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.

Design 52

Design Designs Law Intellectual Property 52

Intellectual Property Law Blog

JANUARY 11, 2023

No hard and fast rule or percentage governs what constitutes “substantial similarity.” It is always recommended for a mask work applicant to identify the “novel points” in the design during the registration step (e.g., 17 U.S.C.A. § by specifying the material portions in the MW form when registering the mask work).

Design 189

Design Designs Copying Copyright Law 189

Michael Geist

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The CRTC’s decision to require registration for a wide range of Internet sites and services that meet a $10 million revenue threshold, including podcasters, adult sites, and news sites, appears to have taken many Canadians by surprise. In other words, this isn’t an outlier. I wrote in favour of the extension in a submission.

Registration 145

Registration Government Design Designs 145

Erik K Pelton

AUGUST 20, 2024

The following is an edited transcript of Chapter 8 of my book video Building a Bold Brand: The Trademark Registration Process: A Long and Winding Road The trademark application process at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is generally long, complex, and full of deadlines. Patience is a virtue. Think it through.

Registration 130

Registration Trademark Branding Branding 130

Patently-O

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

by Dennis Crouch The USPTO is officially establishing a separate design patent practitioner bar with its final rule published on November 16, 2023 and effective January 2, 2024. Currently, a single patent bar governs registration for anyone seeking to practice before the USPTO in utility, plant, and design patent matters.

Design Patent 111

Design Patent Design Designs Graphic Design 111

The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

EUIPO also announced that, so far, the Office has registered the following applications related to NFTs and the metaverse: In this context, EUIPO held the webinar “ Trade marks and designs in the metaverse: legal aspects/EUIPO practice ” some days ago. Challenges involving designs in the metaverse were also addressed. see here ).

Design 144

Design Designs Non-Fungible Tokens Editing 144

IP and Legal Filings

JULY 11, 2024

Geographically Descriptive Terms: It is important to note that trademarks that include words that are geographically descriptive (like names of cities or countries) will not be eligible for registration if they create the impression that the products or services originating from other places are originating from the mentioned geographical location.

Registration 105

Registration Trademark Copyright Intellectual Property 105

The IPKat

AUGUST 9, 2022

With Brexit being "behind" us, the UK government is now looking to improve and modernize the protection of intellectual property rights. Secondly, the government responded to the c all for views on designs , which ran from 25 January 2022 to 25 March 2022, alongside a survey.

Government 75

Government Design Designs Branding 75

Erik K Pelton

MARCH 11, 2022

The Commission is soliciting written comment, data, and arguments concerning the need for such a rulemaking to prevent persons, entities, and organizations from impersonating government agencies or staff and businesses or their agents.” ” More than 100 comments were submitted. They can all be found at [link]. Comments of Erik M.

Government 147

Government Business Trademark Blogging 147

TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Much like regular websites operated by governments, companies, organizations, and the general public, most internet-based piracy services can be accessed using a domain name. That included those whose names appeared in public WHOIS databases as registrants or owners of domains.

Registration 123

Registration Public Domain Privacy Intellectual Property 123

IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 8, 2022

The Designs Act is an act that protects one of the most significant Intellectual Property Rights of a person. Therefore, many acts govern several IPRs one of which includes the Designs Act,2000. Therefore, many acts govern several IPRs one of which includes the Designs Act,2000. Picture Credit: Shutterstock].

Design 98

Design Designs Registration Intellectual Property 98

IP and Legal Filings

JULY 11, 2024

If the examiner has certain concerns about the registrability of the proposed mark, or overlaps of the mark with any of the existing registered marks, which can possibly create confusion, then, the examiner may publish an office action. Depending on the complexity and the volume of work, it can take several months up to couple of years.

Registration 98

Registration Trademark Reporting Government 98

The IPKat

APRIL 10, 2025

The dispute concerns the geographical indication "Salaparuta" for Sicilian wine, which received protection in Italy in 2006, and then was registered as a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) by the European Commission in 2009. The wine brand has been around since the nineteenth century and its trade marks are well-known.

Registration 69

Registration Design Designs Branding 69

Intellectual Property Law Blog

JANUARY 11, 2023

No hard and fast rule or percentage governs what constitutes “substantial similarity.” 1992) Takeaway It is always recommended for a mask work applicant to identify the “novel points” in the design during the registration step (e.g., 17 U.S.C.A. §

Design 130

Design Designs Copying Copyright Law 130

IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Introduction An artist’s ideas, be it for a renowned painting, sculpture, novel, technological design, jewelryor fashion are his own. However, many a times, we witness these designs being copied or recreated. A copyright protection is the ability of a designer to protect his original designs through the copyright laws.

Design 105

Design Designs Copyright Copyright Infringement 105

IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Indian Copyright Registration The Indian Copyright Office is similarly confused how to handle such requests. i] Another application, however, was made in which a natural person and an AI again (RAGHAV) were designated as co-authors for another artwork. [i] In this case, the copyright office allowed registration.

Registration 98

Registration Art Copyright Artwork 98

Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 3, 2022

However, because of state sovereign immunity, it’s technically not possible to sue a state government or any of their components in a federal court. According to Unicolors, the retailers infringed on one of their designs and sold various goods with it. Under the current law, all copyright matters are federal.

Copyright 279

Copyright Public Domain Registration Social Media 279

SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

underscored that there is a need to supervise or govern patent and trademark agents. This post discusses the case and argues that there already exists a mechanism under the Patent and trademark laws that govern and supervise such agents. Though his registration was later restored.

Government 105

Government Trademark Patent Patent Application 105

Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 8, 2025

To recount the facts and history, Thalers registration application designated the Creativity Machine as the works sole author and himself as the owner. As an aside, this policy has been reflected in the 2023 Registration Guidance , the 2025 Report on copyrightability of AI-generated works, and in several registration decisions.

