LexBlog IP

AUGUST 22, 2022

Fashion brands, artists and entertainers, among others, have started focusing on producing digital work that is revolutionizing the way we perceive art, through the creation of NFTs and commodities. Are they protectable by design patents? In China, a GUI alone cannot be registered as a design patent. Section 4.4.2

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Patent Trademark Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Get a Design Patent Instead The path to registering a trademark can be strewn with landmines. When your trademark application faces difficult rejections, would a design patent make more sense? Before making that decision, keep in mind the 1-year grace period for filing US patents. Rejected Trademark Application?

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

APRIL 26, 2024

Indianapolis, Indiana – FullBeauty Brands Inc. The lawsuit alleges that certain swimsuits marketed by FullBeauty Brands and affiliated entities bear a striking resemblance to designs owned by competitors. has been accused of trademark infringement in a lawsuit filed by Pennsylvania -based Global Trademarks Inc.

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azrights

OCTOBER 27, 2021

The brand name and codes play an important role in the management of competition. Inevitably competitors will try to capture some of the market shares of any brand that discovers a lucrative market opportunity. Protecting brand identifiers is the way to avoid the possibility of consumer confusion as to the source or origin of a brand.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

and design patents were hard to get/not as valuable at the time. There’s not evidence of a litigation history of the few midcentury modern design patents, even though Herman Miller etc. Almost all of these designs were abandoned/discontinued circa 1955, and only brought back after other people restored their popularity.

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Patent Trademark Blog

MAY 11, 2022

File design patents to protect the appearance of the product. While design patents do not protect the function of your product, this valuable IP right may still be obtained to protect the looks of a functional product. Another option may be to argue that the accused similarities relate to non-protectable features.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 23, 2023

Delhi High Court clarifies that difference in brand name cannot be a defense against prior publication of the suit design. Case: Novamax Industries Llp vs Prem Appliances & Anr. The Defendant argued that the suit design was published prior to the date of registration under a different trade name.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

AUGUST 9, 2022

is a Delaware Corporation, with its principal place of business in Somerville, Massachusetts and is one of the top five sportswear brands in the world by revenue. PUMA applied for a Federal Trademark registration under Application Serial No. PUMA also alleges that the Brooks shoe the “Aurora BL” infringes upon their Design Patent No.

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Intepat

DECEMBER 12, 2024

The distinct appearance and functionality of GUIs often form the unique identity of software products and brands, making them valuable intellectual property. However, protecting these interfaces involves navigating complex layers of copyright, design patents, and other intellectual property laws that cover specific aspects of GUIs.

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Patent Trademark Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

What patents will help you remove infringing Amazon listings? Ideally, you want to build IP rights with both utility and design patents. A utility patent, though broader, can take years to obtain. In the meantime, design patents are quicker and cheaper to obtain.

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Corsearch

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Introducing Industrial Design Search , the new AI-powered image search tool within TrademarkNow that enables IP professionals to swiftly search potential designs for registration. TrademarkNow’s AI image recognition engine is recognized as the longstanding industry leader.

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Intepat

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Fashion designers can safeguard their designs for up to 15 years by taking the Copyright law into account under the Designs Act of 2000. However, suppose the designer chooses only to follow Section 15 of the copyright registration procedures and implements this registration for his use. Registration–.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Eliezer How to Legally Protect your Board Game with Intellectual Property Law Table of Contents: Copyright Law Design Patents Trademarks and Trade Dress Utility Patents Limitations of Protection Say there is a game that’s been around. To register a design patent, your game’s design must be novel and non-obvious.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 3, 2022

.” This four-part miniseries of posts provides a birds-eye view of protections available in China for two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) design elements of products or packaging under trademark, copyright, design patent, and anti-unfair competition laws. Design Patent (overall design; partial claiming).

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 6, 2024

Federal trademark registration is typically unavailable for goods and services related to the sale of cannabis. It’s easy to imagine what may happen if a competitor began using your branding in a way that treads on your investment without legal means to stop them. Federal trademark registration provides nationwide rights.

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Intepat

MAY 28, 2024

To comprehensively protect its store designs, Apple has also secured design patents for the glass panels of the building and the staircase design. Apple could argue transborder reputation, asserting that its brand’s recognition and reputation extend beyond national borders.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JULY 13, 2022

The ability of a company to create and capitalise on a distinctive brand to get the competitive edge necessary for success is at the core of the fashion industry, which goes beyond only clothing and accessories. Thus, it becomes essential to protect IPR in fashion to accord increased protection and economic benefits to designers and brands.

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Patent Trademark Blog

MAY 26, 2023

It’s not the function, but the looks of your product that might be protectable if it’s too late to file a patent. These are the visual features that would have been appropriate for design patent protection. Notice I said ornamental features, not ornamental products. Not every visual feature will be copyrightable.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

The artist in the Hermes lawsuit branded his images MetaBirkins and is attempting to sell them on various internet sites using MetaBirkins as a brand name. Generally, trademarks only apply to the goods or services listed on the registrations and those that are reasonably related to the listed goods or services.

