IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 8, 2022

The registration of a design is mandatory for receiving legal benefits. Schedule 2 of the Designs Act, 2000 consists of all the essential registration information, under sections 3- 10. The information and documents necessary for registration: General Power of Attorney (POA) signed by the proprietor.

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Patently-O

JULY 13, 2021

Design Patent No. The reexamination examiner agreed with the challenge and issued a final rejection that the claimed design was anticipated by four different prior art references. There is simply no explanation or verification of the source, date or accessibility of the information presented on these documents.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Christine Farley, Authenticity and Design: Why sell a chair for 10x a visually identical chair? The claim is authenticity: authorized manufacturers and retailers; they call copies counterfeits. and design patents were hard to get/not as valuable at the time. In the 1960s, preemption was big (Sears v. Compco, etc.)

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 8, 2022

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) grants hundreds of new patents every week, showcasing the most exciting developments in technology and innovation. In this article, we highlight several interesting US patents recently issued by the USPTO. Looking for more information on patents? Ferrari S.p.A.

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Larson & Larson

MARCH 26, 2021

Understanding what exactly a patent is, and the purpose they serve, is important when determining if you need one. Well-known examples of patents include the iPhone, where Apple has exclusive rights to determine where iPhones can be sold and how they are represented, or even GPS. The Different Types of Patents. Utility Patents.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Generally speaking, patenting an invention requires filing a patent application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Although patenting an invention may seem challenging at first glance, having the right resources in place can make the entire process much easier. Utility Patent or Design Patent?

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

WhatsApp has reportedly banned over 3 million Indian accounts on the messaging service in the 46 day period from 16 June to 31 July 2021, under the new Information Technology Rules, 2021. Delhi High Court in Dassault Systems v. News from around the World.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 21, 2024

“Plaintiff alleges Defendants downloaded and copied Plaintiff’s copyrighted materials from YouTube, and then re-uploaded infringing versions of Plaintiff’s copyrighted media content to their YouTube channels.” This is a design patent SAD Scheme case. Ill, but not N.D. Schedule A Defendants , 1:23-cv-04587 (N.D.

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 9, 2022

There are sufficient legislative rights and exclusive rights of the registered design holders under the Designs Act as well, although they might not be as impactful as a trademark. There are quite a few remedies available in case-relevant information in the documentation is deceptive.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Although the copyright protection afforded to this design is a thin one that will protect its owner from only “virtually identical” copying, such a right is still highly valuable to many companies in the furniture, housewares, and other industrial design spaces. ” Star Athletica, LLC v.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 8, 2023

Design patent filing – U.S. and abroad: If you have a character with a distinctive shape, consider filing for design patents to give you a broader IP portfolio to enforce. Let the infringers know they’re wasting their money by copying your IP. Visit www.harnessip.com for more information.

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IP Tech Blog

JANUARY 4, 2023

It has been debated whether NFTs/DC could be protected in China by design patents. The current tendency is that of denying protection to designs of non-physical products, like metaverses. For more details on the topic of design and the metaverse in China see our previous blog post. Article 10.1

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Patently-O

JANUARY 20, 2023

Some of the most beloved fixtures of the genre—time machines, faster-than-light space travel, teleportation, downloading memories, copying a consciousness, etcetera—are impossible or not yet possible when described by the author. Gernsback’s science fiction-as-patent theory also contains some wisdom for science fiction writers.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

The Court, however, disagreed with the Defendant’s argument holding that there was no information available in the public domain for the Plaintiff to reach at the above conclusion regarding relations between the Defendants. On basis of the above, the Defendant argued that the interim injunction deserves to be vacated.

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More Than Your Mark

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Not every idea that can be commercially beneficial is eligible for a patent. Patents are meant to cover new, useful, and non-obvious inventions (utility patents) and new and non-obvious designs (design patents). The Power of Trade Secrets – Stopping Misappropriation.

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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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Garrigues Blog

JUNE 1, 2021

My product was copied and I haven’t registered it. We will continue to keep you informed of the lasted legislative and case law developments. We take a look at our Top10 most-read posts in this first year of the IP Blog: The Influencers’ Code of conduct comes into force on January 1, 2021: are you aware of your obligations?

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JANUARY 16, 2024

Startups can secure copyrights to prevent unauthorized copying or distribution of their creative works. Trade Secrets: Trade secrets encompass confidential information critical for a startup’s success; this may include formulas, processes, customer lists, marketing strategies etc.

