Larson & Larson

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Product designers, inventors, and artists of all types need to understand the meaning of intellectual property and how to protect their creative contributions. . Products that derive from the human intellect that the law protects from unauthorized use are defined as intellectual property. Protecting Intellectual Property: .

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 4, 2023

Securing the right IP protection for an NFT will be key to its successful commercialization and exploitation by the creator and its owner. In this blog post we examine how copyright is leveraged to protect NFTs, both in the US and China, with a comparative approach that elucidates both the challenges and potential solutions.

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Art Law Journal

JUNE 30, 2022

Unfortunately, Intellectual Property law has gotten so complicated that many people aren’t even sure which type of Intellectual Property (copyright, trademarks, or patents) protects their creative work. Take these two commonly heard phrases: “I need to copyright my company name,” and “I want to patent my new idea.”.

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SpicyIP

JULY 29, 2021

Their function is so fundamental, and presence so ubiquitous that the thought that fonts and typefaces are eligible for copyright protection, seems inconceivable at first. The legal position in India is that fonts do not enjoy copyright protection under its copyright law, i.e. under the Copyright Act, 1957 (page 5). Shivam Kaushik.

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The TTABlog

JANUARY 26, 2023

Client: “I want to get a trademark on it.” Client: “Yes, how do I get that?” They think that they must “get” a trademark by filing an application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), and if the trademark they want is “available” some nice person at the USPTO will “grant” it to them. You already did.”

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 6, 2021

A comprehensive guide to intellectual property and legal protections for software technology. As a software developer, investor, visionary that has invested significant time and resources into software technology, it is crucial not to share the details of your innovation until you have taken steps to protect it properly.

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Art Law Journal

JUNE 30, 2022

Unfortunately, IP law has gotten so complicated that many people aren’t even sure which types of IP (copyright, trademarks, or patents) protects their creative work. Take these two commonly heard phrases: “I need to copyright my company name,” and “I want to patent my new idea.”. We’ll get back to these statements later.).

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IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 14, 2023

Introduction Private International Law governs the disputes between two individual parties rather than States. Unlike Public International Law that has a defined jurisdiction and law, Private International Law lacks in that area. Basis of Jurisdiction is deciding which court is competent to hear the case.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Hence, it is no wonder that the battle for ownership of her trademark is also highly sought after. Barbie’s unique corporate identity, which includes its name, logo, and slogan, has always been carefully protected by trademarks thanks to Mattel’s vigilance.

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IIPRD

AUGUST 31, 2022

This Article aims to empower & educate investors and other business personnel about the Significance of IP Due-Diligence in an M&A Transaction, how to minimize future legal risk and some examples of goods and bad IP due diligence. of such businesses. of such businesses. freedom to operate, validity and enforceability of IP).

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JUNE 14, 2022

Moritz Ammelburg and Peter Fasse examine the patentability requirements and prosecution schemes in the US and Europe and how applicants can prepare applications that will best serve their needs in both jurisdictions. However, different countries have different patentability requirements and prosecution schemes, and these differences.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 4, 2023

Room 204 Christopher Buccafusco (w/ Joseph Blocher), Firearms, Innovation, and Regulation How do law and markets affect the pace and direction of innovation for firearm related safety in the US? Limits on internal innovation created opportunities for external innovation on safety (which is probably bad)—e.g.,

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LexBlog IP

MAY 2, 2023

If you have not done so yet, now is a good time to get started. Some of these issues are specific to doing business with the government and others are broader issues that all companies face when using AI, and generative AI (GAI) in particular. As a result, many companies are developing corporate policies on employee use of AI.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 5, 2021

The paradox of getting your way and finding it unsatisfying. Examples: Vessel Hull Design Protection Act. Industry pushed very hard against cheap copying, and yet as of 2019 there were only 538 registrations in 20 years versus hundreds of thousands of utility patents. What if rules are largely written by the regulated parties?

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

Just like other patents, the patent protection on Blockchain also achieves exclusive rights to its inventor or assignee in exchange of details about the blockchain invented to be released in the public domain. In recent times, globally more and more patent applications are being filed for blockchain technology.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

Just like other patents, the patent protection on Blockchain also achieves exclusive rights to its inventor or assignee in exchange of details about the blockchain invented to be released in the public domain. In recent times, globally more and more patent applications are being filed for blockchain technology.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

Just like other patents, the patent protection on Blockchain also achieves exclusive rights to its inventor or assignee in exchange of details about the blockchain invented to be released in the public domain. In recent times, globally more and more patent applications are being filed for blockchain technology.

