IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The fashion industry sector extends beyond simple trademarks, such as logos or brand names, but rather includes characteristics, including colour palettes, product forms, or even the structure of physical store spaces. In an aesthetic-driven industry, these marks are very important for differentiating one brand from another.

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Corsearch

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

For pharmaceutical companies, protecting brands and patient safety has never been more important — or more challenging. This blog explores the evolving threat landscape facing pharma brands and how a combination of brand protection technology and end-to-end investigations can effectively mitigate these risks.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

In sports, a chain of title has relevance within their agreement, which includes the release of the athletes talents so that their talent can be branded for profit. Therefore, sports tie ups with pre-existing IPs and brands make it easier for commercial exploitation and profit maximisation.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

Brand collaborations with celebrities, influencers or other brands are much like marriages, but brand collaborations are even more unlikely to last. Why not plan for the split, whether it be a conscious uncoupling or a Page 6 kind of divorce, with a prenup?

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

We are pleased to announce that the UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) and International Trademark Association (INTA) are jointly hosting a conference on brand protection strategies on February 24th, 2023 at the Imperial, New Delhi. For further details please read their announcement below.

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Corsearch

DECEMBER 10, 2024

These strategies are reshaping consumer perceptions of counterfeit goods and creating significant challenges for brand owners. This blog explores the threat of counterfeit hauls and livestreams, as first detailed in our Brand Protection: The Social Media Threat eBook.

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Greenspoon Marder LLP

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Nevertheless, the legalization of hemp also provided a path for cannabis companies to one of the most important branding tools in the United States: a federal trademark registration. Regardless of the basis, this development suggests that a previously reliable IP strategy may now be unsettled.

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Erik K Pelton

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Pelton & Associates (EMP&A) is a boutique firm focusing on intellectual property protection for businesses and brands, including trademark and copyright applications, trademark disputes, matters with the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, trademark clearance searches, and other matters.

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Introduction Registration of a trademark is an important step toward building a brand on solid ground. Whether you are a startup founder, an entrepreneur, or an IP professional, knowledge of these areas can save you time and resources. That should represent your brand and not explain it.

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Intellectual Property Office Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

From patented heart-shaped jewellery to chocolate brands protected with trade marks, romance has long inspired inventors and creators across the UK. Whilst you are busy planning the perfect gift, intellectual property (IP) is quietly playing cupid behind the scenes. Love, innovation, and creativity have always gone hand in hand.

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Dragons' Den

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

As Episode 6 of Dragons Den swept onto our screen, I was eager to see how Intellectual Property (IP) would sizzle into the episode. If youre starting your IP protection journey you should carefully weigh up these options - our IP Health Check is a great place to start!

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Intepat

MARCH 13, 2025

In India, the protection of architectural designs falls under three main categories of the Indian IP regime, namely copyrights, designs and trademarks. This poses a serious challenge for architects to secure IP protections for their designs. Trademarking of a building s design is a significant step in branding and marketing.

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IP Watchdog

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Our conversation this week focuses on Spaceport Technologies, which is a technology company that enables brand owners to monetize their IP and game platforms to offer content creators the ability to license the use of those brands within their game environment.

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IP Tech Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

For every successful brand, it is critical to properly protect and to productively develop and use the underlying intellectual property (IP) in that brand to ensure its long-term growth. In all of this, brand owners should be aware that, counterfeiters are very “creative” and adaptable.

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IP Watchdog

JUNE 27, 2023

Upcycling, a recent fashion trend, poses issues and concerns for brand owners that are similar to counterfeiting but with some added complexity. As a result, upcycled products have prompted brand owners to take legal action to protect their brands and consequently their customers.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

After identifying the target to be blocked, domain names and IP addresses are fed into the Piracy Shield system. Such overblocking can be triggered by a simple typo or something more complex, a pirate site sharing an IP address with one or more completely innocent sites, for example. There are some issues with that logic, however.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Kat friend Iana Kazeeva provides an enlightening discussion on steps taken by the Russian government and courts with respect to IP following the invasion of Ukraine. The common denominator is the use of changes to the IP law as a political instrument towards states taking “unfriendly” actions against Russia.

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 31, 2025

By: Irwin IP LLP

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 27, 2025

The UAE established an effective legal system to protect both businesses and individual assets, especially those related to intellectual property (IP). This following law seeks to protect a different type of IPRs, such as trademarks, copyrights, and patents.

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Dragons' Den

JANUARY 16, 2025

In this episode, I tuned into all things Intellectual Property (IP) whilst taking notes of a few businesses that would certainly be useful in my own life! Eye-catching eats One of the first things that struck me was the eye-catching branding across Doughboys products. Their logo and colours really capture the artisan and Italian feel.

