JD Supra Law

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Kilpatrick Townsend’s Babak Kusha recently spoke at the Federal Bar Association’s IP Law Fall Conference 2022 on the topic of “Design Patents for Patent Professionals.” Please see full article below for more information.

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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? Other countries are lagging behind. Overview of current legislation in China. Article 2.4

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IP Law 360

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The Federal Circuit on Friday established for the first time what kinds of prior art can be reviewed by courts and juries in design patent cases, finding that a third trial is needed in order to determine whether a brand of gloves and outerwear infringes a design patent owned by Oregon clothing company Columbia Sportswear.

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Patent Trademark Blog

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

How to Register IP for your Clothing Your new clothing brand may have a variety of IP to protect. Need to protect your clothing brand? Contact US patent and trademark attorney Vic Lin at 949-223-9623 or email vlin@icaplaw.com to explore how we can register your clothing brand’s trademarks, patents and copyrights.

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

This week in Other Barks & Bites: the CAFC issues a precedential ruling in a design patent win for Columbia Sportswear; the country’s biggest tech CEOs testify before Congress on the state of artificial intelligence (AI) in the United States; the Federal Trade Commission releases a policy statement charging that brand pharmaceutical companies (..)

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JD Supra Law

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Potter participated in a panel discussion addressing “Anti-Counterfeiting: Enforcing Design Patents at the Border.” In numerous countries, customs and border officials stop imports of products (and in some cases exports) that infringe industrial design rights. By: Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP

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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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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

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Tech companies of every kind use graphic user interfaces (“GUI”) as a powerful differentiator of products, user experience, and branding. Over a hundred years ago, Congress created “design patents” to offer companies a way to protect the “ornamental” features of products. Background.

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JD Supra Law

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Background - Tech companies of every kind use graphic user interfaces (“GUI”) as a powerful differentiator of products, user experience, and branding. Companies are smart to leverage GUIs. By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

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Patent Trademark Blog

MAY 16, 2024

Can you patent a consumer product? Even a slight improvement might make a consumer product worthy of a patent. You can choose not to pursue patents, but what would be your backup plan? Ready to patent your consumer product? Ready to patent your consumer product? Aren’t patents too expensive to enforce?

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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. What is the difference between industrial designs and patents? Why is it important to register your industrial designs?

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Patent Trademark Blog

MAY 15, 2023

Why Amazon Sellers Should Care Amazon Brand Registry In order to ensure a smoother application process for Amazon Brand Registry, the most important thing to do is to derisk your trademark application with the USPTO. Need a registered trademark to maximize full benefits of Amazon Brand Registry? Then incorporate.

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IP Law 360

JULY 16, 2024

Privately held Maine retailer and lifestyle brand L.L. is facing a lawsuit that accuses it of selling slip-on shoes that infringe heel design patents owned by footwear multinational Skechers USA Inc.

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Patent Trademark Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2023

How can a patent boost Amazon sales? Amazon Sellers cannot ignore patent protection. Unless you’re selling only me-too goods, consider how the right patent can boost Amazon sales of your innovative product. Going naked without patent protection will simply invite competitors to steal your market share.

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IAM Magazine

JANUARY 10, 2022

Lead counsel representing brands Oakley and Ugg explains how design rights help companies pursue copycats that have gotten savvier about trademark use.

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IAM Magazine

JANUARY 10, 2022

Lead counsel representing brands Oakley and Ugg explains how design rights help companies pursue copycats that have gotten savvier about trademark use.

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Patent Trademark Blog

JUNE 19, 2024

Patent owners now have a way to stop infringement without having to spend millions in a federal court lawsuit. The Amazon APEX patent program enables you to remove infringing product listings from the e-commerce platform. Find out how you can take advantage of this Amazon Patent Evaluation Express program.

