LexBlog IP

MARCH 8, 2022

Interesting Patents. TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 2022. The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) grants hundreds of new patents every week, showcasing the most exciting developments in technology and innovation. In this article, we highlight several interesting US patents recently issued by the USPTO.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 30, 2023

The intellectual property rights victory in Canada for the footwear company Crocs is a timely reminder to keep fleece clogs in mind for your winter wardrobe. Famous for its easily-recognizable design of breathable and water-friendly clogs, Crocs was founded in 2002 in the US by three college friends who enjoyed sailing.

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IP Tech Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

In June 2021 the Shenzhen Administration for Market Regulation (Shenzhen AMR) issued the first ever provisions on administrative injunctions against the infringement of a design patents, including online infringements. were finally approved on December 1, 2021, and just took effect on January 1, 2022. on April 19, 2021.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 2, 2022

Protecting the Product ’s Editor-in-Chief James Aquilina and regular contributor Joseph Ambrose will each teach sessions at the American Intellectual Property Law Association’s “Design Rights Boot Camp” on June 23-24, 2022, in Arlington, Virginia. Protecting Designs in the Virtual World.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

On February 05, 2022, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) announced that China had joined the Hague International Design System (the Hague System) that allows registering up to 100 designs in 94 countries through one international application. [1] 1] See [link]. [2] 2] See , [link]. 1] See [link].

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 6, 2022

Design patents, sometimes referred to as industrial designs, protect the aesthetic appearance of a product. In other words, unless international or regional treaties are available, a grant of design rights has to be obtained individually in each country of interest. image source: World Intellectual Property Organization).

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LexBlog IP

MAY 24, 2023

Quarles & Brady partner and editor-in-chief of the firm’s Protecting the Product design rights blog, James Aquilina, and patent engineer Harrison Powell attended the 16 th Annual USPTO Design Day on May 4, 2023, in Alexandria, Virginia at the USPTO’s Headquarters. Design filings in FY 2021 up 17.6%

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CoCal IP Law Institute

APRIL 18, 2022

intellectual property laws. Design Patents in Typefaces The Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (the "MPEP") is remarkably terse regarding typefaces (called Type Fonts just to add to [.].

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

In June 2021 the Shenzhen Administration for Market Regulation (Shenzhen AMR) issued the first ever provisions on administrative injunctions against the infringement of a design patents, including online infringements. It was a revolutionary provision. Other cities and provinces started similar provisions in the summer of 2021.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 6, 2022

June 6, 2022 Patent of the Day. June 6, 2022, is the 78th anniversary of the D-Day landing at Normandy. Higgins was a boat builder and his low draft boat hull design, patented in 1939, (U.S. Higgins later design for a landing craft with a deployable ramp (U.S. 2,341,866) was adopted by the U.S.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 29, 2023

I am excited to announce the publication of the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) ’s article on “ IP Aspects of Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality Technologies.” The authors include Barrett Spraggins, David Pointer, George Raynal, and Ryan Phelan.

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 9, 2023

21, 2023) Deetsch alleged that he owned design patents for CPAP pillow products, which the Lei defendants infringed. They also allegedly used Deetch’s image in ads and on packaging, and allegedly falsely claimed on Amazon that their pillow products “were designed in the United States but are manufactured in China.”

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 14, 2023

Understanding Patent Evaluation Reports in China by Founders Legal Understanding Patent Evaluation Reports: A Crucial Tool for Patent Owners in China An in-depth look at the Patent Evaluation Report (PER) system in China, its applications, and the critical considerations for patent owners, parties of interest, and accused infringers.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

On February 5, 2022, China acceded to Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs. The Hague provisions will become effective in China on May 5, 2022. Each country designated by the applicant has the right to perform substantive examination of the application.

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox invites you to a webinar, "Federal Circuit Appeals from the PTAB and ITC: Summaries of Key 2021 Decisions," on Thursday, February 17, 2022. Topics of the featured intellectual property cases include: publication status, non-obviousness for design patents, prosecution laches and.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 12, 2022

Interesting Patents. TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 2022. The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) grants hundreds of new patents every week, showcasing the most exciting developments in technology and innovation. In this article, we highlight several interesting US patents recently issued by the USPTO.

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Patently-O

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Oct 27, 2022). The complaint alleges that the defendants are all counterfeiters who operate in “foreign jurisdictions with lax intellectual property enforcement systems” such as “the People’s Republic of China.” Dyson’s patent here is U.S. Design Patent No. 1:22-cv-05946 (N.D.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 3, 2023

In a recent district court decision, a New Jersey federal judge granted summary judgment to an accused infringer of a patented design. In its complaint, Skull Shaver claimed that Ideavillage’s leg shaver infringed its design patent on a head shaver. The patent-in-suit is U.S. Skull Shaver LLC. 5-7 below).