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Dragons' Den

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Steven Bartlett points out that the absence of a patent or IP protection is holding Chakow back. For this reason, the IPO always recommends seeking advice from an IP professional beforehand. From this, they can try to establish a well-recognised brand, which may prove to be a far better solution for their product.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Protection of trademarks is important for the following reasons: Preservation of brand identity Prevention of customer confusion Business investment protection Fair Competition Innovation in branding Famous infringement cases within the areas of intellectual property underline complex legal issues and stakes involved. Dongre and Ors.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 31, 2025

The company Licensing IP International S.a.r.l. These marks include popular adult entertainment brands including Pornhub, Youporn, Brazzers and Reality Kings, which fall under the umbrella of Aylo, the empire formerly known as MindGeek. Just one of Aylo’s many subsidiaries, Licensing IP owns and controls many popular trademarks.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 21, 2024

Dynamic and Static Blocking The order allows Sky to conduct Dynamic Blocking of IP addresses associated with the IPTV platforms’ servers. Once Sky becomes aware of a server it needs to block, IP address information can be sent to the respondent ISPs for blocking in real-time. Fortunately, not everything is shrouded in darkness.

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 3, 2024

This blog will examine the features, benefits, effective functioning, and strategies on how best to use the Madrid Protocol to protect the brand globally. In this global competitive arena where brands translates into great value, the Madrid Protocol becomes an irresistible instrument for intellectual property management.

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IIPRD

MARCH 13, 2025

Just like every lock has its matching key, each type of IP serves a specific purpose. With so many IPs available trademarks, patents, copyrights, and more – how can you choose the right one for your work, product, or business? For that, first let us understand what are IP and IPR. of their work for a fixed period.

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Olartemoure Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

In the digital world, and working with visuals and sometimes with external brands, you navigate a potential minefield of IP risks. Build Trust: Registered content builds trust and credibility, making content more trustworthy for followers and brands. In the world of content creation, your originality is your superpower.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 9, 2025

This latest edition features an interview with retiring longtime Wilson Sonsini IP partner Vern Norviel and articles on MedTech and pharma trends for 2025, the eligibility of life sciences companies for qualified small business stock, what life sciences companies need to know about brands, double-patenting jeopardy, and life sciences venture financings (..)

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Olartemoure Blog

JANUARY 25, 2024

If you own IP in Colombia or abroad and are seeking financing and cash for your projects or company, this article is for you. Intellectual property (IP) is an increasingly important asset for businesses in today’s knowledge-based economy. This is where IP finance comes in.

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Dragons' Den

JANUARY 18, 2024

A licence is an agreement between you as the IP right owner and another party. IP can be ‘licensed-out’ or ‘licensed-in’. You can ‘license-in’ if you want to use another company’s IP to develop your own business and products. We also have country guides to help you protect your IP abroad.

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The IPKat

MARCH 19, 2025

Missed the Week's IP Insights? Oliver Fairhurst reported on a UK court's decision in a trade mark case, focusing on the implications for brand owners and the interpretation of trade mark law. St Atilla explained how the "Game of Thrones" brand's prior use led to the disqualification of a conflicting trade mark application.

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Corsearch

JANUARY 31, 2025

For many brands, the holiday season brings a surge of infringements on across marketplaces and social media. To keep up with this increased seasonal activity, its critical that brand protection strategies are both flexible and targeted to priority platforms.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 24, 2024

This summer, California company PCR Distributing, which operates under various brands, including J18 and JAST USA, took action. The requested information includes names, addresses, login information, billing records, server logs, IP addresses, email exchanges, and IP login information related to the NHentai.net accounts.

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Olartemoure Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2023

If you own IP in Colombia or abroad and are seeking financing and cash for your projects or company, this article is for you. Intellectual property (IP) is an increasingly important asset for businesses in today’s knowledge-based economy. This is where IP finance comes in.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 12, 2021

2: Netflix Intensifies ‘VPN Ban’ and Targets Residential IP-addresses Too . Next up today, Ernesto Van der Sar at Torrentfreak writes that Netflix has begun expanding its VPN blocking efforts to include residential IP addresses that it suspects are being used to bypass geographic restrictions.

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The IPKat

MARCH 12, 2025

Another eventful week in the IP world has passedheres what to keep in mind! A Kat awaiting weekly IP updates Designs Katfriend Henning Hartwig reviewed the interpretation of Articles 6 and 14 of Regulation 6/2002 (CDR). IP events and opportunities Jocelyn Bosse shared upcoming IP news, events, and opportunities.

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

When it comes to protecting intellectual property (IP), there are always miles to go before you can sleep. A mid-stage business with proven concepts, realizing revenue and planning for growth, revisiting, and building a robust IP strategy is a critical foundation for long-term success.

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