancco

I.e.- for the entire 2nd Circuit to reconsider their fair use argument. Question: why not just give an Andy Warhol Foundation grant to Goldsmith and call it a day? ;o).