IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Various jewelry designers have obtained IP protection for their jewelry pieces that range from trademark protection of the brand value to protection of the design itself either through copyright and/ or patents. From 2013 to 2015, Cartier filed various design patents for their iconic panther designed jewelry.

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Olartemoure Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING LOCATION-BASED CASCADING DISPLAYS US8606297B1 Inventors: Joel Joseph Simkhai, Scott Ryan Lewallen and Morten Bek Ditlevsen Assignee: Grindr LLC Date of Patent: Dec. That patent set the stage for other apps like Tinder and Bumble. Are you the heart-shape chocolate type?

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The Federal Circuit recently reversed a lower court’s summary judgment that a medical device design patent was not invalid under the on-sale bar. By: Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Samsung : This was a case, from 2011 to 2018, where Apple took the word against Samsung, claiming infringement of its smartphone design and utility patents. 2] Adidas vs. The lawsuit raised an understanding of the value of enduring trademarks and the perils of “knock-off” designs. FAMOUS CASES OF TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT 1.Foreign

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MARCH 1, 2024

Indian Patent Act restricts the patent acts of new plant breed. Design patent- This patent protects the unique visual appearance of the manufactured item. This means that a very similar patented design and shape are not eligible for patent grants. In 2013, the Supreme Court of the U.S.

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IP Intelligence

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Recently the Federal Circuit reversed a district court’s grant of summary judgment of no invalidity of a design patent under the on-sale bar provision of 35 U.S.C. § In 2013, Larry Junker sued defendants for infringing US D450,839 (the D’839 Patent), in the U.S. Junker filed a design patent application on Feb.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Recently the Federal Circuit reversed a district court’s grant of summary judgment of no invalidity of a design patent under the on-sale bar provision of 35 U.S.C. § In 2013, Larry Junker sued defendants for infringing US D450,839 (the D’839 Patent), in the U.S. § 102. Medical Components, Inc. ,

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Regardless, it sent a cease and desist to the defendants in 2022 who have a shop in Jaipur with a similar name and have registered the word mark in 2013. The Defendant on the other hand relied on the exception of the lack of novelty of the Plaintiff’s design and argued that there are many designs similar to the Plaintiff’s design.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 5, 2021

Standard debate assumes semi omniscience of designer neutrally concerned with social welfare. Bespoke systems are often underutilized by their own designers and outmoded. Examples: Vessel Hull Design Protection Act. He sees this as something about teleology of patent and ©: what they are and what ends they’re for.

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43(B)log

JUNE 24, 2022

Other IP rights: utility patent creates presumption of functionality; wonders about whether presence of non-TM IP protection for ornamental features—design patent, ©--might create a presumption of mere ornamentality w/o further evidence of source signification. But some areas do acknowledge nonbinary status: descriptiveness.

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The TTABlog

JANUARY 15, 2025

Applicant Kronebusch's patents, which claimed the "recessed bottom portion," explain that "the design allows the fire extinguisher to sit on a flat surface such that it protects the gauge from abuse and debris and promotes ease of inspection." The case law says that the existence of a design patent "'presumptively.

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