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A Seller’s Guide to Navigating Intellectual Property Law on Amazon

LexBlog IP

Sellers need to be aware of competitor patents before introducing a product to the market. This can lead to expensive “false marketing” litigation. More particularly, the TM symbol can be used in the absence of registration, while the registration symbol should be used after registration issues.

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Protecting Application Programming Interfaces (API) Through Intellectual Property Laws

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Lastly, the court will consider how the alleged infringing work affects the marketability of the original work. As has been witnessed above, the most preferred route of safeguarding APIs is through Copyright Laws. Where the API is copied to the extent of achieving interoperability, it might not be considered an act of infringement.

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The USPTO and USCO Delivered a Report to Congress on IP Issues with NFTs – Maintains Existing IP Regime

Intellectual Property Law Blog

The Report looked at: i) current and future applications of non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”); ii) how intellectual property laws apply to NFTs and assets associated with NFTs; iii) intellectual property-related challenges arising from the use of NFTs; and iv) potential ways to use NFTs to secure and manage intellectual property rights.

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Trademarks from a Marketing Perspective

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The form of intangible property comprising of skillsets, know-how, business ideas, and strategies have helped in the development and generation of the transborder reputation of several brands. How Does a Trademark Help in the Marketing of a Brand? The same is especially true since the dawn of the era of digital marketing.

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Sound Trademarks and their Registration in India

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Under the Indian Trade Marks Act of 1999 , if a sound is or has become a distinctive or unique symbol associated with one undertaking, it will be eligible for obtaining Trademark Registration. This article shall discuss the foundations of sound trademark registrations in India while giving examples of widely known sounds trademarks.

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204 Trademark Registrations Issued to Indiana Entities in February 2024

Indiana Intellectual Property Law

7316310 3CHI 7297192 LST MARKETING 7311850 SAPIENT CAPITAL 7317761 ENFAKID 7310053 SOCIABLE CELIAC 7306052 EASY STOP STORAGE 7297186 LST MARKETING 7300414 ECHOGUIDE 7309951 D3 MUSIC 7305124 BETTER MADE 7305123 BETTER MADE FOR BABIES 7307556 OPTIMYSTIQUE 7307531 VARESON 7307497 PACKFORA CONVEYING TRUST. CONVEYING TRUST.

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Why is Market Research Important for Patent Protection?

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In the present highly competitive business environment, understanding the market trends well is imperative for the development, and eventually, the success of a particular product or service. Market research helps come across the already existing inventions that may be similar to the applicant’s invention. .

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