The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

6, crafts and industrial products will be protected under a system equivalent to protected geographical indications (PGI), instead of protected designations of origin (PDO). First, a national body (such as a national IP office) will process the GI application at the national phase. A PGI-like scheme According to art.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 3, 2023

He primarily focuses on trade marks as part of his current position but has been involved in matters spanning across a range of soft-IP rights (particularly, copyright and design right disputes) in previous roles, whilst in private practice. Applications are open until August 21st 2023. Discovery, based in the UK.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The IPKat is received the following report by Katfriend Caroline Theunis (ELSA International) on the recent discussion of a Design Law Treaty at WIPO. They constitute the “SCT”, referring to the Committee covering design law issues within WIPO. This proved too optimistic, however. If so, what should that entail?

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 30, 2023

As we previously reported , the FDA first approved CYLTEZO in 2017, and in 2021 approved its supplemental Biologics License Application as the first and, at present, still only, HUMIRA® (adalimumab) biosimilar to receive interchangeable status. Stay tuned to Big Molecule Watch for continued updates on this topic.

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IPilogue

MARCH 2, 2023

Recently in Alexander v Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc , a jury of the US District Court of the Southern District of Illinois concluded that tattoo artist Catherine Alexander has a valid copyright claim in the designs she tattooed on World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. Copyright protection over tattoos has been a hot topic for some time.

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The IPKat

APRIL 14, 2024

The program includes life sciences and artificial intelligence, Unified Patent Court (UPC) litigation, EU Data Act requirements, IP management topics across diverse fields and countries, and a gala dinner. The application deadline is 1 May 2024. Further details are here. 5 th IP Case Law Conference. Register here.

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Herbert Smith Freehills

JUNE 13, 2022

We have this week published the fourth edition of the "Herbert Smith Freehills Code Companion", which is an index designed to assist UK M&A practitioners when considering Takeover Code issues. In preparing the Code Companion, we have included the topics we believe you are most likely to search for.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MARCH 1, 2024

The topic of interest is related to both the cellular and molecular aspects of biological objects. A patent is a legal document that provides exclusive rights to inventors over others in making, using, and selling their inventions for usually 20 years from the date of filling the patent application. Who can file a patent application?

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LexBlog IP

MAY 24, 2023

Quarles & Brady partner and editor-in-chief of the firm’s Protecting the Product design rights blog, James Aquilina, and patent engineer Harrison Powell attended the 16 th Annual USPTO Design Day on May 4, 2023, in Alexandria, Virginia at the USPTO’s Headquarters. Design filings in FY 2021 up 17.6%

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U.S. Department of Commerce

APRIL 24, 2024

Whether you’re a researcher, public safety official, or developer, discover innovative solutions designed to help responders stay safe and save lives. Our hand-picked demos and interactive sessions cover topics from location services and situational awareness to mission critical services to user experience. Register Today!

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 23, 2022

coefficients which depending on the average monthly users of the designated VLOP / VLOSE shall be multiplied by the costs that the Commission incurs in relation to its supervisory tasks under the DSA to calculate the applicable supervisory fee. Any feedback on the delegated regulation must be submitted by 19 January 2023.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 13, 2022

On June 23 rd , 2022, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (“ EUIPO ”) published its recommendations regarding the class to be opted for when applying for a trademark designating virtual goods, non-fungible tokens (“ NFT(s) ”) and other products displayed in metaverse.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 18, 2023

In response to public comments submitted in response to its request thereof regarding the “article of manufacture” requirement for design patent eligibility appearing in Title 35, United States Code, Section 171 , and as explained in our previous post , the U.S. a)(I) ] but provides important clarifications.” ” 80 Fed.

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Speakers will offer updates, case summaries, and analysis of the significant 2022 PTAB guidance, actions, and rulings.

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The TTABlog

JANUARY 24, 2022

In a 51-page opinion, the Board affirmed a refusal to register the product configuration shown below, for "handbags," finding the design to be generic and, alternatively, lacking in acquired distinctiveness: "Handbags embodying the proposed mark are so common in the industry that such product design is not capable of indicating source and.

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The TTABlog

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The Board affirmed a refusal to register the proposed mark LETTERS & NUMBERS (in standard character form) on the Supplemental Register, finding it to be generic for printed and electronic publications "in the field of educational and entertainment materials targeted to children on the topic of alphanumeric characters and symbols."

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Shamnad Basheer’s 47th birth anniversary, we called for applications for the first ever SpicyIP Doctoral Fellowship. Malobika writes in on what led her to her topic and what the focus of her research and her goals are going to be. Can You Tell Us a Bit About Your Dissertation Topic and How You Came to Choose It? Malobika Sen!

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

The discussion will cover topics such as the formation, practical operation, and the risks of LNGs, as well as some less restrictive alternatives to get the implementers involved in the formation of SEP royalties. The round table will have panels discussing contemporary topics on the matter. Candidates are expected to hold a Ph.D.

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The TTABlog

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Applicant argued the design portion of the cited mark is dominant, but the Board disagreed. The Board found that [d]espite the relatively large size of the cited mark’s design, it is a simple design, and because it is a plant in a mound of dirt, the depiction reinforces the use of NATURES in the literal portion of the mark."

