Erik K Pelton

JUNE 3, 2024

I recent sat down with Alt Legal to share best practices for searching trademark designs or logos with the new USPTO search system. Watch below: For more, see [link] The post Tips for searching logos and design trademarks at the USPTO appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JANUARY 11, 2023

It is always recommended for a mask work applicant to identify the “novel points” in the design during the registration step (e.g., This knowledge may be used to create an original chip having a different design layout , but which performs the same or equivalent function as the existing chip, without penalty or prohibition.

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Patently-O

MAY 24, 2024

GM decision, the USPTO issued a memorandum to its examiners providing updated guidance and examination instructions in light of the court’s overturning of the long-standing Rosen-Durling test for determining obviousness of design patents. ” And, like the primary reference, any secondary references must also be analogous art.

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Patently-O

MAY 21, 2024

by Dennis Crouch In a highly anticipated en banc decision, the Federal Circuit has overruled the longstanding Rosen-Durling test for assessing obviousness of design patents. Rejecting the argument that KSR did not implicate design patent obviousness, the court reasoned that 35 U.S.C. § GM Global Tech. Operations LLC , No. at 15 (Fed.

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IP Law 360

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Delegates from the world's major intellectual property groups signed a treaty Friday that would, if approved, establish new rules to facilitate the filing of design patents.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

We are pleased to bring to you this sponsored post by PatSeer on the launch of their new Industrial Design Search solution. Utilizing computer vision model trained on millions of design images, it raises the bar for image search accuracy. Design searching has been stuck in sand for a long period. For more details, read on below.

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IP Close Up

DECEMBER 3, 2024

In recent years design patents have come to have a more vital role in the intellectual property landscape. Design patents protect the ornamental aspects of Continue reading

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JD Supra Law

AUGUST 12, 2024

Until now, case law has defined an “article of manufacture” solely for purposes of damages in design patent infringement actions. The federal court’s decision to reject this position has now harmonized the definition of an article of manufacture across multiple statutes.

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IP Law 360

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Patent and Trademark Office allow design patents on computer icons shown using new technologies like holograms and augmented reality, saying a rule limiting protection to images on display screens is outdated. Intellectual property law groups and Apple Inc. have recommended that the U.S.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 11, 2021

Earlier this week, independent fashion designer Bailey Prado took to Instagram to call attention to a different fashion label that, according to her, copied her “whole life.” But, as popular as the app is, it has also been highly divisive with many fashion designers accusing it of selling inferior rip-offs of their work.

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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 18, 2024

After nearly two decades of negotiations, the Member States of the World Intellectual Property Organization ("WIPO") adopted the Riyadh Design Law Treaty, which aims to harmonize design protection procedures in countries around the world. By: Jones Day

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JD Supra Law

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Among the cauldron of Halloween patents, one particularly clever design stands out: a patented method for decorating pumpkins (and, technically, other fruits…but we’re not holding our breath for Halloween coconuts). Patent 6,855,224, an invention that makes it easy to transfer intricate designs onto pumpkin surfaces.

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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 4, 2024

According to Article 27 of the Chinese Patent Law, where a patent application for a design is filed, documents such as a request, drawings or photographs of the design and a brief description of the design shall be submitted. By: Linda Liu & Partners

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Plagiarism Today

MARCH 14, 2024

Architecture firm sues over hospital design, US government says no new rules for NFTs and Oppenheimer piracy boosted by Oscar win. The post 3 Count: Hospital Infringement appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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JD Supra Law

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Please join Fitch Even for a free webinar, “Navigating the Changes to the Test for Obviousness in Design Patents After LKQ Corp. This webinar will explore the changes in the test for obviousness of design patents in light of the Federal Circuit’s recent decision in LKQ Corp. GM Global,” on Tuesday, October 29, at 9:00 a.m.

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Plagiarism Today

JULY 31, 2023

Activision sues TikToker, Grande Communications ordered to pay bond for appeal and Taylor Swift wins lawsuit over Lover design. The post 3 Count: First Strike appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 21, 2024

2 Live Crew wins copyright termination verdict, Muhammad Ali photo wins jury verdict and Pirelli drops trophy design. The post 3 Count: 2 Live Termination appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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JD Supra Law

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

In the absence of federal legislation addressing the development and deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) systems, individual states continue to fill that void by enacting state-specific legislation. By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

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Plagiarism Today

MARCH 21, 2023

In the sitcom American Auto, the company's designer and lawyer respond comically bad to a fear of being wrongly accused of plagiarism. The post Plagiarism in Pop Culture: American Auto appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 10, 2022

The reason for this is simple, the systems for organizing, registering and enforcing copyrights were, by in large, designed for large copyright holders. Though the process sounds long and arduous, the forms RightsClick uses are well-designed and use easy-to-understand language. However, one company is hoping to change that.