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Patent Trademark Blog

MARCH 18, 2022

A helpful definition by the Uniform Trade Secrets Act (UTSA) identifies certain conditions for confidential information to be protectable: commercially valuable by being confidential; known only to a limited group of persons; and kept confidential by reasonable efforts. What good is your technology if others can freely copy it?

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

Impleading the Department of Telecommunications/ Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, the Court directed them to issue blocking orders against the impugned links. Controller of Patents & Designs Patent Office Mumbai. Controller of Patents and Designs and Raytheon Company v.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

It is basically an open ledge comprising of information that is used to track and store transactions and can also be verified and exchanged on a peer-to-peer network. The ledger consists of unalterable digitally recorded information in packages called blocks.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

It is basically an open ledge comprising of information that is used to track and store transactions and can also be verified and exchanged on a peer-to-peer network. The ledger consists of unalterable digitally recorded information in packages called blocks.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

It is basically an open ledge comprising of information that is used to track and store transactions and can also be verified and exchanged on a peer-to-peer network. The ledger consists of unalterable digitally recorded information in packages called blocks.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Trade Secrets for Discrete Information. Oracle Supreme Court Decision , where the Court determined that Google’s copying of 11,500 lines of Oracle’s Java SE code was indeed fair use of that material as a matter of law. Patent Protection for Functionality. Trade Secrets for Discrete Information.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Copyright: incomplete list: ideas/facts/other § 102(b) limits when applicable; fair use (reverse engineering, text and data mining, other forms of copying); §1201 (too-narrow security research exemption; possible First Amendment limits). A: It could—he sees Minaj as definitely within scope b/c it’s not substitutional copying.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The court clarified that for this defence, enshrined u/s 19 and 22(3), to work, “ the lack of novelty or originality has to be seen as on the date when the design was registered. Further, the information sought by the applicant pertains to third party …” and thus, refused to share the information sought.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 23, 2023

International Development Getty Images is suing Stability AI for unlawful copying and processing images without license. InterDigital gets favorable decision from UK Court of Appeal against Lenovo in a patent suit involving 4G LTE standard. US Supreme Court asks for govt views on blockbuster Apple vs Caltech patent dispute.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 5, 2021

Bambauer, Everything You Want: The Paradox of Tailored IP Regimes Customized IP has benefits (avoids lowest common denominator [or highest] problem), but also costs: manipulation to shift from one regime to another; colleciton of information by decisionmakers. Also relevant to some patent doctrines (sorry). independent invention).

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43(B)log

JUNE 24, 2022

RT: I would say lots of courts in © also try to reduce merger to meaning that you can do anything but copy verbatim, which is a narrowing that many courts in TM don’t bother with, though some variants of Rogers v. But being informational or functional might do the same thing, as might descriptiveness.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 4, 2023

It has been debated whether NFTs/DC could be protected in China by design patents. The current tendency is that of denying protection to designs of non-physical products, like metaverses. For more details on the topic of design and the metaverse in China see our previous blog post. Article 10.1

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

That can have problems, but a whole bunch of marks that are extraordinarily narrow/cast no shadow and are only going to be applied against identical copying doesn’t necessarily create a terrible system, especially under conditions of congestion. doesn’t even revoke TMs when a company is deregistered—why not do more information sharing?

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Dark patterns can take away users’ right to full information about their services and control over their browsing experience, affecting their overall experience. For instance, when a person copies the unique packaging design of a popular energy drink, it confuses consumers and potentially infringes the trade dress.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 5, 2022

PDF copy available. In recent years, there have been a number of high-profile litigations in the United States involving patents directed to each of the above-referenced components, including patent litigations related to cathodes, 13 anodes, 14 separators, 15 electrolytes, 16 battery cell packaging, 17 and battery module packaging.

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 28, 2024

May 20, 2024) Note: A jury found Kaijet liable for design patent and copyright infringement after this opinion, but rejected the TM claims, which I guess says something about a jury’s ability to distinguish claims. Also non-protectible are functional elements like the listing of product information and specifications.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

Dickson’s suggestions for “medical services in the nature of providing abortions,” “consultation services in the field of sexual health and wellness,” and “providing health information related to contraception” were all refused as already covered by broader categories. Stiffel: invalidated patent on another midcentury modern lamp.

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43(B)log

JUNE 24, 2022

Typically D argues that I’m using the term in mere advertising copy/not in a TM space. It’s text and not design so we don’t call it ornamentality. Similarly w/ BMW logo used by repair company—court says that what really matters is informative use v. Descriptive fair use is one example in the US. misleading use.

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