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The TTABlog

DECEMBER 31, 2021

35: TTAB Grants MIRAGE BRANDS Cancellation Petition Due To Likelihood of Reverse Confusion On Remand from the CAFC, TTAB Denies Petition for Cancellation of "NAKED" Registration for Condoms TTABlog Test: Three Recent Section 2(d) Inter Partes Cases - How Did They Come Out? Yes] Precedential No.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 19, 2023

Patents A patent permits the owner to exclude others from making, using, offering to sell, selling, or importing the invention of the patent. There are two types of patents that Amazon sellers should be familiar with, utility patents and design patents.

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Patent Trademark Blog

MARCH 18, 2022

Unlike patents, the role of a trademark is not to signify something new, but rather to indicate the source of the product or service. When consumers see a particular brand, the mark tells them that the product comes from a particular company. Customers might expect to pay more, or less, depending upon the brand of the product.

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Intepat

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Fashion designers can safeguard their designs for up to 15 years by taking the Copyright law into account under the Designs Act of 2000. Therefore, it is advised that fashion designers register their artwork in accordance with the rules of the Designs and Copyright law. Protection of a design–.

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43(B)log

JUNE 24, 2022

U’s registration for THE for clothing and other merchandise by putting THE on a hangtag. Registration v. Much of the law is a collection of rules of thumb from registration context. Hard to think coherently about TM status without thinking about registration v. Use=is it in fact being used by this party as a TM.

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The TTABlog

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

"This notion reflects the Board’s earlier decisions that if the term is used as a designation of source (i.e., a trademark) and there is a different varietal designation, the term may be registrable." Applicant could have chosen a designation other than IFG to associate as a brand name and file for trademark protection.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

In a recent decision, the Review Board of the United States Copyright Office (“Board”) reversed an examiner’s prior refusal to register a copyright in the artistic elements present in the bed shown above, paving the way for the applicant to obtain a copyright registration in this work. Varsity Brands, Inc.,

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Patent Trademark Blog

MARCH 31, 2022

Don’t even think about being cheap when it comes to trademark registration. First, you can record a trademark registration with US Customs to block the import of infringing goods. First, you can record a trademark registration with US Customs to block the import of infringing goods. Not all marks, however, qualify.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Various jewelry designers have obtained IP protection for their jewelry pieces that range from trademark protection of the brand value to protection of the design itself either through copyright and/ or patents. From 2013 to 2015, Cartier filed various design patents for their iconic panther designed jewelry.

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Patent Trademark Blog

MAY 31, 2023

Perhaps you might want to send them a C&D letter to get them to respect your patents. Are Amazon sellers using a similar brand or product name? Did they provide a registration number? Patents are typically more complicated, and utility patent claims will require more sophistication than design patent infringement assertions.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 5, 2022

” [1] The best part about a copyright is that its registration is typically inexpensive and straightforward. The next time you would like to protect a great innovative design you expect will be a big hit on the market, you should consider obtaining a design patent. ” [8].

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JANUARY 16, 2024

There are several types of IPRs that startups should be aware of: Patents: Patents protect new inventions and grant exclusive rights to the inventor for a limited period. Patents protect novel products or processes, trademarks safeguard unique branding elements like logos or names, while copyrights secure original creative works.

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Voluntary registration for your copyright is available in China. Though your work is automatically protected by copyright the moment it is created, voluntary registration will provide proof of ownership, which can save you time and money in case of a dispute later on. Image Source: Istock].

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More Than Your Mark

AUGUST 27, 2021

Patent owners have the exclusive right to make, use, or sell the invention covered by the claims of their patent. Patents can last for 20 years after you file the application but need to be maintained or they will expire early. trademark registrations must be renewed every 10 years by showing continued use.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Volume of decisions by hearing officers: registrability decisions have first mover advantage. One of the risks of looking at only one side is that you can’t actually grant a “narrow” registration. We might see a separation of TM function of TMs and the brand loyalty function of handbags. That’s of registrations w/a response.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Jump To: Trademark Protection for Branding. Trademark Protection for Branding. However, a trademark can be a protective and competitive measure for securing branding elements that identify, market, or sell your product. In the software industry, protecting your brand is just as crucial as protecting your product or service.

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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. It has been debated whether NFTs/DC could be protected in China by design patents.

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The IPKat

MAY 29, 2023

Chapter 2, authored by David Musker, considers the overlaps between patents and designs. The fictitious German inventors want to commercialise their invention, yet do not have sufficient funds to seek patent registration. He also explains the history of why utility models never became an EU-wide right.

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