The IPKat

JANUARY 30, 2024

This Kat has found a recent decision issued by the Paris Court of Appeal in a dispute over the allegedly unlawful reproduction of a t-shirt design. This ruling was an opportunity for the court to reiterate that a garment can be protected by copyright and design law. Opull’ence appealed.

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Plagiarism Today

MAY 23, 2022

Turnitin launched in 2000, Audible Magic began providing a similar service for audio files in 2002 and YouTube’s Content ID System debuted in 2007. The various anti-copying tools we have available were designed to solve a very specific problem that existed on the internet over 20 years ago. Bottom Line.

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Garrigues Blog

APRIL 27, 2021

Today, April 27, is International Design Day, an event, which seeks to recognize the value of design in society and business. On this significant date, we take the opportunity to look at a recent judgment by the General Court of the European Union (EGC) that will allow companies to extend the protection of a design by twelve months.

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JD Supra Law

APRIL 5, 2023

There has been quite a bit of debate around the registrability of GUIs under industrial design law in India. While the Designs Act, 2002, recognised protection for GUIs, the Indian Patents Office has been reluctant to grant registration to GUIs. By: International Lawyers Network

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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Earlier this fall the Federal Court of Canada issued a rare decision concerning industrial design infringement and reaffirmed several points of law favouring holders of industrial design registrations in Canada seeking to enforce their rights. By: Smart & Biggar

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Patently-O

AUGUST 30, 2021

Here, the court found that the patent provided “no details” about specific embodiments beyond “an alphanumeric designation, SJ25C1, as the source”, and no “general characteristics that would allow” the binding portion to operate. Provisional App: 52334_60383872 ].

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

The ECJ has ruled on the conditions in which the appearance of a part of a product (or “partial design”) may be protected as an unregistered Community design. The German court had dismissed the claims on the ground that two of the alleged design rights did not arise, and the third was not infringed.

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IPilogue

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

However, this 2002 decision did not define whether AI technology can be an inventor. United Kingdom: Thaler v The Comptroller-General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks [2020] EWHC 2412 (Pat). Canada: Apotex Inc v Wellcome Foundation Ltd [2002] 4 SCR 153. In light of the recent court decision of Thaler v Hirshfeld et al.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 5, 2023

There has been quite a bit of debate around the registrability of GUIs under industrial design law in India. While the Designs Act, 2002, recognised protection for GUIs, the Indian Patents Office has been reluctant to grant registration to GUIs. Vs. The Controller of Patents and Designs and Anr. [1]

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The IPKat

JANUARY 30, 2022

Here they are in case you missed them: TRADE MARKS Katfriend Marijus Dingilevskis posted on a recent decision of the Lithuanian Supreme Court, which states that even if a trade mark has been registered in the international register for 40 years, this is no guarantee that a subsequent national designation will be also registered.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

The trade mark application was filed by an Australian fashion designer, who was born Katie Jane Perry but has also gone by the names Katie Howell and Katie Taylor (called "Ms Taylor" in the judgment). Katy Perry is a famous American pop artist, who was born Katheryn Hudson, but adopted the stage name Katy Perry in 2002.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 30, 2023

Law relating to intellectual property (A complete comprehensive material on intellectual property covering acts, rules, conventions, treaties, agreements, case-Law and much more) [Google Scholar] New Delhi: Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India; 2002. New York: Longman; 2002. The Design Act.

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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. Before diving into details, the chart below illustrates how 2D and 3D designs are protected as different IP rights in China. Protection of 2D Designs. Protection of 3D Designs. Trademark.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Under Section 297A(a) of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, both men admitted “Selling, Distributing Or Letting For Hire Or Exposing For Sale Or Hire An Unauthorized Decoder.” McVicker further admitted possessing criminal property, contrary to Section 329 (1)(c) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.

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The TTABlog

JUNE 28, 2022

90369855 (June 24, 2002) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Peter W. With respect to the marks, the Board found that the "relatively modest geometric designs in the applied-for mark and cited mark do not significantly contribute to the mark’s commercial impression, but rather are subordinate to the letters 'KR' in both marks."

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 22, 2022

In 2002, Mark Chester, an engineer at Koso America, Inc. (“Koso”), participated in a project to create a new valve for a hydraulic actuator. REXA argued that Chester and MEA’s actuator incorporated and disclosed confidential designs contained within the prototype Koso developed in 2002. ” REXA, Inc.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Image from here Analysing the Riyadh Design Law Treaty in the Indian Context After nearly two decades of negotiations, WIPO Member States have adopted the Design Law Treaty (DLT). In this post by Kartikeya S., he discusses the key points from the treaty.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

MAY 4, 2022

Fish Principals Craig Deutsch , Jennifer Huang , and Grace Kim , discuss challenging design patents at the PTAB in their Law360 Expert Analysis article. Challenging design patents at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board is difficult — nearly two-thirds of petitions directed to design patents have been denied institution.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

The first charge alleges offenses under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act (CDPA) 1988, specifically section 296ZB(2)(a). The second charge relates to an alleged offense under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, specifically section 329(1). Charge Under the Proceeds of Crime Act.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 10, 2023

Judgment The Court considered whether the amendment to Rule 138 of the Patent Rules (which took away the power of the Controller to condone the delay by a period of one month in relation to filing of international applications designating India) is ultra vires of Section 159 of Patents Act, 1970.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

One of the first enacted changes concerned the rules for calculation of the compensation paid to the patent owner in the event that an invention, utility model, or industrial design is being used without the patent owner’s authorization. These rules were introduced in the 2021 amendment to Article 1360 of the Civil Code.

