The IPKat

JULY 3, 2024

The IPKat has received and is pleased to host the following guest contribution by Katfriend Henning Hartwig (Bardehle Pagenberg) on a brand-new decision issued by the General Court of the European Union on 3 July 2024 in an interesting design case (Case T-329/22). The designer had a wide design freedom. by Henning Hartwig I.

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IP Tech Blog

JANUARY 9, 2023

On 28 November 2022, the European Commission adopted proposals for a revised Regulation and Directive on industrial designs. The proposals, that are now sent to the European Parliament and Council for adoption, are aimed at modernizing the EU design system and the harmonized national design protection laws.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Trademark Office issued the following 139 trademark registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in October 2022 based on applications filed by Indiana trademark attorneys: Registration Number. Word Mark. DAPPER DESIGNS. DAPPER DESIGNS. M VERSAPRO. ENHANCING LIVES.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

In it, the CJEU confirmed that an Unregistered Community Design under Regulation 6/2002 may vest in a partial design (which the CJEU defines as “a section of the ‘whole’ that is the product”). In August, Advocate General (AG) Øe advised the Court to answer that partial designs may indeed be protected under UCD rights.

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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

JANUARY 25, 2024

By decision of 24 January 2024 ( T-537/22 ), the General Court of the European Union (GC) confirmed the validity of the Registered Community Design (RCD) by Lego A/S (Lego) “Building blocks from a toy building set” by stating that an RCD is invalid only if all its features are excluded from protection. On 2 February 2010 Lego obtained RCD No.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 9, 2023

On 28 November 2022, the European Commission adopted proposals for a revised Regulation and Directive on industrial designs. The proposals, that are now sent to the European Parliament and Council for adoption, are aimed at modernizing the EU design system and the harmonized national design protection laws.

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2022

In a welcome move the Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks by public notice dated December 16, 2022 eliminated the mandatory requirement of filing physical copies of the forms for filing a design application in India. efiling #designs.

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The TTABlog

JULY 25, 2023

The latest issue of Allen's Trademark Digest includes a compilation of my capsule summaries of the precedential "Decisions of the Federal Circuit and the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board on Registrability Issues - July 2022 to June 2023." download pdf here ]. Set out below is my brief introduction to the compilation. Welch 2023.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

DECEMBER 3, 2022

Trademark Office issued the following 177 trademark registrations to persons & businesses in Indiana in November 2022 based on applications filed by Indiana trademark attorneys: Reg. ALTERNATIVE DESIGN. LOAN BUTLER. LOVELL’S TRUCKING SOLUTIONS. 6911981.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

JUNE 10, 2022

Trademark Office issued the following 175 trademark registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in May 2022 based on applications filed by Indiana trademark attorneys: Reg. BUCKETS BY DESIGN. Number. Word Mark. KAIZER WOLF. INNOCENT DEVIL’S HAREM. MUNSTER ANIMAL HOSPITAL. BRAVE BROTHERS BOOKS.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

APRIL 1, 2022

The US Trademark Office issued the following 144 trademark registrations to persons and business in Indiana in March 2022 based on applications filed by Indiana trademark attorneys: Reg. RIGHTFIT DESIGN. LUNI NAIL DESIGNS. MBGBRYBELLY. LEAD WITH YOUR EDGE. SUNCREST AUTISM CENTER. SHORES OF MOON. HILL WOOD SHED.

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The TTABlog

OCTOBER 6, 2022

19: TTAB Affirms Section 2(b) Refusals of Orange County "Unofficial" Insignia Section 2(d) - Likelihood of Confusion: TTABlog Test: Is "MOXIE SCRUBS" & Design Confusable with "MOXIE" for Clothing? [No] No] TTABlog Test: (No WYHAs Here!) How Did These Three Recent Section 2(d) Appeals Turn Out? Guess What? Abandonment: Precedential No.

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The TTABlog

JUNE 2, 2022

-Bee) has scheduled six oral hearings for the month of June 2022. June 7, 2022 - 11 AM: Spring Meadow Nursery, Inc. 91252622 [Section 2(d) opposition to registration of JEWEL BOX for "live plants, namely, distylium," in view of the registered marks GEM BOX and JUKE BOX for "live plants."] Plant Development Services, Inc.

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The TTABlog

APRIL 4, 2022

-Bee) has scheduled five (V) oral hearings for the month of April 2022. April 5, 2022 - 11 AM: Cobra Kai Jiu Jitsu, LLC v. KAI and JIU JITSU disclaimed]] April 6, 2022 - 2 PM: JNF LLC v. April 12, 2022 - 1 PM: Basic Sports Apparel, Inc. April 21, 2022 - 2 PM: Kate Spade LLC v. Welch 2022. Opposition No.

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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]. [2]

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 2, 2022

On Thursday, February 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court weighed in on the long-running copyright infringement dispute between Los Angeles fabric designer, Unicolors Inc., and global fast fashion giant, H&M Hennes & Mauritz L.P. In its 6-3 decision, the U.S. By: Foley & Lardner LLP

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The TTABlog

JANUARY 2, 2023

36: TTAB Sustains Section 2(c) Opposition to DANA DESIGN Due to Lack of Consent Updated TTABlog Collection of Section 2(a) False Connection Cases Section 2(c) - consent of living individual Precedential No. 36: TTAB Sustains Section 2(c) Opposition to DANA DESIGN Due to Lack of Consent Section 2(d) - likelihood of confusion: Precedential No.

