Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2023

With a great sense of pride, we announce that the Indian Navy has introduced a new design for a mask to be used in their course of action. This particular mask design falls under class 29-02 which covers devices and equipment against fire hazards, accidents and rescues. The design number is 360313-00.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

WIPO administers the WIPO-administered Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs. In 2015, the US linked its design patent system with Hague — this gives U.S. designers easier access to global design rights; and non-U.S. design patent system. by Dennis Crouch.

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IIPRD

MARCH 13, 2025

All the creations of the human minds such as designs, inventions, artistic works, names, symbols, etc. Image Sources: Shutterstock] Key Features: Registration of trademark is mandatory for protection against infringement, but not against passing off. Registration is not mandatory, but recommended.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 10, 2022

The reason for this is simple, the systems for organizing, registering and enforcing copyrights were, by in large, designed for large copyright holders. However, the fee for most registrations is just $15 over the U.S. For example, a registration of a single work would be $60, $45 of which goes to the Copyright Office.

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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., The registration history may be introduced as one piece of evidence to show the materiality of the copied portions. Mask Work Infringement Defense.

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Erik K Pelton

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

February 6, 2025 Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC (EMP&A), a leading trademark law firm dedicated to protecting brands, is proud to announce the successful registration of U.S.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The Trademark Examining Attorney had refused registration on “failure-to-function” — concluding that the phrase was a commonplace expression used to express a well-recognized sentiment. Unlike patents and copyrights, trademark law is not designed to reward the creative endeavor of invention or authorship.

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 24, 2023

The Designs Act, 2000 (“the Act”), is a complete code in itself and protection under it is totally statutory in nature. It protects the visual design of objects that are not purely utilitarian. Designs are registered in different classes as per the Locarno Agreement. These classes are mainly function oriented.

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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. Receive a registration certificate.

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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.

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Plagiarism Today

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

1: Ninth Circuit Affirms Validity of Unicolors’ Copyright Registration on Remand, But H&M Scores Big on Remittitur Calculations. 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.

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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.

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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. I wrote in favour of the extension in a submission. This is the result.

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SpicyIP

JUNE 26, 2022

The Finished Article: Essays on Indian Designs Law. I am delighted to take this opportunity to share with the SpicyIP community the release of my book, The Finished Article: Essays on Indian Designs Law (Thomson Reuters, 2022, ISBN-13: 978-9393702173). Eashan Ghosh. Both have historically been the site of some confusion.

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 18, 2023

Introduction The Plaintiff asserted that its hipster whiskey bottle design, which was inspired by the shape of a smartphone and intended to fit into a hip pocket, was novel due to its rectangular shape, smooth rounded shoulders, V-shaped neck, rimmed rounded cap, and dimpled bottom.

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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 TTABlog

JANUARY 28, 2025

As to appearance, "the marks share the letters PBE, but otherwise bear little or no resemblance to one another, even assuming that Applicants mark is depicted in the pink, white, and gray colors shown and claimed in the cited registration."

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

MARCH 4, 2025

7707245 RHETT 7706700 EBGLYSS 7707190 KYLO 7685599 ROOSTERFIT 7707192 RENALDI 7695891 UNCOMMON RELATIONSHIPS. UNCOMMON RESULTS. WE BUILD IT.

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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.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

7657419 BLUE ABA THERAPY 7657420 BLUE ABA 7657418 BLUE ABA 7654067 THE CA WAY 7645031 RED FOXES INDIANA UNIVERSITY FORT WAYNE 7639224 ULTIMA PRO 7673590 PAVABALL 7654861 LHP 7648052 AWARDMAKERS.NET 7659237 VAPR 7637635 A TICKET $100.00 ADMIT E 2 HOME PRISON GREYHOUNDS … BEYOND THE RACE.

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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.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JANUARY 11, 2023

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., The registration history may be introduced as one piece of evidence to show the materiality of the copied portions.

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JD Supra Law

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Small business owners should consider securing a federal trademark registration as a means of safeguarding their business identity and distinguishing themselves from competitors. By: Amundsen Davis LLC

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JD Supra Law

AUGUST 3, 2023

Your products and product designs are the life blood of your business. However, many companies don’t think about protecting their creative product designs, and product packaging with intellectual property registrations.

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Patently-O

APRIL 4, 2023

Bertini filed an opposition to Apple’s TM registration which the TTAB eventually dismissed. Note that Apple has substantially moved-on from this issue and redid its logo as shown below using a design-plus-word mark. Meanwhile, Charlie Bertini created his band AppleJazz Band back in 1984 to perform at the AppleJazz festival.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

SHO’NUFF POPCORN PROUDLY ESTABLISHED. SHO’NUFF POPCORN PROUDLY ESTABLISHED.

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Erik K Pelton

MAY 9, 2022

Examples of those interiors are the Apple Store has a registration for the layout of the store, and Chipotle has a registration for the common design themes that you’ll find in nearly every Chipotle. Footwear designs can also be registered as trademarks. Uniforms can be protected.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 18, 2022

The system is designed to be navigable by non-lawyers and, instead of a judge and/or jury, the case is heard by a panel of three officers and the entire process is held online. Registration Status at the Time of Filing. Of the registrations, 49 of the registrations were before 2020 and 68 were from before 2022.

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The IPKat

MARCH 25, 2025

There are quite a few punch lines to this question, sadly none has been mentioned in a recent judgment from the General Court involving the design of a light bulb and the interpretation of Art. 7(2) Community Design Regulation (CDR). Liquidleds) obtained registered Community design (RCD) no. Interpretation of Art.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 1, 2024

We are pleased to bring to you this sponsored post by IP Press on the extension of the registration deadlines for their Comprehensive Course on Patents, in collaboration with S. The deadline for registration has now been extended to October 4. Majumdar & Co. Majumdar & Co.,

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 19, 2024

Addressing the issue of analogous trademark use, the Trademark Trial & Appeal Board designated precedential a September 6, 2022, decision in which the Board cancelled a registration for CAPTAIN CANNABIS based on the petitioner’s evidence of prior use that was “analogous to trademark use.” Laverne John Andrusiek v.

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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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Erik K Pelton

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Important note: once you have an international registration, you will be able to designate countries with WIPO. Fees that you will have to pay to use the Madrid system include WIPO basic fees Fees of each designated country. For Part 1, see here. For Part 1, see here. For Part 1, see here.

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BYU Copyright Blog

MARCH 24, 2025

Cooper alleged that Gladwell copied one of their rug designs, and Gladwell responded with a motion to dismiss based on the fact that the rug was designed by one Omer Copur, a co-founder of Kev & Cooper LLC. Given both of those facts, the Motion to Dismiss was denied.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 3, 2022

According to Unicolors, the retailers infringed on one of their designs and sold various goods with it. Though the infringement isn’t in question, the copyright registration is. In the United States, a copyright registration is required before a lawsuit can begin. 5: The Public Domain Expands.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Drawing on 2023 filing, registration and renewals statistics from national and regional IP offices and WIPO, WIPI covers patents, utility models, trade marks, industrial designs, microorganisms, plant variety protection and geographical indications. This annual survey analyzes IP activity around the globe. programmes: - LL.M.

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The IPKat

MARCH 12, 2025

A Kat awaiting weekly IP updates Designs Katfriend Henning Hartwig reviewed the interpretation of Articles 6 and 14 of Regulation 6/2002 (CDR). Marcel Pemsel looked into a recent decision of the German Supreme Court concerning copyright protection for two Birkenstock sandal designs. The survey closes on 1 April 2025.

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