Intellectual Property Law Blog

JANUARY 11, 2023

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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The IPKat

JANUARY 10, 2022

The Plan provides that during the French Presidency, the Council will start working on the Commission’s proposal on industrial designs. Originally planned for 2021, the Commission’s proposal to review the Design Directive and the Design Regulation is to be unveiled in the second quarter of 2022.

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SpicyIP

JUNE 26, 2022

The Finished Article: Essays on Indian Designs Law. I am delighted to take this opportunity to share with the SpicyIP community the release of my book, The Finished Article: Essays on Indian Designs Law (Thomson Reuters, 2022, ISBN-13: 978-9393702173). Eashan Ghosh. Both have historically been the site of some confusion.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Yesterday, the EU design reform reached its final step: it was published in the Official Journal as Regulation (EU) 2024/2822 and Directive (EU) 2024/2823. Taken upon by the European Commission, the initial design reform took several years of adoption, mainly because of controversies surrounding design protection of spare parts.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

On November 29, 2022, the European Commission published the long-awaited proposals for a revised Regulation and revised Directive on designs. New definitions for “design” and “product” (Art. 3 Draft Regulation) Draft Directive and Draft Regulation suggest a new definition for “design” and “product”, respectively.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

In a recent decision, the Third Board of Appeal (BoA) of the EUIPO found that a design for heated socks, pictured to the lower right, is not necessarily functional (case R 878/2022-3 ). Background Design owner, Lenz, sells products known as “ heated socks ”. In 2012, Lenz registered the Community design, shown to the right.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2023

With a great sense of pride, we announce that the Indian Navy has introduced a new design for a mask to be used in their course of action. This particular mask design falls under class 29-02 which covers devices and equipment against fire hazards, accidents and rescues. The design number is 360313-00.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

We’re pleased to inform you that Centre for Intellectual Property Studies, National Law University, Jodhpur is is inviting submissions from law students for the ‘NLUJ CIPS Inter College IP Research Essay Writing Competition, 2022’ on the theme ‘“IP and Youth: Innovating for a better future’. Third Prize: Rs.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 3, 2023

” However, Wallshoppe does not allege Defendant knew of the specific acts of infringement at issue here—Sienna Lewis selling products featuring the Palm Design on Defendant’s website. .'” 2022 WL 16555584 (S.D.N.Y. Grande Communications Networks LLC (November 3, 2022). 2022 WL 17430309 (9th Cir.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JANUARY 11, 2023

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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Intellectual Property Law Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2023

While PTE is designed to effectively extend the overall patent term for a single invention due to regulatory delays in product approval, PTA is designed to extend the term of a particular patent due to delays in the processing of that patent.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Merriam-Webster, the dictionary people, recently selected it as the 2022 "word of the year". How true this is can be seen in that, in 2022, there was an increase of 1740% in "lookups" (presumably on the dictionary's website). If you used the word "gaslighting" recently, you are not alone. The list goes on, all variations of a theme.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

GitHub Transparency Report 2022 In 2022, GitHub received and processed 2,321 valid DMCA notices, an increase of almost 27% over the 1,828 notices reported for 2021. “[W]e received and processed 36 valid counter notices, one reversal, and seven retractions, for a total of 44 notices that resulted in content being restored in 2022.

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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs (Geneva Act, hereinafter referred to as the Hague Agreement) came into force in China on 5 May 2022. This offers a new way to obtain design patent protection in China. By: Linda Liu & Partners

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JD Supra Law

MAY 13, 2024

Fujikura”) is one of the most prominent golf club shaft designers and manufacturers. Per Fujikura, in the 2022-2023 PGA Tour season, half of all PGA tournaments were won by a player using a Fujikura shaft. Plaintiff Fujikura Composite America, Inc. By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

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Plagiarism Today

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

One of the more public steps is designing their first one Euro coin. To that end, the Croatian central bank held a design competition. On Friday, it announced the winner, designer Stjepan Pranjkovic. Bar se nadam da je kupljeno sa nekog stocka :( pic.twitter.com/KpSiJFu9v2 — Marko (@mlinka) February 4, 2022.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 5, 2022

On January 1, 2022, works that were first published in the year 1926 lapsed into the public domain. It uses the art style and the meter of the original work, as well as the designs of characters from that book. However, the name that’s received the lion’s share of the attention has been A.A.

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SpicyIP

JULY 18, 2024

Controller of Patents and Designs , came down heavily on the IPO for its shoddy order rejecting the patent application filed by the appellant. The Madras High Court, vide judgement dated 3 July 2024 in University of Ulm v. The judgment raises serious concerns regarding the quality of functioning of the patent office.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

However, no action was taken after the first pop-up and, in February 2022, JMC began promoting a second event, starting with a series of Facebook posts. That second event was held May 20 – June 5, 2022, in Virginia and featured many of the same issues as the first one. However, it could still be an indicator of what is to come.

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IPilogue

JULY 20, 2022

Alexandra Mogyoros , Assistant Professor at Lincoln Alexander School of Law at Toronto Metropolitan University, is also joining the ranks as a book review editor.? The IPJ is Canada’s leading peer-reviewed journal with a focus on IP law related areas such as patents, trademarks, copyright, designs, trade secrets and competitive torts.

