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3 Count: Rockstar vs. Rock Star

Plagiarism Today

The lawsuit alleges that the 2005 Nickelback hit Rockstar is a copyright infringement of his 2001 song Rock Star. 3: Saga Over Garment Design Copyright Infringement Ends with Ceremonial Fire. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. Finally today, Michael S.

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Protecting the ‘Look’ of a Product Can Dramatically Increase Its Value; Listen to Ep6 of ‘Understanding IP Matters’, Now Available

IP Close Up

Between 2005 and 2020 the number of U.S. design patent grants almost tripled. The increased focus on product form (“look”) as a part of function, Continue reading

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Growth in Industrial Design Registrations Sporadic Over Past Decades

Corsearch

With the challenges posed by name saturation and the reduced availability of work marks, industrial designs are increasingly important within intellectual property strategies. When people think about designs they typically think of patents, but the world of protecting designs is far more extensive than that. respectively.

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Trademark Infringement Get So “Lucky”

IP and Legal Filings

In 2005, Marcel and its licensee misappropriated Lucky Brand’s trademarks by replicating its designs and emblems in a new apparel line, according to the lawsuit filed by the Petitioner. Lucky Brand’s defense in the 2011 Suit did not jeopardize the 2005 Suit’s verdict.

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Cross-Border Inventing

Patently-O

Further, residence is typically designated at the time the patent application is filed, and inventors may have moved in the interim between inventing and their US filing. From 2005 to 2022, the average number of inventors per patent rose from 2.5 By 2005, only 37% of utility patents were single inventor endeavors.

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Protecting Product and Packaging Designs in China Part I – Trademarks

LexBlog IP

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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17 Copyright and/or Plagiarism Stories for Halloween

Plagiarism Today

Also, many have design errors due to their age. Considering that the site was founded in August 2005, that’s more than one story per year. Please bear in mind that many of these stories are old and are not written to the standards of the current site. I’m working to fix those, but it will take time.