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The IPKat

APRIL 27, 2024

Analysis of these cases often raises questions about the conditions for protection under copyright and design law, and even about the concept of cumulative protection. Facts ROSAE PARIS designs and sells ready-to-wear clothing, leather goods and accessories. A Kat taking a rest. The court then analysed the copyright infringement.

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Olartemoure Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

20, 2002 Diamond rings are the perfect gift to give to celebrate love. Although one would think that a patent on such an item would be beyond obvious, Verlooy Herwig obtained a design patent on heart-shaped chocolate only in 2001. However, what if your ring represents love also in its shape. Are you the heart-shape chocolate type?

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Nhk Spring Co Ltd vs Controller Of Patents And Designs on 8 February, 2024 (Delhi HC) An Appeal was filed against the order of the Controller of Patents for rejecting the patent application titled ‘Suspension and compression cold spring for suspension” on the ground of lack of inventive step. The appeal was allowed.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Alleged offenses under the Copyrights, Designs and Patents Act lay the groundwork before a significant escalation into conspiracy to defraud. Since streams tend to be sold as part of a subscription package, any revenue is illegal according to the Proceeds of Crimes Act 2002.

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The IPKat

APRIL 4, 2024

The MITT’s work led to amendment of the Copyright Act and Performers Protection Act 11 of 1967 in 2002 , which reintroduced an imperfect and weak needletime royalty system into the South African copyright regime. Schedule III comprised the entire provision of the defunct British Copyright Act 1911 (Imperial Copyright Act).

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IIPRD

MAY 9, 2024

Overview on Intellectual Property Law and Competition Law Indian IP law is primarily designed to encourage innovation and creativity by providing inventors with exclusive rights to their creations for a specified period of time. 14, Acts of Parliament, 1957(India) [4] The Competition Act, 2002, No.12,

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Regarding legislative history, the Federal Circuit noted that the AIA provided for PGRs “designed to allow parties to challenge a granted patent through a[n] expeditious and less costly alternative to litigation.” 3d 1368, 1376–77 (Fed. Introduction of Patent Reform Act, 153 Cong. 18, 2007).

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The TTABlog

MAY 3, 2022

Thus far in 2002, the Board has affirmed 77 of the first 80 Section 2(d) refusals it has considered on appeal. Here are the latest three appeals for your consideration. Results in first comment]. In re Aubrac Holdings, Inc. 88586817 (April 29, 2022) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Melanye K.

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Patently-O

MAY 2, 2022

2002) (offer to make a “remote database object. ” On appeal, the Federal Circuit found that those contract provisions do not necessarily indicate any intent to experiment with the system design or to ensure that the invention works. 2002) quoting Group One, Ltd. Allen Eng’g Corp. Bartell Indus., 3d 1336 (Fed.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Ebke, ‘The ‘Real Seat’ Doctrine in the Conflict of Corporate Laws’, 36 [2002] International Lawyer 1015- 1037, 1016. ii] Dicey and Morris, The Conflict of Laws, Collins, 2002, Vol. Ebke, ‘The ‘Real Seat’ Doctrine in the Conflict of Corporate Laws’, 36 [2002] International Lawyer 1015- 1037, 1016. vi] Ebke (2002) op.cit.,

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SpicyIP

JULY 10, 2023

We also highlighted that the CGPDTM will recruit 553 Patent and Design Examiners with the help of an autonomous organization, the Quality Council of India. The 2017 rules make it directory and 2002 rules make it mandatory. Last week also saw many landmark orders from the courts across the nation. Case: M/S Escorts Ltd.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

When Bram Cohen released the first version of BitTorrent in 2002, it sparked a file-sharing revolution. Bitmagnet is designed and intended for people to run on their own computer and network, but people could turn it into a public-facing search engine as well. Caution is Advised!

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

AUGUST 9, 2021

Apparently, Monster launched its MONSTER ENERGY® drink brand including its ® mark (the “Claw Icon”) in 2002. Since 2002, Monster asserts it has spent over $8.5 Monster claims Bear’s logo consisting of a claw mark design in a green and black color scheme is confusingly similar to the Claw Icon and Monster Trade Dress.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 18, 2023

Such notices or process may be served upon the person so designated by leaving with that person or mailing to that person a copy thereof at the address specified in the last designation so filed. Pentapharm AG , 2002 WL 31749195, at *6 (N.D. Under Section 1051(e) of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. Jiaxing Micarose Trade Co.,

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SpicyIP

MARCH 13, 2023

Highlights of the Week Learning from India’s Disastrous Experience in Protecting Itself against Biopiracy In light of the upcoming WIPO Diplomatic Conference on Genetic Resources and Traditional Knowledge, Prashant Reddy brings us a post highlighting India’s sub-par experience with its own Biological Diversity Act, 2002. Microsoft v.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The lower court was unpersuaded: “Doe’s negligent design claim similarly aims to hold Snap liable for communications exchanged between Doe and Guess-Mazock.” Here, Doe brings a design defect claim. Take away those messages, and the plaintiff’s negligent design claim would be nonsensical.

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