The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Late last month (August), the Kampala Protocol on voluntary registration of copyright and related rights within the framework of the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) was adopted at a Diplomatic Conference held in Kampala, Uganda. This post presents some of the highlights of the Protocol. See Article 6.

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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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IP Intelligence

APRIL 24, 2023

the Office’s recent registrability decision regarding the graphic novel created by Kris Kashtanova creates nearly insurmountable, unnecessary hurdles to all kinds of AI authorship. Combine that “mastermind/dominant” author doctrine with the run of cases discussing ownership of software outputs (i.e.,

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

A trademark is a symbol or design or word or phrase that acts as an identifier for a business goods or services. A business may come up with a unique design to stand out from its competitors, to act as a differentiating symbol for the company. Within India, the sports market is able to thrive due to the extensive laws.

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The TTABlog

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

The Board granted Grupo Bimbo's motion for summary judgment in this opposition to registration of the mark TAKDIS for "Fruit rolls, fruit bars, fruit leather, lavashak in the nature fruit layers, fruit-based organic food bars." Under Section 1 of the Trademark Act, only the owner of a mark is entitled to apply for registration.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

This summer, the Copyright Review Board issued an interesting decision about the registrability of emojis. The Copyright Review Board is the Copyright Office’s internal administrative review process for the registration decisions of individual copyright examiners. The examiner denied the registrations. copyright law.

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CopyrightsWorld

MARCH 1, 2021

Since you are reading this article you’re most likely either a designer working on brand identity and logos, or a business owner. A logo copyright protects a creative design or an expression of an idea, while a logo trademark protects things that identify a business on the marketplace. Trademark ®. One of the main reasons is the cost.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 17, 2022

In a somewhat comparable situation, a trade mark holder has surrendered some of their registered marks, even though they were accepted by the UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO), after receiving public backlash against the registrations. What does this mean for the hundreds of other registrations that include these, or similar, words?

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Intepat

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

While copyright protection is inherent, it is noteworthy that the formal registration of copyrights provides additional advantages to the owner or author. In this article, we delve into the intricacies of these advantages and explore the requisite documentation necessary for the effective registration of copyrights.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 1, 2025

He kept readers informed about the latest developments in trade marks, designs, AI, and copyright law. The registration form is available here. The registration deadline is one day before each webinar. Kevin Bercimuelle-Chamot joined the IPKat as an InternKat at the start of 2023 and then continued as a GuestKat.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 28, 2022

Trade mark ownership is an important consideration for any business. Unfortunately however, while seemingly obvious, the concept of ownership is sometimes overlooked and can be more complex than originally imagined. Even font designs can attract specific intellectual property rights. At this point, it may be too late!

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Erik K Pelton

AUGUST 10, 2020

Another important aspect of the trademark application is asserting the proper ownership of the application. But an application with incorrect ownership could be null and void or worthless, so it is important to get the ownership correct. It’s actually the opposite.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 11, 2022

A business code communicating within a community designed to be closed. Compare: TM registration, FACK JU G Ö HTE—courts finally said that freedom of expression operates in registration as well. Once it becomes a language, you’ve lost ability to control it. It didn’t develop organically. Merger is off the table. [So

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The IPKat

MAY 5, 2023

A recent dispute in Nigeria over trade mark registration and possible proprietorship over a movie title and a title character has brought to the fore questions regarding the processes and procedures at the Trade Mark Registry and whether movie titles and title characters without more should be registrable as trade marks in Nigeria.

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

APRIL 1, 2025

by a registrant based in Germany. Bose, represented by its authorized signatory in India, laid out a comprehensive case: Trademark Ownership: Bose is the registered proprietor of the trademark “BOSE” in India across several classes, including electronics, and has common law rights stemming from decades of use.

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CopyrightsWorld

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Get proof of ownership by registering your copyright. Even though it is not mandatory, copyright registration provides valuable legal protection. It can help you mitigate the risk of expensive and timely litigation, whether you are a claimant or a defendant, as you have proof of ownership. Watermark your work.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 24, 2023

” the Office’s recent registrability decision regarding the graphic novel created by Kris Kashtanova creates nearly insurmountable, unnecessary hurdles to all kinds of AI authorship. Combine that “mastermind/dominant” author doctrine with the run of cases discussing ownership of software outputs (i.e.,

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The precedent work is “a set of replacement stickers for the dashboard climate controls for certain GM vehicles”: The Copyright Office registered this design. ” Nevertheless, the successor licensee sent DMCA takedown notices to Amazon targeting the registrant’s stripped-down sticker. .” per sticker set.

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IP and Legal Filings

JULY 9, 2024

This article discusses the domain of trademark registration, which is useful for businesses and individuals in order to protect their brand. Logo designs can be of just graphics or include the text or both graphics as well as text. Here are the main categories of elements that can be registered as trademarks: 1.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 31, 2023

It provides an unmatched degree of design and layout possibilities. Not to mention, it allows for almost infinite expansion, allowing marketers to design apparel of any size. The players can collect up to 30 NFTs in the game, 10 of which are designed by the artist Beeple [i].

