IP Law 360

AUGUST 24, 2022

Taylor Swift is facing a $1 million copyright suit in Tennessee federal court that alleges the graphic design elements for a book accompanying the musician's 2019 album "Lover" rips off the look of a 2010 poetry publication.

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JD Supra Law

MAY 17, 2022

Apropos of points made in “Do Not Pass ‘Go,’” a graphic designer filed an idea theft suit against Nike, Inc. In the March 31 suit, the graphic designer claims Nike stole his idea for an NCAA “March Madness” promotional campaign. in the US District Court for the Southern District of Texas.

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Patently-O

MAY 15, 2023

The proposal would still have a ‘technical’ requirement, typically a degree in one of the following: industrial design, product design, architecture, applied arts, graphic design, fine/studio arts, or art teacher education.

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Velocity of Content

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

I do most of the work myself other than graphic design. And by going that route and not having the inventory overheads, that made sense for the kind of novels I’m publishing. The challenge really is, ‘how do I make this effort viable?’ And the only way to do that was to keep costs incredibly low. I do the acquisitions.

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azrights

JUNE 7, 2022

I’ve since realised that branding needs to be a multi-disciplinary exercise involving marketing as well as graphic design skills, although graphic design is the last discipline to engage with. It’s suitable for brand creators, whether founders, graphic designers, marketers, or IP or corporate lawyers.

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IP Law 360

MAY 12, 2022

An Arkansas federal judge refused to toss claims that a Texas-based company's owner took part in a scheme to steal confidential information from a graphic design business, finding the court had jurisdiction at this point in the case.

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IP Law 360

APRIL 1, 2022

A graphic designer whose clients include Target and Microsoft has lodged a trademark infringement suit against Nike in Texas federal court, contending that the athletic giant stole his campaign concept for the most recent March Madness basketball tournament.

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Art Law Journal

APRIL 22, 2021

Users can create customizable products featuring their own photos or other graphic designs. Unfortunately, there is very little stopping some of these users from creating products with stolen copyrighted designs and other art, with the copyright holder […].

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BYU Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2022

The use of the Work on the College's graphic design department website was allegedly discovered in 2019.Bowers Bowers further claims that the “Defendant, without the authority of the copyright owner or the law, intentionally removed or altered copyright management information for Plaintiff’s Work.”

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43(B)log

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

describes its business as including graphic design like logos, stationery and brochures; promotional events and mailings; and consumer-oriented campaigns, like magazine advertisements. The court declined to dismiss the Lanham Act/NY law complaint, with the exception of the duplicative unjust enrichment claim.

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Art Law Journal

APRIL 22, 2021

Users can create customizable products featuring their own photos or other graphic designs. Unfortunately, there is very little stopping some of these users from creating products with stolen copyrighted designs and other art, with the copyright holder […].

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Patent Trademark Blog

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

You may have intentionally designed your product with a cool or fun feature that doesn’t really serve a functional purpose. What if you want to register only a 2-dimensional graphic design or artwork? The same principle would apply to artwork or graphic designs shown on consumer goods.

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Patent Trademark Blog

JANUARY 18, 2023

Trying to obtain a design patent on a two-dimensional artwork or graphic design without regard to the article can also lead to ineligible problems. Is an icon considered a process? One common solution is to show the GUI on a device which is drawn in broken lines. things you would think in your head).

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Patent Trademark Blog

JULY 12, 2021

If the visual and graphic design elements of the logo are worth protecting, a design mark application to trademark the logo. Does your logo include words or only a graphic design? Your logo might consist of a graphic object only, or a combination of wording with a graphic object.

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The TTABlog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The USPTO refused registration of the proposed mark HIFI , in standard character and stylized form, for "Branding services, namely, consulting, development, brand strategic positioning, management and marketing of brands for businesses and/or individuals" and for "Branding design services, namely, graphic design services for creating graphic elements (..)

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Patent Trademark Blog

JULY 7, 2021

A highly stylized design mark can be an exception to the general rule of wording taking primary significance. For example, a design mark may consist of a logo having cartoon characters or prominent graphic design elements.

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IPilogue

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Various elements constitute the expression of a game—such as the graphic design, voice acting, and character design. Rather, the way basketball is played in a game amounts to the expression of the idea and may be protected. In Canada, these video game elements are given special copyright protection.

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Art Law Journal

JANUARY 6, 2022

They are detail-oriented and lead the campaign more intimately, working directly with the creative team — graphic designers, copywriters, editors, UX/UI designers, developers, or more. Roles like these often require a bachelor’s degree in commercial art such as graphic design, illustration, or advertising.

