Patently-O

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

” The invention was not yet “ready for patenting” and therefore its public use was not disqualifying. .” ” The invention was not yet “ready for patenting” and therefore its public use was not disqualifying. It was also pitched to a potential acquirer. Microsoft Corp. ,

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Here, the Federal Circuit has affirmed that the claims are invalid based upon a pre-filing trade-show display of the ornamental plant — holding that the display counted as a “public use.” ” The inventors here used conventional plant breeding to create a new form of petunia (Calibrachoa). Microsoft Corp.,

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IPilogue

MARCH 27, 2023

In 2007, Walt Disney Animation Studios redesigned its logo to incorporate the original version of Mickey Mouse. These intersections between trademark and copyright law may stop Mickey from strolling into public use for the coming years. Disney will likely be able to continually show an association with Mickey Mouse.

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The TTABlog

AUGUST 6, 2024

Its finding that the public used the proposed mark generically was supported by substantial evidence. 2007) (explaining potential relevance of foreign internet evidence). Contrary to C.E. See In re Bayer AG , 488 F.3d 3d 960, 966, 969 (Fed.

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IPilogue

MARCH 27, 2023

In 2007, Walt Disney Animation Studios redesigned its logo to incorporate the original version of Mickey Mouse. These intersections between trademark and copyright law may stop Mickey from strolling into public use for the coming years. The post Mickey Mouse to Enter Public Domain in 2024 appeared first on IPOsgoode.

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IP Whiteboard

AUGUST 30, 2020

communicate the work to the public. Using copyright material without the copyright owner’s consent amounts to a copyright infringement if: there is an unauthorised use of a substantial part of the work; and. an exception permitting the use does not apply. 5] Burge v Swarbrick [2007] HCA 17. [6] 241, [255]. [4]

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LexBlog IP

JULY 5, 2022

A novel design is entitled to a patent unless it is has been (1) described in a printed publication; (2) in public use; or (3) on sale more than one year prior to the date of the application of the patent. [9]. The essential elements of a design patent are that the new creation be “new, original and ornamental.”

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