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Protecting Semiconductor Chip Design under the Semiconductor Chip Protection Act of 1984 (SCPA) – Part I (Registration and Inspection)

Intellectual Property Law Blog

The SCPA legally protects layouts of integrated circuits upon registration, making them illegal to copy without permission. The deposit can be either a physical copy of the mask work or a digital copy in a format specified by the Office. Between 2010-2022, there are 646 mask works registered in the U.S. government.

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Protecting Semiconductor Chip Design under the Semiconductor Chip Protection Act of 1984 (SCPA) – Part I (Registration and Inspection)

Intellectual Property Law Blog

The SCPA legally protects layouts of integrated circuits upon registration, making them illegal to copy without permission. The deposit can be either a physical copy of the mask work or a digital copy in a format specified by the Office. It is authorized by the federal Semiconductor Chip Protection Act of 1984 (SCPA).

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17 Copyright and/or Plagiarism Stories for Halloween

Plagiarism Today

With that said, here’s some spooky copyright stories to send chills down your spine: 5 Copyright Issues for Halloween : Starting in October 2010, this article takes a look at some of the more broad copyright issues and how they impact Halloween. I’m working to fix those, but it will take time. Many fans of the cult film Repo!

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Movie titles and character titles as trade marks? Nigeria's Trade Marks Tribunal weighs in

The IPKat

This Kat was present as godmother during a baptismal ceremony in 2010 and another parent (not my goddaughter's) who proposed ‘Domitila’ as her daughter’s baptismal name, received several queries of “are you sure” from the priest.] not confer trade mark or copyright ownership of the work on such actor.

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Protecting Semiconductor Chip Design under the Semiconductor Chip Protection Act of 1984 (SCPA) – Part I (Registration and Inspection)

LexBlog IP

The SCPA legally protects layouts of integrated circuits upon registration, making them illegal to copy without permission. The deposit can be either a physical copy of the mask work or a digital copy in a format specified by the Office. Between 2010-2022, there are 646 mask works registered in the U.S. government.

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TTAB Reverses Functionality Refusal of Rocking Chair Design But Finds Acquired Distinctiveness Lacking

The TTABlog

JBL pointed to its ownership of seven design patents for rocking chairs of the same or a very similar configuration. Finally, there was no direct evidence of consumer perception of the proposed mark, nor any evidence of copying or of unsolicited media attention.

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Intellectual Property Tools for Protecting Fashion Goods

LexBlog IP

In the event that infringement occurs, a designer must show that the infringer copied the designers copyrighted work. [5] Fashion companies should be aware that they may need to obtain a license to, or ownership of, the copyright from the photographer. 2010) (citing Lee v. 2010) (quoting Payless Shoesource, Inc.