IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

The European Parliament asserts without the slightest ambiguity that “the body of EU law on the protection of intellectual and industrial property rights, including copyrights, trademarks, patents, designs and trade secrets, fully applies to virtual worlds”.

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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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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JANUARY 11, 2023

Mask work is a type of intellectual property protection designed to protect layout designs (topographies) of integrated circuits. Under the SCPA, a mask work is a series of related images that forms a design or part of a design used to produce an integrated circuit. Understanding Mask Work. In particular, Section 1213.2

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IP Watchdog

DECEMBER 8, 2024

In 2007, I began attending sessions of the World Intellectual Property Organizations (WIPOs) Standing Committee on Trademarks, Industrial Designs, and Geographical Indications (SCT) in Geneva, Switzerland, to discuss the development of the Design Law Treaty.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Today, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) published its annual World Intellectual Property Indicators Report, providing a snapshot of IP filing activities across the globe during 2023.

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JD Supra Law

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

The world of intellectual property (IP) underwent some significant transformations this summer, with recent changes from the U.S. Federal Circuit and the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) reshaping the landscape of design patent law. By: Bennett Jones LLP

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The IPKat

MARCH 31, 2025

Trier in summer As readers know, the Katfriends at the Academy of European Law (ERA) in Trier are always busy organizing programmes and courses on all aspects of European law, including IP and digital and IT law. For those looking to get a deep dive in either subject, ERA is organizing two distinct summer courses this year.

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Intepat

MARCH 13, 2025

Architectural designs came to be recognised as a form of intellectual property capable of protection after the 1908 Amendment to the Berne Convention, 1886. This inclusion was crucial in recognising and protecting the rights of architects over their architectural designs and works.

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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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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

The case highlights some interesting aspects of pharma IP strategy, particularly as related to manufacturing IP and whether this is best protected with patents or trade secrets. In these circumstances, manufacturing IP is another way of protecting return of investment in the drug.

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IP Watchdog

MARCH 26, 2025

The flexible approach of In re Maatita to definiteness embodies the idea that designs can be depicted in a variety of ways while still being reasonably understood by the ordinary observer.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 19, 2024

We eagerly anticipate your nominations and look forward to celebrating another year of exceptional IP scholarship! Only books published in 2024 are eligible for the award. Deadline The voting is open until 31 January 2025. Winners will be announced in February 2025.

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The IPKat

MARCH 12, 2025

However, unlike traditional pharmaceuticals, these "living medicines" present unique IP challenges that can make or break a biotech's future. However, manufacturing IP has many intrinsic pitfalls, and is often not considered by investors to provide adequate exclusivity and surety of return of investment.

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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. As the Dragon enquired about how weather-proof their protection was, the entrepreneurs shared that they had protected their product as a registered design (registration number 6302755 ).

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

With the greater increase of various leagues such as the IPL in cricket, or the NBA in basketball, various teams are formed by various individuals to assert a title in trademarks and copyrights, amongst other forms of IP so that profit can be maximised. Within India, the sports market is able to thrive due to the extensive laws.

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 16, 2024

However, proving that the design is distinctive enough to be protected and does not serve a functional purpose remains problematic. This protection allows the brand to safeguard its visual identity, as well as stop other businesses from using their designs’ look and feel, maintaining exclusivity and value of designs.

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IP Watchdog

MARCH 21, 2025

This week in Barks & Bites: American pharmaceutical firm Johnson & Johnson announces $55 billion in U.S. by BOE Technology. This week in Barks & Bites: American pharmaceutical firm Johnson & Johnson announces $55 billion in U.S. by BOE Technology.

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 27, 2025

Protecting your intellectual property requires a strategic, multi-faceted approachare you making the most of your IP assets? Join us for a webinar, where we will cover key considerations for trade secrets, design patents, and trademarks, including best practices, common pitfalls, and unique opportunities.

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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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JD Supra Law

MARCH 12, 2025

Summary Trade dress is a powerful intellectual property (IP) tool that can be used to protect the distinctive non-functional look and feel" of a products design, shape and/or 3D configuration.[1]

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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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The Illusion of More

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Options to Combat It, released today by IP House and Digital Citizens Alliance (DCA) is one more reason the U.S. Congress should adopt site-blocking legislation to protect American creators and consumers.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 8, 2024

IP House Opens Doors These actions were coordinated under the lead of MPA’s chief global anti-piracy director Jan Van Voorn, whose name also appeared prominently in over a hundred subpoena requests that were filed on behalf of ACE. Big Names, Big Numbers, Big Business IP House is no ordinary anti-piracy startup.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today announced that a final rule will be published tomorrow, November 16, in the Federal Register implementing a design patent practitioner bar. The Office first published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to the Federal Register in May 2023 contemplating a separate design patent practitioner bar.

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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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Hugh Stephens Blog

JUNE 2, 2024

The Report is a global survey of the intellectual property (IP) practices of a number of US trading partners, a kind of “report card” in which those that “fail” … Continue reading "The USTR “Watch List” Designation You Will Never See"

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Recent developments and successes in AI-drug discovery highlight some of the key IP issues in AI-drug development. Companies are being forced to tackle these issues head-on as the IP law advances almost as quickly as the science. It appears that Insilico has taken a dual-approach to IP strategy. Insilico's Pharma.AI

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IP.com

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

This revolutionary platform combines advanced natural language processing (NLP) with a modernized user experience to empower R&D professionals, IP managers, and legal counsel with unparalleled efficiency and precision in supporting innovation and intellectual property strategies.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Design Patent #D1,050,634 from the U.S. Design Application #29888619, titled “Rope Throw Dog Toy” on September 18, 2024, and the patent was issued on November 5, 2024. On November 5, 2024, I received an official copy of U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). I received a Notice of Allowance for my U.S.

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Chamber of Commerce’s Global Innovation Policy Center (GIPC) announced that it had joined with 30 other signatories to publish a framework of intellectual property principles designed to maintain America’s global lead in innovation.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 27, 2025

For instance, if an AI produces art or designs most similar to other copyrighted art or designs, Equivalence by an AI leads to infringement. Transparent AI Design: Developers should aim for transparency when designing AI systems.

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Dragons' Den

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

As someone who quite obviously has a love for intellectual property (IP), I found myself frantically taking notes one moment and then wiping away my tears the next. The Den witnessed four extraordinary pitches tonight, but it was the first one that set my IP pulse racing. A staggering 1.8

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Patent Trademark Blog

MARCH 18, 2025

Traditional patents that might work in the courts may not be the best type of IP protection for online sales on the e-commerce platform. Since Amazon uses their own legal system for adjudicating patent disputes , sellers need to know how to play the IP game Amazon’s way. Do you need a utility patent or design patent?

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Here are the latest IP reports and opportunities to find out about. A Kat reading a new IP report Publication WIPO’s 2024 World Intellectual Property Indicators WIPO has published the 2024 edition of its World Intellectual Property Indicators (WIPI). This annual survey analyzes IP activity around the globe.

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The IPKat

MARCH 4, 2025

Patents and SPCs Rose Hughes reviewed the capabilities and limitations of AI-powered software designed to assist in patent drafting. Copyright and Design Law Alessandro Cerri detailed a decision by a Delaware court where the fair use defense was successfully applied in a copyright infringement case.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 20, 2025

Specifically, the decision tackles the: 1) protection of a non-conventional trade mark such as an (unregistered) colour combination mark; 2) protection of a specific font as either a copyright work or as an unregistered design; 3) cumulation of multiple IP rights on a single product.

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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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