LexBlog IP

JUNE 16, 2023

On June 8, 2023, the Supreme Court in a unanimous decision held that a trademark claim concerning “a squeaky, chewable dog toy designed to look like a bottle of Jack Daniels whiskey” which, as a play on words, turns the words “Jack Daniels” into “Bad Spaniels” and the descriptive phrase “Old No.

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IIPRD

OCTOBER 7, 2024

The Intellectual Property incorporates the makings of the thoughts such as the discoveries, literary and artistic works, design, symbols, names, and images used in the business. Trade Secrets include the secret business information that provides a competitive edge such as the formulas, practices, designs, and processes.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 27, 2023

VIP Products LLC, (22-148) (March 22, 2023). 2,” and generally mimics the black and white design of the label and the square shape of the bottle: Previous decisions in the case have held that the design is a clear parody and therefore does not infringe the Jack Daniel’s trademark and/or trade dress rights.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Roberto Pardolesi gave a talk that focused on the antithesis between the two possible visions of copyright, one more inclined to see the works of art as a tradeable good, the other that mainly sees the protection of authorship as the main purpose of copyright.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The current generation of AI image generation tools such as Stable Diffusion , Midjourney and DALL·E 2 are designed to take a text description or prompt from a user and generate an image that matches the prompt. What is AI image generation software?

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 9, 2023

In the lawsuit, Hermès alleged that defendant Mason Rothschild’s MetaBirkins NFTs infringed and diluted Hermès’ trademark rights in the Birkin word mark and design. Rothschild asserted that, due to the artistic nature of his NFTs, all of Hermès’ claims were barred by the First Amendment. ” ( Id.

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The IPKat

APRIL 25, 2024

This post further explores the argument that the outputs of generative AI tools are unprotected in the UK, despite the language in section 9(3) of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 UK (CDPA) relating to computer-generated works. Does UK copyright law protection extend to computer-generated works which are not original?

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IP Tech Blog

JULY 12, 2023

The USCO rejected Kashtanova’s application to the extent it covered the images of the comic book (as opposed to the text) on the basis that AI-generated portions of the work lack the “human authorship” required to gain copyright protection in the USA.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Photo by Steve Buissinne via Pixabay The UK High Court has held that Lidl’s rights in the Lidl logo were infringed by Tesco’s Clubcard Price(s) signs ( [2023] EWHC 873 (Ch) ). On copyright subsistence, the judge held that the Mark with Text is an artistic work, failing within the sub-category of “graphic works”.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 9, 2023

VIP Products LLC , 599 U.S. _ (2023). The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed, ruling that Jack Daniel’s infringement claim was subject to the Rogers test because the toy is an “expressive work” and therefore protected under the First Amendment. Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Image from DALL-E 3 Introduction Generative AI is disrupting the creative process(es) of intellectual works on an unparalleled scale. More and more AI systems offer services that push users’ production capacity for new literary and artistic works beyond unforeseen barriers. ChatGPT , Smodin ), to perform music (i.e.,

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 11, 2024

Photo by Rocco Dipoppa on Unsplash The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (REULA) came into force on 1 January 2024 and has some significant implications for IP law. Artistic craftsmanship As discussed above, copyright protection in the UK covers only a restrictive list of works.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 12, 2023

The USCO rejected Kashtanova’s application to the extent it covered the images of the comic book (as opposed to the text) on the basis that AI-generated portions of the work lack the “human authorship” required to gain copyright protection in the USA.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 30, 2024

Ethical considerations regarding the creation of artistic works have been a persistent source of dispute over the course of human history. The integration of technology within the domain of art design has provided artists with unprecedented possibilities to conceptualise and implement interactive and immersive experiences.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 24, 2023

vs Mr. Anish Jain Trading as M/s Navkar Cosmo on December 20, 2023 (Delhi High Court) The Plaintiff contended that the Defendants had adopted identical packaging of its products, including eyeliner, kajal and mascara, and had only replaced the Plaintiff’s ‘GET BOLD’ mark with ‘NEW BOLD’, keeping the writing style and artwork identical.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Original work by a human The court held that the image qualifies as an original work of human intellectual achievement under applicable Chinese copyright law. Through various prompts, the plaintiff designed the character, the composition and layout of the image.

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SpicyIP

MAY 6, 2024

The MHC in Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC vs Assistant Controller of Patents and Designs clarified the role of the ‘person skilled in the art’ (PSITA) in determining non-obviousness. On September 19, 2022, an interim direction was issued directing defendants to not admit students for 2023-24 session under the impugned trademarks.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Better Regulation The EU has committed itself to designing policies and laws with a greater level of transparency and evidence , backed up with the views of citizens and stakeholders. AI processes can generate a large number of literary, musical and artistic works in the span of several seconds.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 20, 2023

On June 8, 2023, the Supreme Court unanimously decided the trademark parody case captioned Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc. S. _ (2023) (hereinafter “Slip Op.”). Respondent VIP Products makes a squeaky, chewable dog toy designed to look like a bottle of Jack Daniel’s whiskey. Though not entirely.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Plausibility’ and Admissibility of Post-Published Data in India In May 2023, the UK Court of Appeal upheld the invalidity of Bristol-Myers Squibb’s Apaxiban patent for lacking “plausibility”. It was submitted that the Defendant’s mark has not been registered yet, and application has been filed in 2023 on a proposed-to-be-used basis.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 22, 2024

Introduction The Intellectual property laws are designed in such a way that not only reward the creator of his intellectual creation thereby incentivising other creators for further innovation, while balancing the rights of the creator with the right of the society to access information or knowledge. Zafar Mahfooz Nomani, 2023).

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SpicyIP

MARCH 11, 2024

Calm Water Therapeutics Llc vs The Assistant Controller Of Patents And Designs on 28 February, 2024 (Delhi High Court) The appeal challenged the rejection of a patent application for a “Bi-Functional Co-Polymer” by the Assistant Controller of Patents. Dr Reddy S Laboratories Limited vs Neutec Healthcare Pvt.

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 3, 2023

The word “originality” is frequently used in conjunction with the creativity of writers, thinkers, and artists. The Copyright , Designs and Patents Act of 1988 in the United Kingdom specifies in Section (1)(1)(a) that copyright exists in “original literary, dramatic, musical, or artistic works.” 1] [1916] 2 Ch 601. [2]

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

” This appeal presents a conflict between Rogers’ right to protect her celebrated name and the right of others to express themselves freely in their own artistic work. Did the effort at architectural minimalism “[k]eep the design simple, [and] remove the gratuitous or unwanted details” ? Rogers , 875 F.2d

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IIPRD

JUNE 8, 2024

Abstract In the dynamic realm of the fashion industry, the saying ‘following in someone’s footsteps’ takes on a new dimension, where the replication of designs is not a mere stride but a strategic dance. Up-and-coming artists can exhibit their work to attract attention and serve as an inspiration to well-known brands.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 21, 2023

1125(c)(3)(C) by claiming its humorous use of the Jack Daniel’s marks was not pure commercial speech because it poked fun at the company in the Bad Spaniels design. The other issue in Jack Daniel’s was whether VIP could invoke the “noncommercial use of a mark” exemption from dilution liability in 15 U.S.C.

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