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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. Understanding Mask Work. In particular, Section 1213.2

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Trade Dress Protection for Non-Traditional Marks in the Fashion Industry

IP and Legal Filings

However, proving that the design is distinctive enough to be protected and does not serve a functional purpose remains problematic. This protection allows the brand to safeguard its visual identity, as well as stop other businesses from using their designs’ look and feel, maintaining exclusivity and value of designs.

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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. In particular, Section 1213.2

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The Other ‘Maybe’ Authors: Copyright Ownership for AI Trainers

IP Intelligence

Combine that “mastermind/dominant” author doctrine with the run of cases discussing ownership of software outputs (i.e., Copyright Office (the Office) when it comes to copyright ownership of artificial intelligence (AI) output. the “lion’s share” cases), and we see that the notion of what an “author” even is is highly nuanced.

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Wednesday Whimsies

The IPKat

He kept readers informed about the latest developments in trade marks, designs, AI, and copyright law. Webinar 1 - Engineering, physics and digital innovations (22 January 2025, 16:00 to 17:30 CET) Webinar 2 - Chemistry, Pharma and Life Sciences (11 February 2015, 16:00 to 17:30 CET) You can read more details about topics and speakers here.

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Who Owns a Disputed Social Media Account? – JLM v. Gutman

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

This is a case focusing on ownership of social media accounts. The dispute is between bridalwear designer Hayley Paige Gutman and JLM Couture, a bridalwear company. The district court initially punted on the ownership question. We blogged this case twice before. While it was true that the accounts were imbued with aspects of Ms.

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Wealth Tax in India

IP and Legal Filings

In 2015, the Modi regime announced discussions about potentially reintroducing hereditary pattern taxes in some physique, but no concrete policy changes have occurred since then. As a result, the tax got rid of. What is Inheritance Tax (Wealth Tax)?