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IPilogue

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Dykeman expressed concerns about how much of the development of AI for health is under the research designation, and the challenges that that may introduce down the road. From the audience, Prof. David Vaver put forth concerns about IP ownership.

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Plagiarism Today

MARCH 21, 2022

1: US Senators Introduce SMART Copyright Act of 2022. Dubbed the Strengthening Measures to Advance Rights Technologies (SMART) Copyright Act of 2022, the act aims to encourage the use of “standard technical measures” by creating a system that the U.S. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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Intepat

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Analysing the Riyadh Design Law Treaty in the Indian Context The Riyadh Design Law Treaty (DLT), finalized at the WIPO Diplomatic Conference in Riyadh in November 2022, marks a significant step towards harmonizing global industrial design registration processes. This consolidation saves both time and costs.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JANUARY 24, 2022

On January 6, 2022, the U.S. Plant applications and design applications are excluded as they are not governed by the SME requirements. The DSMER Program is set to run from February 1, 2022 to July 30, 2022. Introduction. We provide a brief overview of this program. Duration of the DSMER Program. Discussions.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Background of the case On 26 October 2018, the Estonian company Eco Oil OÜ filed the following EU Registered Design No. The decision The BoA focused its attention on the (unproven) disclosure of prior designs under Article 7 CDR by means of printed screenshots of web pages. 5809746-0001 (the contested RCD).

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 5, 2023

As we discussed earlier this week , artificial intelligence was by far the biggest and most important plagiarism story of 2022 and likely will be in 2023. That has been further compounded by the release of ChatGPT in November 2022. The issue is simple. Advantages: . Already baked into current assessment systems.

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Michael Geist

APRIL 19, 2022

After obtaining hundreds of millions in taxpayer support with programs such as the Local Journalism Initiative (made permanent in Budget 2022), the Journalism Labour Tax Credit, and the Digital Subscription Tax Credit, the organization set its sights on the Internet platforms. Designated Public Office Holders. 2022-04-14.

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Plagiarism Today

MARCH 21, 2022

Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Patrick Leahy (D-VT) introduced the “Strengthening Measures to Advance Rights Technologies Copyright Act of 2022 , better known as the SMART Copyright Act. From there, the technical measure will become a designated technical measure (DTM). On Friday, U.S.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 18, 2022

After a year and a half of rule making and infrastructure building, the CCB opened its doors in June 2022. The system is designed to be navigable by non-lawyers and, instead of a judge and/or jury, the case is heard by a panel of three officers and the entire process is held online. Before 2002 7 2002-2020 42 2020/2021 19 2022 15.

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The IPKat

APRIL 9, 2024

Is it an infringement of a person’s own personality/image rights to say that a shoe was designed for that person (and that fact is true)? The shoes in question? Ferragamo’s Audrey , Gondoletta , and Ira. The Supreme Court’s response? Not an infringement. Let’s see in more detail what happened.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

By March 2022, four prosecutions had led to criminal convictions. – Man, 43: 3 months in prison (conditional) plus community service ( February 2022 ). – Man, 54: 3 months in prison (conditional) plus community service (March 2022). ” NSK was established on 1 January 2022. Fifth Criminal Conviction.

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SpicyIP

MAY 2, 2023

On some exciting news on the transparency front, the Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks has recently announced daily Open House sessions. These sessions began in October 2022 (see the December notice here ) and will now continue on a daily basis. The sessions will be held on a daily basis from 4.30

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The IPKat

MARCH 4, 2024

by Spyridon Sipetas Le sac Swoosh - Instagram (@Jacquemus) On February 26, Jacquemus and Nike revealed their latest collaborative piece, ‘Le sac Swoosh’ (or ‘The Swoosh bag’), teasing their upcoming Spring/Summer 2024 collection, in the context of their partnership, dating back to 2022.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

On January 1, 2022, France launched the Audiovisual and Digital Communication Regulatory Authority (ARCOM), which swallowed Hadopi and took on a number of challenges, fighting piracy being just one of them. The new law was designed with these countermeasures in mind and according to Arcom, things were going as planned.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 10, 2023

“In 2022, we saw a 43% increase over the previous year in the total number of copyright notices received, a 126% increase in the amount of content reported for removal, and a 97% increase in the amount of content removed,” Reddit reports. In 2022, Reddit booted 3,215 subreddits for excessive copyright infringement.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 8, 2024

It’s disorientating by design and can lead to the appearance of 100 new target sites in as little as a month. trillion yen (estimated as of February 2022) • 2022 – ~506.9 The first, “expedited measures” to remove links to pirated content from Google search results, which began during the fall of 2022.

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Plagiarism Today

MAY 2, 2022

In March, two senators debuted the Strengthening Measures to Advance Rights Technologies Copyright Act of 2022 , better known as the SMART Copyright Act. Copyright Office specify designated technical measures (DTMs) that providers would be required to use to prevent the reupload of infringing material. The Complicated Backdrop.

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