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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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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 11, 2023

Mask work is a type of intellectual property protection designed to protect layout designs (topographies) of integrated circuits. The SCPA legally protects layouts of integrated circuits upon registration, making them illegal to copy without permission. Registration of a Mask Work. Understanding Mask Work.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

JULY 14, 2022

Trademark Office issued the following 267 Trademark Registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in June 2022 based on applications filed by Indiana Trademark Attorneys: Reg. STORYTELLING THROUGH DESIGN. No Word Mark . PLATFORM (A PRODUCTION COMPANY). DESIGNSPINE. MIRES METHOD. NO PUP, NO PROBLEM. COFFECTIVE.

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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Earlier this fall the Federal Court of Canada issued a rare decision concerning industrial design infringement and reaffirmed several points of law favouring holders of industrial design registrations in Canada seeking to enforce their rights. By: Smart & Biggar

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Patently-O

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

With the trademark registration in-hand, the district court partially granted SoClean’s motion for preliminary injunction. Here, however, Federal Registration serves as prima facie evidence of validity. ” In general, that amount of evidence is insufficient to support a product design trade dress registration.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

MARCH 18, 2022

Trademark Office issued the following 186 trademark registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in January 2022 based on applications filed by Indiana trademark attorneys: Reg. SKYLINE & OAK DESIGNS OFTEN STRESSED, A BIT OF A MESS, BUT TOTALLY BLESSED. HEALTHY BARRIERS. WHITE OCEAN. TAI CHI WELLBEING. MYCAR MOBILE.

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IP Tech Blog

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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The TTABlog

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Bee) has scheduled seven oral hearings for the month of November 2022. November 2, 2022 - 10AM: In re Benjamin & Brothers, LLC DBA Reservations.com , Serial No. November 2, 2022 - 10AM: In re Benjamin & Brothers, LLC DBA Reservations.com , Serial No. November 2, 2022 - 1 PM (In Person): In re Bowery Farming, Inc.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

on 2 November, 2022 (Delhi High Court) . However, the patent on Apaxiban expired in September 2022 and via the present order, the court ruled that “ there can be no injunction on the manufactured stock lying with the Defendants, from being sold as on date. ”. vs Dr. Tajinder Bhatti on 2 November, 2022 (Delhi High Court) .

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The TTABlog

JUNE 29, 2022

Bee) has scheduled five (5) oral hearings for the month of July 2022. July 7, 2022 - 1 PM: In re Di-Namic Records , Serial No. July 7, 2022 - 1 PM: In re Di-Namic Records , Serial No. July 12, 2022 - 1 PM: In re Responsiveads, Inc. July 13, 2022 - 10 AM: New Enchantment, LLC v. July 14, 2022 - 11 AM: In re C.E.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

On 16 November 2021, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), through Announcement No 462 , released the Guidelines for Trade Mark Examination and Trial (the Guidelines 2022, accessible here ; for now, they are only in Chinese). 1) The Madrid international trade mark registration. As Announcement No.

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The TTABlog

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

-Bee) has scheduled five (5) oral hearings for the month of December 2022. December 1, 2022 - 1 PM: Eden Foods, Inc. December 6, 2022 - 10 AM: In re Disciplina Excellentiae, LLC , Serial Nos. December 7, 2022 - 11 AM: In re International Fruit Genetics, LLC , Serial No. December 8, 2022 - 10 AM: In re Panini America, Inc.

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IP Tech Blog

JANUARY 22, 2024

Among other things, the Initiative’s portal compiles registration decisions for AI-generated materials. Particularly instructive is a December 11, 2023 decision by the Copyright Review Board affirming the denial of registration to an AI-generated artwork. does not contain enough original human authorship to support a registration.”

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The IPKat

APRIL 26, 2023

A Registered Community Design (‘RCD’) enjoys protection only if it is new and has individual character vis-à-vis designs disclosed prior to its filing or priority date ( Art. 4(1), 7 of Regulation 6/2002 , ‘Design Regulation’). 7(1) Design Regulation ). 7(1) Design Regulation ). 6 of Directive 2005/29/EC.

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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. On 5 th May 2022 , China becomes a member of the Hague System.

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The TTABlog

MARCH 3, 2022

-Bee) has scheduled two (2) oral hearings for the month of March 2022. March 10, 2022 - 1 PM: Creel Abogados, S.C. March 16, 2022 - 2 PM: Cobra Kai Jiu Jitsu, LLC v. Welch 2022. The hearings will be held via video conference. Briefs and other papers for each case may be found at TTABVUE via the links provided.

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Patently-O

OCTOBER 18, 2022

The USPTO is seeking comment on two proposals that would expand the scope of who may become a “patent attorney” Expanding admission criteria for registration to practice in patent cases before the USPTO. It also asks whether there should be a separate bar for design patent practitioners.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 8, 2022

Effective January 1, 2023, Illinois joins at least 18 other states to have a Title Act authorizing Registered Interior Designers to seal any bound set or loose sheets of technical submissions. This change can only benefit everyone in the industry including, designers, tradespersons, and most importantly, consumers.

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The TTABlog

DECEMBER 8, 2022

In an exhaustive 107-page opinion, the Board granted petitions for cancellation of two registrations on the Supplemental Register for the color pink applied to the entire surface of hip joint implants, on the ground of Section 2(e)(5) functionality. 92058781 and 92058796 (December 6, 2022) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Jonathan Hudis).

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