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Cease-and-Desist Letter: How to Use It Effectively or Reply

Patent Trademark Blog

Why send a cease-and-desist letter? On its surface, a cease-and-desist letter seems like a less expensive way to enforce intellectual property rights. Perhaps you might want to send them a C&D letter to get them to respect your patents. Did they provide a registration number?

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Registering Product Design and the Functional Limitation

Patently-O

2023) The Timberland Boot trade dress case is pending before the Fourth Circuit, raising some interesting questions about the role of product trade dress vs design patents vs copyright vs utility patents. Timberland boots were first sold in the 1970s with a unique design that quickly resonated with consumers.

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PUMA Sues Competitor for Alleged Trademark and Patent Infringement

Indiana Intellectual Property Law

PUMA applied for a Federal Trademark registration under Application Serial No. Brooks”) cease and desist the use of the Mark NITRO mark in connection with footwear. PUMA also alleges that the Brooks shoe the “Aurora BL” infringes upon their Design Patent No.

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How to Use Patents to Increase Sales

Patent Trademark Blog

Me-too products may be better off with simply trademark registration. Copyright registration might be an option if your product contains sufficiently original features that are nonfunctional. When your product contains unique functional features, apply for a utility patent. How long will it take to get a design patent?

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How to Enforce Intellectual Property Without A Lot of Money

Patent Trademark Blog

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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How to Know When to Change Your Patent Lawyer

Patent Trademark Blog

Has your patent attorney advised you of options to expedite your design patent or speed up your utility patent ? Does the new patent attorney understand the balance between infringement and validity? Do they have experience with patent enforcement ? Have they handled Amazon patent disputes ?

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What are the intellectual property rights for startups?

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Startups can protect both the source code and object code through copyright registration. Additionally, copyrights can also extend to website content, graphic designs, logos, videos, and other digital assets. Design patents: Design patents protect novel ornamental designs for an article.