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

First up was the now-traditional EU and US Case Law Update presented by Jan Bernd Nordemann ( Nordemann ) and Vanessa Bailey ( Head of Patent Policy, Amazon ) that took the early morning attendees on a roller coaster ride of recent American and European trade mark, design, copyright and patent case-law. a of the Design Directive.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

Designs Following the trend of trade mark applications, the design applications before the EUIPO have risen to a record level, as reported by the Marques blog. Most applications come from China, Germany, Italy, the United States, and France, respectively. Our PermaKat Eleonora Rosati commented on the decision here.

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The IPKat

JUNE 26, 2022

The event is designed to encourage interactive discussions among participants through panel debates, with each of them covering 4 or 5 key topics related to each specific sector. There will also be panels on CJEU and General Court case law, judicial approaches to parasitic competition, and international design protection strategies.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 1, 2024

The Assistant Controller of Patents and Designs – A Reasoned Judgement or Inherently Contradictory? Highlights of the Week A Look Back at India’s Top IP Developments of 2023 Continuing with our annual tradition, we curated a list of the top IP developments in India. Other Posts Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC V.

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Erik K Pelton

MAY 9, 2022

And it’s one of my favorite topics to talk about because there’s so many exciting and interesting examples of different non-traditional trademarks. Footwear designs can also be registered as trademarks. Think about Air Jordans, think about Vans, and a lot of other footwear designs are now commonly registered as trademarks.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

MAY 2, 2023

is to “offer a resource to the organizations designing, developing, deploying, or using AI systems to help manage the many risks of AI and promote trustworthy and responsible development and use of AI systems.” This Guidance covers some important topics. AI RMF 1.0 Rather, the human must “dictate or control” the output.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Events Cambridge Information & Intellectual Property Meeting (CIIPM) CIIPM will hold an event on 15 December 2021 (from 2:00pm to 5:30pm GMT) on the topic of 'Disruption and the Innovation Lifecycle'. More topics and further details about the award and the process of submission can be found here.

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The IPKat

MARCH 9, 2023

A Kat in an hotel room Trade marks Giorgio Luceri examined the judgments in T-568/21 and T-569/21 issued by the General Court, on 1 February 2023, relating to two trade mark oppositions filed by Google against the trade mark applications for the signs "GOOGLE CAR" and "GC GOOGLE CAR". v EUIPO) issued by, the General Court on 15 February 2023.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 2, 2023

Last week , the European Commission (the Commission ) adopted the first designation decisions under the Digital Services Act ( DSA ) which designated certain services as Very Large Online Platforms ( VLOPs ) and / or Very Large Online Search Engines ( VLOSEs ) in accordance with Article 33(4) of the DSA.

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IP Tech Blog

AUGUST 22, 2022

Fashion brands, for example, are filing trademark applications in the US, Japan and the EU to secure protection for the use of their brands on digital projections of their apparel, shoes and accessories that are transacted in the Metaverse. We have specifically covered this topic in a previous blog. Article 2.4 Article 2.4

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 19, 2023

. “Plaintiffs allege they received harassing messages in response to their benign posts on Defendants’ applications and did not receive comparable messages on other platforms in which user identities were revealed.” ” The defendants successfully defend on Section 230 grounds. . Third-Party Content. ” Claims Covered.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 14, 2021

Also in the EU vein, InternKat Anastasiia Kyrylenko reported on the Opinion issued by Advocate General Saugmandsgaard Øe in Case C-123/20, which relates to the protectability of ‘partial designs’ as an unregistered Community design right. Picture from Angeles Balaguer on Pixabay.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 22, 2022

Fashion brands, for example, are filing trademark applications in the US, Japan and the EU to secure protection for the use of their brands on digital projections of their apparel, shoes and accessories that are transacted in the Metaverse. We have specifically covered this topic in a previous blog. Article 2.4 Article 2.4

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

7(1)(c) EUTMR ) does not, in principle, preclude the registration of geographical names which are unknown, unknown as the designation of a geographical location, or where it is unlikely that people believe that the goods originate from that place or where designed or conceived there. The applicant appealed to the German Supreme Court.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Conferences, events & call for papers Design reform The 2023 UNION IP Autumn Round Table will be held on November 10 2023 in Amsterdam. The agenda includes a discussion of the long awaited revision of the Community Design Regulation and Directive and the possible implications of the revised legislation as it now stands.

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IPilogue

DECEMBER 6, 2021

As part of the course requirements, students were asked to write a blog on a topic of their choice. However, HBC’s registration over its design mark was expunged by the Canadian Intellectual Property Office on September 24, 2020 for failure to renew. The Zellers Trademark: Then and Now. Earlier this year, on April 26, a “Zellers Inc.”

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Global trademark and design applications boom in 2020! As part of the 21 for 2021 project , CREATe posted about the empirical evidence on copyright exceptions, from the oldest study on the topic to future research directions. The annual review covers topics such as the definition of a work, authorship and moral rights.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 6, 2023

1] Similarly, a Colorado court found the illegality doctrine did not bar a design patent infringement suit involving a TOKER POKER hand tool [2]. The Court found the patented design was for a product traditionally used with tobacco even though it could be used with cannabis. 23, 2022). [1] Lifted Ltd., Novelty, Inc. , and Lifted Ltd.,

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