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IP Law 360

MARCH 23, 2022

A New York federal judge has held that cognac producer Remy Martin provided enough details about its cognac bottle design elements to keep alive claims that rapper 50 Cent's competing brand mimicked its bottle's trade dress, rejecting bids to trim those allegations from E. s design patent suit. Remy Martin & Co.'s

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JD Supra Law

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

This month, we discuss the significant revisions to the FTC's guidelines for endorsements and examine the benefits of design patent protection as a companion to trademark protection, specifically in the context of trade dress and graphical user interface designs. By: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

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IPilogue

MAY 30, 2022

In late November 2021, Lululemon launched a lawsuit for design patent infringement against Peloton in relation to perceived similarities in the design elements of various pieces of activewear, including sports bras and leggings.

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 8, 2022

One of them is ‘Design’ which is a composition of colors, shapes patterns, etc which add value and attraction to the product. Designs are advantageous assets that can be protected only if registered under the Designs Act, 2000. Website Designs. PROTECTION OF DESIGN. Picture Credit: Shutterstock].

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IPilogue

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Intellectual property law truly is incorporated in every aspect of society and the issue of lacking creativity in designing sports bras and leggings only reassures that statement. Peloton seeks a court declaration that its new clothing design does not infringe on Lululemon’s design patent.

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IP Law 360

MAY 15, 2024

Cozy Comfort, maker of the Comfy sweatshirt featured on "Shark Tank," has asked for nearly $2 million in fees — and about $8 million in additional interest — in a suit where a jury found that Chicago hooded sweatshirt retailer Top Brand owed over $18 million for infringing design patents and trademarks.

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IP Law 360

APRIL 29, 2024

A federal jury in Phoenix has found that Chicago hooded sweatshirt retailer Top Brand owed over $18 million for infringing design patents and trademarks of two brothers who sell the "Comfy" sweatshirt that was featured in an episode of "Shark Tank."

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Patent Trademark Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

What if your Amazon patent violation report against an infringing product is denied? It seems so easy for patent owners. Fill out Amazon’s Report a Violation form by identifying your patent and the ASIN of each infringing product. How do you use the Amazon patent violation system effectively? Will it help?

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IP Close Up

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

design patent grants almost tripled. Between 2005 and 2020 the number of U.S. The increased focus on product form (“look”) as a part of function, Continue reading

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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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Intepat

OCTOBER 7, 2022

As a result, intellectual property refers to creations such as innovations, industrial product designs, literary and creative works, and symbols that are later used in business. As an artist or designer, one should be aware of two forms of intellectual property (IP) rights: copyright and Industrial design. Industrial Design.

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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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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

On October 25, 2022, following a string of antisemitic remarks and hate speech from Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) on social media, Adidas announced their decision to terminate their co-branding partnership with Ye and end production of all Yeezy branded products.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

AUGUST 9, 2022

PUMA SE , based in Herzogenaurach, Germany, is a multi-national company that designs and manufactures athletic and casual footwear, apparel, and accessories. 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.

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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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Patent Trademark Blog

JANUARY 25, 2024

How do you enforce your patents effectively to stop Amazon sellers from copying your product? Call US patent and trademark attorney Vic Lin at 949-223-9623 or email vlin@icaplaw.com to explore working with us. You may benefit from the help of a patent attorney to request an Amazon neutral patent evaluation (NPE).

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Patent Trademark Blog

APRIL 27, 2023

Amazon sellers now have another avenue for enforcing utility patents. APEX stands for Amazon Patent Evaluation eXpress. As implied in its name, APEX is intended to be a quicker option for utility patent owners to enforce rights against product listings believed to be infringing. The APEX program works for utility patents only.

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Patent Trademark Blog

MAY 26, 2023

Is it too late for you to file a patent? Did you miss a patent filing deadline? Or, did you not even know that patents had to be filed by a certain time after you begin selling your product ? Is there still a way to get IP if you’re too late to patent your products? Need IP for a product that is too late to patent?

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Varsity Brands, Inc., ” Second, the Board determined that the separable portions of the design, in combination, met the minimum threshold of creative authorship necessary for some level of copyright protection to result. Copyright law does not protect useful articles per se (i.e., ” Star Athletica, LLC v.

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