Intellectual Property Law Blog

MAY 2, 2023

Many employees are experimenting with AI in connection with their work. As a result, many companies are developing corporate policies on employee use of AI. New creations implicate IP issues, including the protection of what is created, potential infringement of preexisting IP, and ownership and licensing issues of the output.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Rights to AI-generated content, and to content made on creative platforms, aren’t always easy to understand, and they have a big impact on how you can use it and if and how you can protect it. used in those generated logos retain the ownership to that original art and do not give you a license to use it exclusively.

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Kashishipr

JUNE 3, 2021

Therefore, an understanding of how IP assets are taxed is crucial. For purposes of the US tax law, IP can take many forms. As embodied in the Internal Revenue Code, IRS regulations, and case laws, IP includes patents, trademarks, copyright, trade secrets, know-how, and computer software. The United States of America.

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 16, 2021

Some form of IP such as trademark and copyright does not need to be registered but some form such as patent needs to be registered. As a lawyer, we tend to advise that the registration of your IP is of utmost importance since it affords multiple rights to the owner which assist them in their enforcement.

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Patent Trademark Blog

APRIL 28, 2022

How are trademark rights determined in the US? In contrast, many foreign countries give trademark rights to the first filer. Unlike patent litigation, there is no requirement that a mark first be registered before it can be enforced in trademark litigation. A trademark registration gives you nationwide rights.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 27, 2021

After months (or, perhaps, years) of diligent legal work, your business has finally secured its intellectual property rights through a patent , a trademark registration, a copyright registration or some combination thereof. Patent Maintenance. Patents are subject to periodic maintenance fee payments.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 15, 2024

Supreme Court explained how the period is calculated: It is widely recognized that the separate-accrual rule attends the copyright statute of limitations. at 1-2] At its heart, therefore, this case is a dispute about copyright ownership. In Petrella , the U.S. 17 U.S.C. § 2021 WL 2905410, at *11-*12. at *13-*16. at *16-*19. Petrella v.

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Kashishipr

APRIL 13, 2022

With the Metaverse and Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) being the common buzzwords as of late, the USPTO (US Patent & Trademark Office) has been experiencing a significant rise in the number of Trademark Applications filed in the virtual sphere to safeguard the products and services. Taking a Step Ahead: Points of Consideration.

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Trademark and Copyright Law Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2021

While patents and trademarks often receive the lion’s share of an organization’s intellectual property focus, copyrights comprise a critical third prong to a healthy overarching IP strategy – even for companies whose products and services involve little or no content creation. Copyrightable subject matter many businesses forget to protect.

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Traverse Legal Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Trademark infringement litigation is expensive and time consuming, many times individuals are not aware they are infringing on a trademark. There are four main types of intellectual property rights; patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. An NFT shows proof of ownership for a digital object. How are Copyrights Used?

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Introduction Digital technologies such as the metaverse, non-fungible tokens ( NFTs ), blockchain and augmented realities are directly influencing how we cultivate and protect various forms of intellectual property, including trade marks.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 3, 2023

How do other areas of law treat relevance of death? Need and precedent: how is AI being used to reanimate people? We can at least fight how we structure the rules of postmortem ROP when it’s only found in about half the states. How practical is it to imagine needing affirmative steps to anticipate those uses? Body parts.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 25, 2023 Champaign, Illinois – Julie King, King Business and Patent Law, PLLC, Champaign, Illinois was recently named to the National Small Business Association (NSBA) Leadership Council. ” King founded King Business and Patent Law in 2017. .

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IP Tech Blog

JANUARY 4, 2023

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. It has been debated whether NFTs/DC could be protected in China by design patents. Ownership and Enforcement. Copyright Ownership.

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IIPRD

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

They by using social sites such as Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Snapchat , and many other,create ad revenue, brand endorsement prospects, as well as other income sources. As a result, it is crucial to learn how to safeguard IP. Designs: Many companies now sell via media platforms, for many it is their only means of marketing.

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The TTABlog

JANUARY 26, 2023

Client: “Yes, how do I get that?” Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), and if the trademark they want is “available” some nice person at the USPTO will “grant” it to them. trademark law that trademark ownership arises from using a chosen mark in offering and providing goods or services to the public. Lawyer: “Congratulations.

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Corsearch

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Intellectual property rights are defined as legal rights that protect the ownership of artistic, literary, and other creative works. To address these illicit items, you can send enforcement notices citing copyright, design right, or patent infringement. Provide details and examples if trademark isn’t registered.

