IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 30, 2022

Jurisprudence has also established the doctrine of prior use as a basis for trademark ownership. The shape of a product, part of a product or of its packaging or container may be considered distinctive and registered as a trademark or as an industrial design.

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CopyrightsWorld

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

While even individuals face this challenge, digital creators like photographers, writers, publishers, poets, visual artists, logo designers, illustrators, music & video creators and lyricists are being affected tremendously and left wondering what to do to protect their rights? When should you send a DMCA takedown notice? Conclusion.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MAY 30, 2024

However, copyright protection may unexpectedly clash with this sustainable practice, as certain upcycled items could include copyrighted prints, ornaments, or design patterns from the original materials, such as new clothing items made out of old bed sheets, curtains, or tablecloths , or jewellery made from broken porcelain.

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Intepat

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The advantages of registered copyrights over unregistered ones are evident: Public Record of Ownership: Registration serves as a public record, enhancing the authority and confirming ownership to the creator. Clarity in Ownership Disputes: Over time, courts have faced challenges in adjudicating ownership and originality disputes.

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The TTABlog

JULY 13, 2021

But Applicant owns prior registrations for ELDORADO HOTEL CASINO RENO in standard character and design forms, and the Board concluded that, as in Strategic Partners , the thirteenth duPont factor "tipped the scale" and outweighed the other factors, "making confusion unlikely under the facts of this case." TTABlogged here ].

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 2, 2021

Goods or items produced outside Bangladesh involving infringement of the Copyright Act, 2000 or infringement of layout design of integrated circuits that are intended for sale or use for commercial purposes within the territory of Bangladesh. Images of genuine goods (for trademarks and designs). Demand draft of Rs.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 2, 2024

These marks were identical to the ones used by the Club since its formation, with the word mark adopted in 1984 and the logo from 2000. Therefore, beyond a prior written agreement to that effect, individual members cannot claim ownership of the marks. Instead, this provision refers to the motive or intention of the trademark applicant.

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Patently-O

MAY 2, 2022

The Facts : On February 7, 2000 , the inventor’s company (MCE) offered to sell and install a butane-blending system to Equilon. The proposal expressly stated that “ownership and title to the Equipment” would be conveyed. Sunoco’s analogy to the Supreme Court’s seminal City of Elizabeth case falls flat.

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IIPRD

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

While copyright protects the originality of the expression behind the product, design preserves the overall appearance and aesthetic look of the product. A trademark, on the other hand, exclusively identifies a product as belonging to a specific company and recognizes the company’s ownership of the brand. COPYRIGHT OR DESIGN.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The platform integrates platforms, digital accelerators, domain and design skills, and solid partnerships in a “rich creator-partner economy.” The general public could view the collection’s three-dimensional designs by scanning a QR code. Information Technology Act of 2000, Section 10A.)

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

In addition to being a world-renowned rose and receiving numerous awards, the INGRID BERGMAN rose was apparently inducted into the World Federation of Rose Societies’ Rose Hall of Fame in 2000. Plaintiff is further claiming Defendants’ actions constitute unfair competition and false designation of origin in violation of 15 U.S.C.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

IP owners can restrict unauthorised access or exposure of sensitive information, such as product designs, by encrypting data at the file level i.e., it is invariably encrypted from prior to reaching the cloud to after leaving it. It is designed as an Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) platform. 21, Acts of Parliament, 2000 (India). [1]

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The TTABlog

DECEMBER 21, 2021

According to Section 2(d), Australian was required to show ownership of a mark "previously used in the United States. Respondent's evidence and testimony showed that its principal had worked in the birth control industry since 1989, designing a "relaxed-fit" condom. equally oxymoronic? - and not abandoned."

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Hulm asserted ownership of copyright on the app on the basis of a copyright registration of a literary concept note detailing the working of its app, arguing that the app is an adaptation of the literary concept note. However, the current case discusses the protection of GUIs under the Copyright Act.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

The issue of copyrightable material for modern art that is object-based or based on a design still exists, though. After using a fragment of the imagery from the advertising in his painting, Koons gave the image new significance in his 2000 piece Niagara. Ownership of Copyright. Ownership under employment.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

79(3)(b) of IT Act, 2000. I’ve also pointed out that they are not required to hold any hearing in reaching a decision and not required to ask for proof of ownership of copyright. If the intermediary does not comply with the request, it will risk losing ‘safe harbour protection’ under Sec.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Indeed, the Max Sound saga discussed above is a prime example of the muddy waters that surround patent ownership and financial interests. Ultimately, both reforms may be necessary to more effectively achieve Section 285’s policy purpose of deterring, as the Federal Circuit wrote in the 2000 Automated Business Cos. ”[22].

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The IPKat

MAY 12, 2023

The law A reminder for all those Kats who don't spend their days in copyright and source code, that indeed copyright can subsist in source code and object code, as well as parts of the design or structure of a computer program that are indicative of the creativity and skill of an author. If the code is dictated by technical function (i.e.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 17, 2023

4) Not have an application, inventor, or joint inventor that has assigned, granted, conveyed, or be under obligation to assign, grant, or convey a license or other ownership interest to an entity exceeding the income limits above. Extension for response to Office Action– 1 st request. Information Disclosure Statement. receiving office.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

The agreement lays down conditions for patent ownership in the event of default. Masai is an international player in the footwear industry engaged in designing, marketing, and distributing shoes. If the patent is found valuable enough, the creditor proceeds with the loan. The security agreement has to be registered with the USPTO.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 4, 2023

Colt and Smith & Wesson had functional prototypes by 2000, followed by dozens of startups. 21 million in Louisiana to “harden” schools, half a billion in Texas; schools designed with curving walls to decrease damage done by active shooters; bulletproof backpacks. installation of Shot Spotter all over. $21 stair climing wheelchairs.

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IIPRD

JUNE 8, 2024

Abstract In the dynamic realm of the fashion industry, the saying ‘following in someone’s footsteps’ takes on a new dimension, where the replication of designs is not a mere stride but a strategic dance. At this stage, it is pertinent to mention the difference between a knockoff [1] and a counterfeit [2].

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 4, 2021

slide] Annual number of TTAB decisions under failure to function and related categories: 2000-2020—you can see an increase with a fall in 2020 due to the fact of 2020; 2021 looks to have regained the momentum of failure to function. Professor Alexandra Roberts has written an excellent recent article on this, Trademark Failure to Function.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Highlights of the Week Bayh Dole-esque Guidelines Notified by Dept of Biotechnology Image from here Earlier this month, Dept of Biotech notified the DBT IP Guidelines for ownership and commercialization of IP arising from DBT funded research outcomes. This comes nearly 10 years after the PUPFIP bill’s withdrawal.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Third, is Trump’s claim of ownership barred by 17 U.S.C. There is no defined segregation, either by design or by implication of any of plaintiff’s expressions of his thoughts and opinions on the subjects discussed which would aid in identifying plaintiff’s purported copyrighted material. Taylor , 945 F.2d 2d 500 (2d Cir.

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