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Trade mark ownership: As easy as A-B-C?

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Trade mark ownership is an important consideration for any business. Unfortunately however, while seemingly obvious, the concept of ownership is sometimes overlooked and can be more complex than originally imagined. Even font designs can attract specific intellectual property rights. At this point, it may be too late!

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New Research Study from IP Australia Confirms IP Rights Ownership as a Signal to Identify Successful SMEs

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There is a risk that this study may be understood or reported in some quarters as implying the presence of a causal relationship between ownership of IP rights and business success. The study finds that, on average, SMEs that own IP rights (IPRs) are 3.5 My opening sentences above were very carefully chosen.

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Protecting Product and Packaging Designs in China Part I – Trademarks

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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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TTAB Finds Two KR Design Marks For Cosmetics Confusingly Similar

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Kretet also pointed to its ownership of a registration for a similar mark for non-medicated skin serums, but the Board was unimpressed. 90369855 (June 24, 2002) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Peter W. In re Krete LLC , Serial No. Looks like a "7" to me - ed ].

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On Sale Bar – Sales require Consideration, not necessarily Money Payment

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The proposal expressly stated that “ownership and title to the Equipment” would be conveyed. 2002) (offer to make a “remote database object. Further, the Federal Circuit found that there was no reason why the sale was needed to further any design experimentation. 2002) quoting Group One, Ltd. Bartell Indus.,

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Precedential No. 11: TTAB Dismisses SKËNDERBEU Brandy Opposition for Failure to Prove Priority and Fraud

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Illyrian Import claimed to be the exclusive authorized distributor and brand agent of a company ("GKS") that continuously sold GJERGJ KASTRIOTI SKËNDERBEU and SKËNDERBEU brandy in the United States since 2002. Fraud: Illyrian alleged that ADOL committed fraud by falsely claiming ownership of the subject marks. See also Chem.

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The Corporate Transparency Act (Part 2): Exemptions from the Reporting Requirements

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Accounting Firms This exemption includes any public accounting firm registered under Section 102 of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002. or abroad, including any ownership interests. Public Utilities This exemption includes any entity that (a) is a regulated public utility defined in 26 U.S.C.