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Art Law Journal

DECEMBER 29, 2021

A creative agency slash design firm is focused on creative content development and production, bringing a high level of creativity across multiple platforms, concentrating primarily on graphic design for digital and print. DESIGN INNOVATION AGENCY. Top Interactive Agencies. Ignitioncreative. Rally interactive.

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Patent Trademark Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Will a logo or graphic design help to avoid trademark confusion? In comparing trademarks, the wording in a mark holds greater weight than the design. Nevertheless, it may be possible for a stylized design mark to avoid confusion with a word mark.

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The IP Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

A logo is a graphic design and that has copyright elements. There are a few takeaways from this case. The first is to make certain, as a drafter or deal maker, that you have a good understanding of all the intellectual property being acquired.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 12, 2021

Finally, let’s assume there is a mark called “SMITH GRAPHIX COMPANY” for graphic design services. Second, the term “GRAPHIX,” while a misspelling, describes the services, namely, graphic design.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 5, 2022

The creative input which will trigger originality might also consist of various special effects, such as the use of instant replays, slow motion and split screens, the integration of music compositions and jingles, the use of graphic designs, subtitles, 3D animations and other special effects.

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Patent Trademark Blog

MARCH 3, 2022

2D or 3D design, or both? Are you trying to register a GUI or two-dimensional graphic design as displayed on a product? If after further consideration you think a utility patent would be more appropriate, here’s a helpful post on filing a utility nonprovisional patent application.

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Patent Trademark Blog

JANUARY 5, 2022

Is it OK to remove matter in a child design application? In In Re Daniels , the parent design application claimed a leech capturing device with a graphic design of a leaf on its surface. In the design patent continuation, the leaf ornamentation was removed from the three-dimensional structure of the device.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

A logo is a graphic design and that has copyright elements. There are a few takeaways from this case. The first is to make certain, as a drafter or deal maker, that you have a good understanding of all the intellectual property being acquired.

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SpicyIP

APRIL 14, 2023

The (international) Locarno Classification for Industrial Designs, formally adopted in India as per Rule 5 of the Design (Amendment) Rules, 2021, clearly cover GUIs, namely under: Class 14.02 Class 32 – generally classifying “ graphic symbols, graphic designs…ornamentation, surface patterns ”.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 31, 2021

Whether the graphic design of the two lines of text are sufficiently clear such that no reasonable consumer would be deceived is thus a question of fact not properly resolved at this juncture.” CC then contended that references to Oregon or its coast were too unspecific to mislead.

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Industrial and graphic designs, applied art, architectural buildings are also protected by copyright. The basic principle for copyright eligibility is that the work be original and reproducible. Unlike Europe where computer software is protected by patents, software is expressly protected under copyright in China.

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Patent Trademark Blog

MAY 20, 2021

., not enough spacing or separation between applied-for mark and other wording) specimens show a mark with fewer words than the applied-for trademark the applied-for trademark consists of a stylized design mark with graphic design elements missing in the specimens the arrangement or sequence of wording in the specimen does not match the arrangement (..)

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

As regards the earlier mark and contrary to the applicant’s submission, the fact that this had an original graphic design did not call into question the board’s finding that the word element ‘cat’ would have a stronger impact on the consumer than the figurative elements of that mark.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 31, 2021

The second image is by 3D Illustrator and Graphic Designer from Pixabay. Credits: The first and fifth images are by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay. The third image is by Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay. The fourth image is by MasterTux from Pixabay.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

The board says the unregistrable emoji animations “include a familiar heart design and some very minimal amount of motion, which is de minimis and thus unprotectable by U.S. The red color adds to the familiar and predictable nature of the heart designs. copyright law.

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Art Law Journal

DECEMBER 15, 2021

From there, the pitch goes to the production team, where a team of illustrators, animators, graphic designers, layout designers, and type designers create the mockup for the script, which typically includes a storyboard, animatics, and typographic treatment.

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Art Law Journal

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

A graphic designer shouldn’t penalize themselves for efficiency and instead should set prices for specific services rendered based on market standards. For artists like photographers, sculptors, and artisans, it makes more sense to track hours and multiply your freelance rates by an hourly rate plus the cost of materials.

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The IPKat

MARCH 3, 2022

In the “Rosaroter Elefant” case, the German Federal Court ruled that placing a generic order for a “picture of a pink elephant” did not mean that there was enough creative effort made by those who placed that order, and the copyright would be owned by the graphic designer.

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Intepat

DECEMBER 2, 2022

This GraphicSprings enables you to create a variety of graphic design assets, such as flyers and business cards. This is how one can use Ucraft to make its logo: a) Visit their website. b) Add icons, shapes, and text of your choice. c) To download, sign in, and you will have an attractive logo in.png format. GraphicSprings.

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