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Corsearch

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

But we also explain the most effective approach: using AI-fueled and expert-led brand protection solutions to save time and ensure a sustained reduction in infringement across marketplaces. Intellectual property rights are defined as legal rights that protect the ownership of artistic, literary, and other creative works.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 3, 2023

Kurian’s trail of transparency, discussions about authors and copyright societies, updates on the international IP landscape, or the hustle and bustle of the domestic IP domain, including Statements of Patent (Non-)Working, the journey through Junes had its own jilts and joys. Whether it’s P.H.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Last week we published 9 posts on topics such as our comments on the proposed Trademarks (1st Amendment) Rules, the Madras High Court’s decision with respect to patentability of business methods, and Union Minister of State for Commerce’s response on ability of the current IPR regime to cater concerns arising out of AI generated work.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 5, 2022

I have to give it to creative, resilient lawyers (and in fact, I have lauded them in the past here and there ). When the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in Allen v. Cooper, 140 S.Ct. Cooper, 140 S.Ct. ” Flynn, Queen Anne’s Revenge, Indeed! Copyright Conundrums, Sovereign States, and IP Piracy (2020).

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LexBlog IP

JULY 21, 2021

That question is “how have various countries’ intellectual property laws addressed efforts to copyright, trademark, or patent holy names, sacred words, or outputs of creation? The title of this piece tracks a common “ phrase of exasperation used to emphasize a question or statement.” society at $4.8

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LexBlog IP

MAY 3, 2022

Like the United States, China offers protection for 2D and 3D designs of products and packaging, which is often known by U.S. It focuses on the similarities and dissimilarities of different aspects of intellectual property (IP) law in China and how they interact with each other. Protection of 2D Designs. Trademark (3D designs).

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 27, 2023

How was ChatGPT trained? In particular, ChatGPT is a type of “language” model designed to respond with a natural language reply when prompted with a text-based question. The “Chat” in ChatGPT refers to this question-and-answer design, where ChatGPT behaves like a ChatBot.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 3, 2023

Harper & Row gets litigated as a First Amendment/free press case by Floyd Abrams; Court relies on Nimmer. The analysis does raise the level of generality issue: how do we decide what the purpose is? We don’t even get into the market stuff. The movie adaptation of the book isn’t inherently fair use.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 13, 2021

From developing your product or service and getting funding to taking measures to protect your business, entrepreneurs must do their homework. business structure that combines the simplicity, flexibility, and tax advantages of a partnership with the personal liability protection of a corporation. Who should form an LLC?

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

We’ve tried to represent a diversity of subject matter also in this list, so we have a fair sprinkling of cases dealing with copyright, patents, trademarks, competition law etc. Also, a huge thanks to our readers for continuing to engage with our posts and constantly encouraging us, which keeps us going! H Lundbeck A/S v. In H Lundbeck A/S v.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 2, 2022

Is manipulating documents produced in discovery enough to get you sanctioned? If you’re a trade secret owner trying to fend off a motion for summary judgment and get your case to a jury, take a look at U.S. Last month, U.S. Stay tuned for the Seventh Circuit’s eventual ruling. A recent ruling by the U.S. al , Case No.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 6, 2021

If the collection sells specific goods and/or services, it may receive trademark protection. Trademarking an NFT at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) is the first step in securing your intellectual property (“IP”). Can NFTs Receive Trademark/IP Protection? Put differently, if J.K.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 12, 2023

Other federal courts are requiring greater the identification of trade secrets with greater particularity at different junctures of litigation, as they grapple with whether the information before them deserves protection. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. In Dental Services v. ” And in United Source One, Inc. Frank , the U.S.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 5, 2024

SpicyIP intern Jyotpreet Kaur writes on these rights, the changes proposed in the guidelines, and India’s position on similar arrangements. In a very interesting turn of events, it looks like the US is now pushing forward towards guidelines that expand how the US can apply their own version of compulsory licences, a.k.a.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 3, 2023

Matthew Sag, Copyright Safety for Generative AI Not addressing whether training is always fair use in every circumstance; explain how generative AI fits w/in existing law (nonexpressive uses) and identify best practices to make generative AI fairer. His theory: rights of © are defined w/r/t communication of original expression to the public.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 3, 2023

Substantive equality is in many international instruments, and can be found in the exceptions for the blind/print-impaired. Often formal equality is presented in the pretext of equal application as if IP were immune from feminist and critical race critiques. Same concept of similarity governs both elements of the copyright claim!

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 4, 2023

I have to confess this decision seems extreme, given that a standard confidentiality order would achieve the narrow purpose sought–protection of confidential information involving a pending litigation–and the breadth of this ruling may unfairly impinge on the ability of counsel to engage in joint defense communications.

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 4, 2021

As harm showings become less important, both trademark use and the First Amendment become relatively more important as the remaining limits on liability once a theory of how consumers might possibly be confused has been introduced. Professor Alexandra Roberts has written an excellent recent article on this, Trademark Failure to Function.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 31, 2022

PatentNext Summary: Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems are expected to increasingly provide automated decisions impacting, for example, home ownership, job recruitment, and other important life events. An understanding of how an AI model is trained is illustrative of how statistical bias can arise in an AI model.

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