The IPKat

MARCH 4, 2024

Nike, a titan in the industry, has managed to register more than 3,000 trade marks throughout the years on a European level and owns the title of the second most successful applicant for registered Community designs at the EUIPO for the past decade, as per the EUIPO’s Design Focus Report (2010-2019).

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Patent Trademark Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Get a Design Patent Instead The path to registering a trademark can be strewn with landmines. When your trademark application faces difficult rejections, would a design patent make more sense? Design patents, however, are typically three-dimensional. This 2D vs. 3D distinction is critical when considering a design patent.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 18, 2023

Patent Practice: Creation of a Design Patent Practitioner Bar by John DeStefano The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has proposed a significant change to the rules of practice in patent cases. The Office received a range of comments, both in support of and against the creation of a separate design patent practitioner bar.

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Patent Trademark Blog

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Graphic designs on the front or back of a shirt, for example, will often be considered ornamental matter that would not qualify as trademark use. How to Design Patent the Appearance of Clothing Does your article of clothing have some unique 3-dimensional features? But how do you show a trademark on clothing? Be careful here.

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The TTABlog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

As to applicant's stylized mark, the degree of stylization "is not notable apart from the literal element "hifi," and does not serve to distinguish it from Registrant's Mark." The Board found the services to be overlapping, but what about the marks? How do you think this appeal came out? In re HIFI Brands, LLC , Serial Nos.

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Art Law Journal

APRIL 22, 2021

Users can create customizable products featuring their own photos or other graphic designs. Unfortunately, there is very little stopping some of these users from creating products with stolen copyrighted designs and other art, with the copyright holder […].

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Patent Trademark Blog

MAY 20, 2021

What exactly is the mark filed in your trademark application or registration? This means your specimens must match the trademark shown in your trademark application or registration, particularly in the drawing section of your application. What is a trademark application drawing? no color claim.).

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Art Law Journal

APRIL 22, 2021

Users can create customizable products featuring their own photos or other graphic designs. Unfortunately, there is very little stopping some of these users from creating products with stolen copyrighted designs and other art, with the copyright holder […].

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Patent Trademark Blog

JULY 12, 2021

A well designed logo can mean so much to your business. A trademark registration protects your logo and gives you advantages, from both offensive and defensive perspectives. Before filing, however, you should consider whether it makes sense to trademark your logo as a design mark or a word mark.

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The IPKat

MARCH 12, 2024

IPKat readers can take advantage of a 15% discount on the registration fee. The launch of ‘Le sac Swoosh’ (or ‘The Swoosh bag’) in February raised an eyebrow from art director and graphic designer Davide Perella, who shared his version of a concept Nike bag in 2020.

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IIPRD

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Copyright do not require any formal registration. It also protects the graphics, visuals and soundtracks to ensure that game developers have control over these elements. [Image Sources: Shutterstock] COPYRIGHT In a broader metaphorical context of gaming industry, Copyright emerges as a vital aspect of IPR.

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DuetsBlog

OCTOBER 21, 2020

No doubt relevant to that lawsuit will be the fact that Nike owns multiple federal trademark registrations for features of shoe silhouettes, including the following which shows features of the Nike SB Dunk Low: (U.S. Registration No. Registration No. 3711305 ). . 4176490 ). . HT: Brand New ). .

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LexBlog IP

JULY 12, 2021

Is the Registration Certificate any different? As explained above, there are three distinct benefits to the Supplemental Register: (1) the applicant can still bring suit; (2) the USPTO will not register a confusingly similar marks; and (3) the applicant may use the ® after registration. See In Re Nett Designs, Inc , 236 F.3d

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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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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Businesses regularly create articles, photographs, drawings, designs, models, websites, computer software, etc., Voluntary registration for your copyright is available in China. Industrial and graphic designs, applied art, architectural buildings are also protected by copyright. which all enjoy copyright protection.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 31, 2021

As such, there is no requirement that consumers need to memorize the sign exactly and in its entirety for the sign to be eligible for registration. The second image is by 3D Illustrator and Graphic Designer from Pixabay. Credits: The first and fifth images are by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay.

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Dear Rich IP Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

The application seemed doomed in February 2019, when the USPTO trademark examiner issued a final office action (FOA) denying registration. The rejection was based on Section 1502(a) of the trademark law -- registration is denied to marks that falsely suggest a connection with a person or an institution (and includes a four-part test ).

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 28, 2022

More times than not, issues of ownership come to a head when it is time to apply for a trade mark registration, engage in due diligence to raise funding or sell, or when a business needs to enforce its trade mark rights. This is particularly important if the trade mark contains graphic elements or is part of the business’ get up.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

Registration was sought for goods in Class 7 (‘Specialised power-operated forestry equipment, namely, purpose built four wheel drive-to-tree and track type log bunchers, log loading machines, skidders and other forestry industry equipment, namely, bunching saws, bunching shears and components parts thereof’) of the Nice Classification.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JANUARY 16, 2024

Startups can protect both the source code and object code through copyright registration. Additionally, copyrights can also extend to website content, graphic designs, logos, videos, and other digital assets. Design patents: Design patents protect novel ornamental designs for an article.

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LexBlog IP

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 has been debated whether NFTs/DC could be protected in China by design patents. For more details on the topic of design and the metaverse in China see our previous blog post.

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Corsearch

AUGUST 30, 2023

Whether you’re interested in trademark screening, searching, clearance, registration, or watching, refer to this glossary of key terms to help you in your day-to-day role. Absolute grounds for refusal of registration are factors within the individual trademark in isolation which hinder registration. See registration fee.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 6, 2021

If you want to protect your NFT’s IP as an original work of authorship, consider filing for copyright registration. Applying this to NFTs, a 1-of-1 NFT is ineligible for trademark registration unless associated with a larger collection or series. Generic – ineligible for registration (e.g., Select A Name.

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