Intellectual Property Office Blog

MARCH 29, 2022

This might be when you protect your name or business logo, protect your designs and the technical ways in which your product works, or when you protect your original literary, musical or artistic creations. IP protection through patents, trade marks, designs and copyright can be instrumental in a business’ survival and growth.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 15, 2021

The Children’s Advertising Review Unit (CARU) recently held their “Kidvertising” workshop to discuss the revised CARU Advertising Guidelines , which are set to take effect on January 1, 2022. Mobile gaming and in-app marketing was a major feature of this workshop and the revised guidelines.

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Dragons' Den

JANUARY 25, 2024

Their venture, The Stone Age Company, aims to deliver interactive workshops to primary school children. The team delivers workshops to primary schools. Her mission was to bring the art of henna to a mass market, celebrating diversity and inclusion. Did you know? To grow a brand it makes sense to register a trade mark.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 7, 2022

But, we warned, dark patterns had the potential to dramatically reshape how we look at marketing and blur if not obliterate the lines between clever marketing and unlawful marketing. Well for starters, attention to dark patterns has migrated from workshops, speeches and press releases to complaints and a consent order.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Opportunities Call for papers - Workshop on Intellectual Property Rights in Szeged (WIPS) In connection with the 6th annual Workshop on Intellectual Property Rights in Szeged (WIPS), there is an ongoing call for papers to be presented at WIPS. Registration is open and can be made here.

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Dragons' Den

APRIL 26, 2023

I couldn’t find any products on the market for children under 3 that could help. I looked at different routes to market, selling online to consumers initially. Then we've got registered designs for our Toddle design, and for our magic mist bottle, which has stood us in really good stead. “We also have trade secrets.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 4, 2022

There are many things one could reflect on, but this blog is about advertising and marketing law, so we’ll stick to that. In recent weeks, over a thousand companies have received these letters, which cover a variety of advertising and marketing practices, including endorsements , business opportunities and for-profit education claims.

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Trading Secrets

DECEMBER 21, 2021

It recently held a workshop where academics and regulators addressed the issue. At the workshop, legal scholars, economists, and policy experts reviewed the current state of the law and economic literature on non-compete clauses in contracts between employers and employees.

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IIPRD

MAY 4, 2023

The portion of the total market that involves electronically enabled medical devices continues to expand. Image Sources : Shutterstock] Medical devices are either designed to target a specific health condition or improved with slight variations to be more effective or replicated for mass accessibility.

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Intepat

JUNE 9, 2023

It intends to regulate the copyright law, which is managed by the Ministry of Human Resources and Development as well as the trademarks, patents, and designs act, which were overseen by Controller of Patents, Designs and Trademarks.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

We informed our reader about a workshop on ‘Patent Oppositions in the Pharmaceutical Field’ organized by IUCIPRS, CUSAT, and Third World Network from December 4- 8, 2022 in Kochi, Kerala. Controller General of Patents Designs and Trade Marks launches IPO Grievance Portal. Opportunities. Case Summaries. Star India Pvt Ltd And Anr V.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 21, 2021

It recently held a workshop where academics and regulators addressed the issue. At the workshop, legal scholars, economists, and policy experts reviewed the current state of the law and economic literature on non-compete clauses in contracts between employers and employees.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 14, 2023

These programs are designed to meet varied needs, offering invaluable insights into the complexities of intellectual property law. Industry Associations: Engaging with groups like the Technology Association of Georgia to connect with tech companies for workshops, seminars, and other engagement activities.

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The IPKat

APRIL 12, 2022

This case concerns the request to invalidate Article 17(4) (b) and 17 (4) (c) of the Copyright in the Digital Single Market Directive (DSM Directive). The workshop will focus on the vital role of IP in providing incentives to individuals and companies, as a road map to develop their innovation.

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Intellectual Property Office Blog

JUNE 30, 2021

There can be very few clothes designers who can create bespoke pants for every shape and size, from your youngest cousin to your grandad. But Dundee-based designer, Deborah, does exactly that as she sells clothes from sizes XXS to 6XL. She protects her designs from copycat products using intellectual property rights.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

This action follows the FTC’s September publication of “ Bringing Dark Patterns to Light ,” a report demonstrating companies’ increased use of design practices known as “dark patterns” to influence consumers buying behavior (the “Staff Report”). The FTC’s latest enforcement action confirms that message. What are dark patterns?

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The IPKat

MAY 20, 2024

The next day, LES is holding the full-day LES100 Training Course, “Commercialising IP through the Power of Licensing”, which is the introductory course in the Licensing Executives Society’s Intellectual Asset Management Series and it is designed for those who are relatively new to licensing. For more information and to sign up, click here.

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U.S. Department of Commerce

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Their tireless work growing the organization and spearheading projects such as clothes mending and repair workshops, recycling improvements, and composting initiatives has significantly advanced NIST’s green goals. International Trade Administration (ITA) Shiqiao Chen: For her outstanding leadership in advancing the U.S.

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43(B)log

JULY 21, 2023

Defendant LHB is a former distributor now selling used Tasers that its owner refurbishes in his home workshop. Axon sued for infringement of the Taser word and design marks and for holding Taser-related domain names for ransom. Axon apparently characterizes its non-lethal electric weapons as “conducted energy weapons.”

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Velocity of Content

JULY 14, 2021

In response to these threatening conditions, many RROs are looking to broaden their offerings and to diversify the markets in which they operate. Revenues from the statutory educational license will start to be collected and new voluntary licenses are expected to be launched in the university market.

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43(B)log

JUNE 30, 2023

National differences in Europe could be very powerful in who is designated as trusted flagger; potential crossborder effects. Worst-case scenario: Orban finances a trusted flagger that floods the European market with flags that are required to be prioritized, and flaggers can flag across nations. Dusollier: entitled flaggers v.

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Trading Secrets

DECEMBER 29, 2022

In particular, in December 2021, the DOJ and FTC hosted a virtual workshop that brought together policy experts and labor leaders to discuss efforts to promote competitive labor markets and worker mobility, including scrutinizing and limiting the use of restrictive covenants.

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Trading Secrets

JUNE 2, 2022

The Report states that its purpose “is to summarize the prevalence and impact of uncompetitive firm behavior in labor markets,” focusing predominantly on practices that firms use to restrain competition for workers in order to lower compensation, including in particular no-poach agreements and non-compete agreements.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 29, 2022

In particular, in December 2021, the DOJ and FTC hosted a virtual workshop that brought together policy experts and labor leaders to discuss efforts to promote competitive labor markets and worker mobility, including scrutinizing and limiting the use of restrictive covenants.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 11, 2021

Alba Web Designs, LLC, 2021 WL 280065 (W.D. Minnesota Statutes § 617.261 is a representation of this constitutional compromise and adequately balances the fundamental right to free speech with the citizens’ right to health and safety. * “ Bringing Dark Patterns to Light ” FTC Workshop Public Comment. Facebook, Inc. 2021 WL 214206 (N.D.

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