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

As further explained below, companies should thus very seriously consider the inclusion of patent markings on all relevant products. Design Patent No. 13, 2015, which was the design patent asserted in the matter noted above. Design Patent No. 21cv11018 (DLC), 2022 BL 301209 (S.D.N.Y.

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IP Intelligence

MARCH 16, 2022

On February 24, 2022, the world watched in horror at Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. [1] 1] Lost in the destruction and devastation inflicted on Ukraine and her people, is Russia’s effective nationalization of patents in Russia with owners in foreign countries that Russia deems to be unfriendly.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

AUGUST 13, 2021

Cross, the Plaintiff is the owner of three design patents for convertible t-shirt designs, U.S. Patent Nos. D/580,633, D/581,136 , and D/341,471 (collectively, the “Patents in Suit”). due to settlement and a Patent Trial and Appeal Board decision regarding the ‘471 Patent. 35 U.S.C. §

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 6, 2023

See our colleague’s impressions from the 2022 MJ BizCon cannabis conference here. With the increased funding pouring into this sector has come a desire to protect the intellectual property in the products, research, and developments brought to market. 23, 2022). [1] 2:21-cv-08756-JWH-SHK, ECF No. Lifted Ltd.,

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U.S. Department of Commerce

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

February 16, 2022. Wed, 02/16/2022 - 18:45. Intellectual property. Patent and Trademark Office and the International Trade Administration. One of her top priorities was to obtain a design patent for her jeans’ enhancement innovation. Black Inventors and Entrepreneurs – Past, Present, and Future.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 16, 2022

On February 24, 2022, the world watched in horror at Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. [1] 1] Lost in the destruction and devastation inflicted on Ukraine and her people, is Russia’s effective nationalization of patents in Russia with owners in foreign countries that Russia deems to be unfriendly.

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IIPRD

OCTOBER 17, 2022

These trademark applications consist of Nike’s logo “just do it” and air Jordan designs. In the present case too there will be many legal issues related to Intellectual Property. There is an urgent need to shed some light on intellectual property infringement in this virtual world which will be dealt with further in the article.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Designs Marques Class 99 reported on the UKIPO's recently launched call for views on the design system. Patents IPFinance published an article on the USPTO's new patent search tool, which features a series of improvements on the previous version. The call for views was also reported by The IPKat and can be read here.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 18, 2023

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) recently reached an important milestone. On September 26, 2023, the USPTO issued its millionth design patent. United States Patent D1,000,000 covers the ornamental design for a dispensing comb, as shown below. Design patent filings in the U.S.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 14, 2022

Mechanical and business method petitions are second, biopharma petitions third, chemical petitions fourth and finally, design patent petitions last. Finally, appeal outcomes in FY 2022 so far (October 1, 2021 to November 30, 2021) are very similar to appeal outcomes from FY 2021 (October 1, 2020 to September 30, 2021).

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 27, 2022

On January 25, 2022, the Japan Patent Office (JPO) updated its web page with a section titled “The JPO Key Features” (see [link] ). The JPO Key Features provide examination statistics on timelines for utility patents, design patents, and trademarks at the JPO.

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IP Tech Blog

JANUARY 4, 2023

In turn, this attracts interest from businesses ranging from fashion and sports brands, sport teams, designers, game developers, and other content owners. What is the intellectual property right that most suits NFTs? It has been debated whether NFTs/DC could be protected in China by design patents.

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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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LexBlog IP

MARCH 18, 2022

Earlier this month, ten of the world’s largest companies were accused of infringing design patents claiming animated graphical user interfaces (GUIs). These assertions were made in addition to at least ten other lawsuits filed since September 2021 asserting animated GUI design patents. 1–4, illustrated below.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Then we discussed the Bombay High Court’s decision to rebuke the Patent Office for dismissing a patent application without providing sufficient reasons for the same. Call for Papers: NALSAR’s Indian Journal of Intellectual Property Law (IJIPL) Vol. 13 [Submissions by December 30, 2022]. Cases in Indian Courts.

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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. § 8, 1999 letter before the D’839 Patent’s critical date, i.e., Feb. 7, 1999, was a commercial offer for sale of a product embodying the claimed design.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

10, 2022), serves as a warning to prospective filers that making pre-filing offers for sale, or engaging in discussions for future sales, can be detrimental to one’s ability to obtain both design and utility patents. Design Patent No. D450,839 (the D‘839 Patent) for a catheter introducer sheath.

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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. § 8, 1999 letter before the D’839 Patent’s critical date, i.e., Feb. Junker filed a design patent application on Feb. § 102.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 4, 2023

In turn, this attracts interest from businesses ranging from fashion and sports brands, sport teams, designers, game developers, and other content owners. What is the intellectual property right that most suits NFTs? It has been debated whether NFTs/DC could be protected in China by design patents.

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