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China’s Rise in U.S. Design Patent System

Patently-O

WIPO administers the WIPO-administered Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs. In 2015, the US linked its design patent system with Hague — this gives U.S. designers easier access to global design rights; and non-U.S. design patent system. applicants easier access to the U.S.

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3 Count: Warhol Battle

Plagiarism Today

Those arguments were described as “lively” with justices examining both the transformative nature of the works involved but also looking into how both competed for the same market, namely illustrating articles about Prince in magazines. 2: Textile Designer Sues Zulily for Copyright Infringement.

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EU enforcement of IPRs: the DG TAXUD and EUIPO’s joint report

The IPKat

The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union ( DG TAXUD ) and the European Union Intellectual Property Office ( EUIPO ) recently released the first joint annual report on EU enforcement of intellectual property rights: results at the EU border and in the EU internal market 2020.

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Snapchat May Have a Duty Not to Design Dangerous Software–Maynard v. Snap

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

It will also inspire plaintiffs to bring more negligent design claims against Internet services–a looming tsunami of litigation. I’ve blogged this case three times before, in 2017 , 2018 and 2020. In 2020, the intermediate court affirmed that decision 2-1. The Facts. In 2018, the intermediate court reversed.

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World Intellectual Property Indicators 2020 or how all roads lead to China (ii): trademarks, industrial designs and creative industry  

Garrigues Blog

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has published its World Intellectual Property Indicators Report 2020 , which contains valuable information on changes in intellectual property indicators and trends worldwide, from 2018 to 2019, as we discussed in this post. Industrial designs. Trademarks.

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[Guest post] Works of applied art – the difference between design and copyright law

The IPKat

Here’s what Henning writes: Works of applied art – the difference between design and copyright law by Henning Hartwig I. If this qualifying criterion were to be relinquished, design law would ultimately become obsolete. This is the price for the fact that the author can and should create completely without purpose.

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3 Count: Verisigned

Plagiarism Today

Next up today, Judy Harrison at the Bangor Daily News reports that Maine costume designer Ellen Okolita has filed a lawsuit against Walmart, Amazon and eBay alleging that the three sites are unlawfully using photos and descriptions of her costumes on their site. In 2020 she claims to have sold over 8,000 pieces, mostly through her Etsy store.