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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. A straightforward pink sans-serif typeface was used for the 1959 original trademark registration. However, a trademark needs to be distinctive in order to be eligible for registration and legal protection.

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IIPRD

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Many big companies are getting ready to enter the world of Metaverse, for example, Nike for the purpose of selling virtual footwear and apparel in the virtual world of metaverse filed many trademark applications with the U.S In the present case too there will be many legal issues related to Intellectual Property.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 14, 2022

Our hard-working students and community members published more than twice as many articles than in 2020 and the most articles in a calendar year since 2011. This article summarizes the top developments reported on our blog and in patents, trademarks, and copyright law in 2021. First Time Interpreting Patent Agent Privilege.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 26, 2023

This program has successfully promoted innovation and economic growth, with many successful companies founded with the help of SBIR funding. Have at least 51% ownership and control by U.S. This allows small businesses to maintain control over their company and it’s intellectual property despite the federal partnership.

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

More and more loans are being supported by certain intellectual property assets, such as copyrights, designs, and patents, or revenue streams connected to these assets. Ownership of intellectual property (IP) used as collateral often belongs to the borrower. Receivables from the creative economic activities.

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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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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Many of the largest companies in the world acknowledged the opportunities and embraced NFTs. Late last year, the Patent and Trademark Office and the Copyright Office launched a joint consultation to take stock of the potential legal and policy questions related to NFTs. Government is taking these issues seriously.

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SpicyIP

MAY 20, 2024

The Controller on working examples is surely going to interest patent lawyers. Remanding the matter back to the Patent Office, the Court clarified that a working example does not define the patent’s scope. Other Posts Leaving Out the Working Examples? DHC’s recent ruling in Bayer v. Tosh Apartments.

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TraskBritt Intellectual Property

MARCH 22, 2021

You may want to trademark a phrase to control how your brand is perceived in the minds of potential customers. In the United States, trademark protection is available at common law without the need for registration. But, there is still a benefit to register your phrase. Why Consult an Attorney to File a Trademark Application?

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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. Which similarities matter is up to the analyst and how many similarities matter is up to the expert; this is the kind of ipse dixit that district courts shouldn’t allow. Why so many interpolation credits?

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

We’ve tried to represent a diversity of subject matter also in this list, so it’s a mixed bag of cases dealing with patents, trademarks, copyright law etc. The Court interpreted the clause on ownership of work made during a contract of service (Section 17(c)) to not apply in situations where there is a contract between equals.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

and design patents were hard to get/not as valuable at the time. There’s not evidence of a litigation history of the few midcentury modern design patents, even though Herman Miller etc. Tyler Ochoa: how do you fix this? Saurabh Vishnubhakat: is this a repeat of trolling issues we saw in utility patent/litigation costs?

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IIPRD

JANUARY 24, 2023

Software being a Grey area can be provided protection under two heads, while trade secrets plays a major role in protection of innovation including patent. Protecting Inventions with Patent Protection of inventions in the concept stage, helps in insuring novelty as the Fintech industry is dynamic in nature.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 2, 2023

Many employees are experimenting with AI in connection with their work. As a result, many companies are developing corporate policies on employee use of AI. New creations implicate IP issues, including the protection of what is created, potential infringement of preexisting IP, and ownership and licensing issues of the output.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

Characteristic phrases have to be present in all compositions in a given Raga; desirably perceivable similarity b/c that’s how the vocalist and audience gets a grip on what they’re hearing. Are there gender differences in how people understand the morality? Many cases were brought by record labels suing on behalf of Black musicians.

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azrights

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Therefore, legal protection needs to be an uppermost consideration when choosing or changing brand codes because legal ownership is fundamental to effective protection of uniqueness of a brand’s identifiers. This initial design registration gave the company a way to preserve the uniqueness of the shape to the Coca Cola brand.

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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.”. How do I get a Copyright?

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The question of ownership in the virtual world, particularly in video games, has long been debated. Does the exclusion on “Business Methods” patents need revision?: ‘ Tis known that Section 3(k) of the Indian patent law explicitly excludes business method patents. While the terms like virtual reality, AI, etc.,

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 4, 2023

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. It has been debated whether NFTs/DC could be protected in China by design patents. Ownership and Enforcement. Copyright Ownership.

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43(B)log

JUNE 24, 2022

But there is an assumption that registration = minimal distinctiveness unless validity is questioned. Ornamentality looks better than aesthetic functionality in many situations because it serves as a shortcut to avoid aesthetic functionality’s “significant non-source related advantages” inquiry and deals with the key problem of “significance.”

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