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

MAY 2, 2023

is to “offer a resource to the organizations designing, developing, deploying, or using AI systems to help manage the many risks of AI and promote trustworthy and responsible development and use of AI systems.” For pending applications and registrations that have already issued, the applicant must update them to meet the duty of disclosure.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 30, 2024

It originally started as a copyright society in 1941 , but later lost that designation and after a long period of running around seeking re-registration, finally in 2022 it was allowed to make an application to that regard. Presently, the application for re-registration is pending before the government for consideration.

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Sander Law

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Trademark Registration for Musicians Are you a musician? Then you have trademarks that are worth protecting through trademark registration! The post Trademark Registration For Musicians appeared first on SANDER LAW. Contact Sander Law to get started!

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Other Posts SpicyIP Tidbit: Delhi Police Authorized to Issue Takedown Orders for Unlawful Content On 26th December 2024, the Delhi Government issued a gazette notification, designating Delhi Police as the nodal agency for regulating digital content hosted or published on intermediary platforms in the National Capital Territory of Delhi.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 30, 2024

The integration of technology within the domain of art design has provided artists with unprecedented possibilities to conceptualise and implement interactive and immersive experiences. This blog explores the ownership and authorship dilemma that arises at the intersection of AI-generated art and Thaler v.

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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? Sometimes the replication is exact; design claimants say they’re made with cheaper materials and practices, but midcentury modern design aimed for cheapness and access: the idea that more people can have it now would be a good not a bad.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

CIPS also aims at suggesting amendments and efficient implementation of IP to the Government of India and monitoring the design and dissemination of various courses and programmes pertaining to intellectual property rights training and research. Payment Guidelines: Last date of payment of registration fee: 11 th March 2022.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Keep in mind the generators are trained on existing material, including things that are protected by copyright and trademark law and registration and patents. used in those generated logos retain the ownership to that original art and do not give you a license to use it exclusively. Can you use it in the ways you want to?

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The TTABlog

JULY 13, 2021

But Applicant owns prior registrations for ELDORADO HOTEL CASINO RENO in standard character and design forms, and the Board concluded that, as in Strategic Partners , the thirteenth duPont factor "tipped the scale" and outweighed the other factors, "making confusion unlikely under the facts of this case." TTABlogged here ].

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LexBlog IP

MAY 3, 2022

Like the United States, China offers protection for 2D and 3D designs of products and packaging, which is often known by U.S. Before diving into details, the chart below illustrates how 2D and 3D designs are protected as different IP rights in China. Protection of 2D Designs. Protection of 3D Designs. Trademark.

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Intepat

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

In such cases, ownership may be attributed to the publisher or another designated entity. Users seeking to utilize orphan works may face uncertainties due to the inability to ascertain ownership, which can result in legal repercussions.

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The TTABlog

JANUARY 3, 2024

34: TTAB Dismisses Monster Energy's Section 2(d) Claim On Summary Judgment Due to DIssimilarity of Design Marks Precedential No. 5: TTAB Finds ICE MONSTER & Design Confusable With MONSTER ENERGY for Restaurant Services Section 2(e)(1) - Mere Misdescriptiveness: Precedential No. [Good luck with that.]

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IP Tech Blog

JANUARY 4, 2023

In turn, this attracts interest from businesses ranging from fashion and sports brands, sport teams, designers, game developers, and other content owners. It covers architectural design, software, graphic arts, motions pictures, sound recordings, and more, and it is adaptive to new technological advances that would likely apply to NFTs.

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The TTABlog

JANUARY 5, 2024

It found the mark to be “ tertium quid ” akin to product packaging and thus eligible for registration without proof of acquired distinctiveness. Focusing on the uniqueness of the Tribe’s building design in the relevant industry, it concluded that the subject building design is inherently distinctive for the Tribe’s services.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 11, 2023

Mask work is a type of intellectual property protection designed to protect layout designs (topographies) of integrated circuits. The SCPA legally protects layouts of integrated circuits upon registration, making them illegal to copy without permission. Registration of a Mask Work. Understanding Mask Work.

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The IPKat

MARCH 14, 2024

The IPKat has received and is pleased to host the following guest contribution by Nkem Itanyi (University of Nigeria) on a recent dispute over copyright ownership of the movie, Shanty Town which premiered on Netflix in January 2023 and discussions over a sequel to the movie. GMC denied the assertions as false.

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The TTABlog

DECEMBER 21, 2022

The Board also found that the design elements of the mark "are not nearly as significant as the marks' literal elements." Applicant argued that the marks have different connotations: that its “palm tree design communicates a tropical place, which is suggestive of the commercial context in which Applicant[] uses its mark. Welch 2022.

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