Copyright 81

Copyright Registration Law Copyright Law 81

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

2534, governs the trademark procedure, even though Trademark registration is not mandatory in Thailand. 2522 , governs the patent protection process. The tenure for an invention patent is for twenty years, a Design Patent lasts for ten years and a Petty Patent is valid for six years all from the date of filing.

Intellectual Property 52

Intellectual Property Invention Registration Trademark 52

IIPRD

OCTOBER 16, 2024

It is a set of the legal framework that protects and governs the right of individual. There are various laws in India that govern IPR and gaming laws, but the primary law are Patents Act, of 1970 , Trademark Act, of 1999 and Indian Contract Act, of 1872. Copyright do not require any formal registration.

Intellectual Property 59

Intellectual Property Graphic Design Trademark Copyright 59

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.

Copyright 95

Copyright Trademark Litigation Copyright Infringement 95

IP Tech Blog

JANUARY 9, 2023

On 28 November 2022, the European Commission adopted proposals for a revised Regulation and Directive on industrial designs. The proposals, that are now sent to the European Parliament and Council for adoption, are aimed at modernizing the EU design system and the harmonized national design protection laws.

Design 57

Design Designs Blogging Registration 57

Intepat

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Thus, trademark registration is necessary to protect its unauthorized usage by others. However, trademark registration provides a territorial right, whereby when a trademark is registered in India, the registration provides protection only within India.

Registration 105

Registration Intellectual Property Contracts Trademark 105

Erik K Pelton

MARCH 26, 2024

A recent r eport from the United States Government Accountability Office detailed the need for better handling of the fraudulent trademark filings at the USPTO. Some key findings from the report: The USPTO has not conducted a comprehensive fraud risk assessment of the trademark register or designed a fraud risk strategy.

Reporting 130

Reporting Technology Trademark Registration 130

IP Watchdog

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Copyright Office (USCO) this week finalized its refusal to uphold, in part, a registration it issued to Kristina Kashtanova for a graphic novel that contained generative artwork and human story and design elements.

Copyright 145

Copyright Artwork Registration Design 145

SpicyIP

JANUARY 26, 2025

Union of India The Delhi HC passed a slew of directions to the Union of India including directing the Union Government to allocate 974 crore to the National Fund for Rare Diseases (NFRD). Lokesh Vyas dwells on these questions in his post in the aftermath of SRAIs registration! This and a lot more in this weeks SpicyIP Weekly Review.

Trademark 59

Trademark Art Registration Business 59

The IPKat

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Kat friend Latha Nair reports on an interesting decision from India on the registrability of two marks--SWISS MILITARY and design, and the word mark SWISS MILITRY. Armasuisse is the Swiss Federal Agency representing the military wing of the Swiss Government. In the case of Armasuisse v.

Registration 75

Registration Trademark Intellectual Property Design 75

IP Tech Blog

AUGUST 22, 2022

Are they protectable by design patents? In this post we will analyze the availability of design patents for digital commodities and how it compares with other Asian countries like Japan, South Korea and Singapore. In China, a GUI alone cannot be registered as a design patent. Overview of current legislation in China.

Design Patent 57

Design Patent Design Designs Patent 57

Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

21, Copyright and Related Rights Act 2000 ), New Zealand ( section 5(2)(a), Copyright Act 1994 ), South Africa (section 2(h), Copyright Act 1978 ) and the UK ( Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, section 9(3) ). Registration was refused in August 2019, in line with previous US case law and guidance.

Copyright 145

Copyright Art Registration Fair Use 145

Intepat

OCTOBER 7, 2022

As a result, intellectual property refers to creations such as innovations, industrial product designs, literary and creative works, and symbols that are later used in business. As an artist or designer, one should be aware of two forms of intellectual property (IP) rights: copyright and Industrial design. Industrial Design.

Intellectual Property 59

Intellectual Property Design Designs Artwork 59

IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 8, 2025

As against this, customs law governs the entry and exit of goods in and out of the country under the Customs Act, 1962. An Insight into the Nexus between Customs and Trademark Laws Trademark laws protect the identity of brands through exclusive rights granted to the owners of registrations.

Trademark 59

Trademark Law Trademark Law Intellectual Property 59

IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 22, 2022

Proprietorship registration is ideal for the entrepreneurs who are getting into the business for small businesses with very few clients. The process of proprietorship registration in India can be done online. A suitable business location designated as the place of doing business should be selected. GST REGISTRATION.

Business 98

Business Registration Licensing Government 98

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 16, 2023

While copyright is concerned with the creative part of jewellery, design is concerned with the shape, configuration, pattern, and mix of lines or colours in two or three-dimensional forms. After examining the above cases, it is difficult to predict whether a single piece of jewellery will be considered an artistic work or a design.

Intellectual Property 98

Intellectual Property Artistic Work Design Designs 98

Intepat

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The legal protection of these trademarks is contingent upon their registration with the relevant government authority, such as the Trade Marks Registry in India. In the era of globalization, companies with international operations must secure trademark registrations in multiple countries.

Registration 52

Registration Trademark Contracts Advertising 52

Patent Trademark Blog

JANUARY 10, 2024

Is there a single design patent application that covers the EU? You can file a single European design patent application that covers the EU countries. If and when granted, a single registration called a Registered Community Design (RCD) would provide you with exclusive rights in all EU countries.

Design Patent 52

Design Patent Design Designs Patent Application 52

The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

For the time being, they are two courses that I have designed and will fully or partly deliver: - Copyright and Data , 15 and 16 October 2021 This virtual course provides participants with an understanding of the main principles and rules governing copyright law at the international, regional (European Union), and national level. .

Law 89

Law IP Designs Design 89