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Hugh Stephens Blog

JUNE 8, 2021

The operas have been selected— Die Walküre, Death in Venice and Don Giovanni–costumes and properties designed, lead … Continue reading "Adapting Opera in the Age of COVID: From “Grand Rights” to “Synchronization Licenses”"

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Plagiarism Today

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

One of the more public steps is designing their first one Euro coin. To that end, the Croatian central bank held a design competition. On Friday, it announced the winner, designer Stjepan Pranjkovic. Even the most expert of designers can’t be expected to know every photograph and drawing.

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Plagiarism Today

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

The lawsuit was filed by Unicolors, which accused H&M of infringing a 2011 design that they created as part of a 2015 one H&M sold in their stores and online. 2: Ruling Opens the Door to Protecting Room Design Under the Copyright Act. The case was brought by LDC Hotels & Resorts against Sheraton Taitung Hotel.

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Plagiarism Today

JUNE 6, 2024

Travis Scott hits back in sampling lawsuit, Pakistani singer has hit song taken down, and Louis Vuitton pressed over Romanian design. The post 3 Count: Alright, Alright, Alright appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 3, 2023

AFP sues X (Twitter) over unlicensed news content, Upper Deck sues former contractor over Lorcana game design and Last of Us clone taken down. The post 3 Count: X-Plosive News appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Plagiarism Today

MARCH 24, 2022

First off today, Laure Guilbault at Vogue Business reports that the French court of appeal has ordered Louis Vuitton to pay designer Jocelyn Imbert €900,000 ($990,000) for infringing a lock design that she created.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 3, 2024

For more details, read on their announcement below: PatSeer Announces “PatAssist”, an AI Assistant Designed to Empower Each Step of Your Patent Research PatSeer , a global provider of AI-driven IP research and intelligence platform, is excited to announce the launch of its AI assistant “ PatAssist”.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 16, 2024

Film studios subpoena Reddit again, Gibraltar government turns down memorial design and Burnely co-owner hit with copyright takedowns. The post 3 Count: Third Try appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

APRIL 13, 2023

Some will do so based on intentional design. This may be the case, even if the GAI tool is not specifically designed to output celebrity images. Code § 3344(a). GAI is a powerful tool and has many applications. Many uses will be fine, but many will cross a legal line. Others will do so inadvertently.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2023

15, 2023) , the Federal Circuit vacated a jury verdict of non-infringement in a design-patent infringement action filed by Columbia Sportswear against Seirus Innovative Accessories. Design Patent No. gloves) have a wavy pattern with the “Seirus” logo throughout the design. Background Columbia asserted U.S. These products (e.g.,

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Plagiarism Today

MAY 10, 2023

A movie poster for an upcoming Indian film has sparked controversy as many feel it's too close a design used by Argo. The post India’s Poster Plagiarism Controversy appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 25, 2022

Finally today, Jennifer Edwards Baker at Fox19 reports that, in Ohio, the Goshen Township police have been hit with a copyright infringement lawsuit over the design of their police badge. The lawsuit was filed by Louis Kohus, who claims to have designed some eight drafts of the badge for the department in 2015.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 16, 2022

Next up today, Chis Randall at Elecrive.com reports that Italian Vespa manufacturer Piaggio has lost yet another round in its long-running war with German electric scooter manufacturer Kumpan Electric over the latter’s design. 3: Warhol’s Images of Prince: Social Commentary or Copyright Infringement?

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JD Supra Law

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Earlier this month, the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC) handed down the long-awaited decision in the WaterRower v Liking [2024] EWHC 2806 (IPEC) case. It is seen as a key judgement exploring the boundaries of copyright protection in the United Kingdom. By: K&L Gates LLP

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 13, 2022

2: Textile Designer Sues Zulily for Copyright Infringement. Next up today, Guy Demarco at Law Street Media reports that fabric maker EKB Textiles has filed a lawsuit against ecommerce platform Zulily alleging copyright infringement of their fabric designs.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 23, 2022

However, NFTs were never designed for this purpose. NFTs were not designed to be a copyright panacea, they were designed to create scarcity, something they failed to do. In the end, the confusion over the rights NFT holders have is very much by design. But that shouldn’t be a big deal.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

To help with this, many web designers, especially those that are new to it, get help in the form of themes or stock templates that can be obtained from a variety of sites. Many times, designers choose images or text based upon how it looks or reads, not whether they have permission to use it.

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