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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

Mask work is a type of intellectual property protection designed to protect layout designs (topographies) of integrated circuits. Under the SCPA, a mask work is a series of related images that forms a design or part of a design used to produce an integrated circuit. source code) under copyright law.

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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

Understanding Mask Work Mask work is a type of intellectual property protection designed to protect layout designs (topographies) of integrated circuits. Under the SCPA, a mask work is a series of related images that forms a design or part of a design used to produce an integrated circuit. Copyright Office.

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Traditional Tattoos on the Red Carpet: Continuing the Conversation of Collective Ownership

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These events point to two prevalent issues within the current legal framework: First, that current intellectual property laws do not properly acknowledge collective ownership over shared culture within Indigenous communities and second, whether tattoo designs have the potential to be protected through copyright laws.

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Can Braille Be Registered As a Trademark?

IP and Legal Filings

3d 749 (1998) (Court of Appeal (First Circuit)) (The claimant unsuccessfully argued that the design for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland, Ohio – effectively the building itself – was a trade mark) as cited in Gangjee, Dev, Non-traditional Trade Marks in India , 22.1 NLSI Rev 67, 80 (2010). [3] 2010) 14 SCC 285.

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Can A Single Colour Mark Acquire Registration In India?

IP and Legal Filings

22] However, to remedy this caveat, the court propounded that designating a colour using an internationally recognised identification code (such as Pantone) will constitute a graphical representation, being precise and stable. [23] NLSI Rev 67, 73 (2010). [11] NLSI Rev 67, 76 (2010). [25] 18] Deere & Company v. .:

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Software and Business Method Patents - How to Improve Your Chances?

Canadian Intellectual Property Blog

Many software methods are business method patents designed to make business more efficient. This changed in 2010 with the granting of the Amazon 1-click patent. This article does not create a solicitor-client relationship between you and MBM Intellectual Property Law LLP.

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Fish & Richardson Elevates 15 Attorneys to Principal in Class Distinguished by Diversity of Background and Experience

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

magna cum laude , Order of the Coif, from Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, where she was editor-in-chief of the Journal of Air Law and Commerce and a member of the SMU Law Review Association. In 2010, Rae graduated from the University of Texas with a B.S. in electrical engineering in 2010.