Kashishipr

APRIL 20, 2022

The North American Free Trade Agreement defines a trade secret as “Information having commercial value, which is not in the public domain, and for which reasonable steps have been taken to maintain its secrecy.” A person in every company should be in charge of controlling the accessibility of critical documents. ?

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Kashishipr

DECEMBER 28, 2021

An FTO analysis always starts with searching the patent literature and documents for granted or pending patents. It implies that while a specific technology may be protected in the main markets of a company, it may lie in the public domain in some other countries. Conducting FTO Analysis Based on Patent Literature Search.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 25, 2023

After he was released from jail, he got copyright registrations for the photos and sued (pro se) the media entities for copyright infringement, 1202 violations, and more. Mendez case, which involved a group photographer documenting the group’s activities at the group’s request. he’s not the sole or joint owner).

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The plaintiff owns copyright registrations for its Second Holy Temple Product and its photograph of its Second Holy Temple Product (the “Copyright Registrations”). Under the Copyright Act of 1976, a copyright registration creates a rebuttable presumption that the copyright is valid.

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Dear Rich IP Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

My understanding is that all publicity photos taken back in the 1920s and 1930s were never copyrighted, therefore, in the public domain, especially if the photographer is unidentified. The application seemed doomed in February 2019, when the USPTO trademark examiner issued a final office action (FOA) denying registration.

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Intepat

APRIL 18, 2022

The copyright registration certificate will be valid proof against the infringer, and the creator can use it as prima facie evidence and claim damages. Hence, copyright registration will signify the work is inaccessible to competitors. However, you can opt for trademark registration. Inaccessible to competitors.

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IP Intelligence

AUGUST 15, 2023

The ability to separate out AI-generated content from the human content poses challenges at both the registration stage and the enforcement stage, with a set of related but distinct issues. 88 FR 16190. Zarya of the Dawn is a harbinger of such challenges for generative AI users. using naming conventions or comments in the code).

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 12, 2023

If these materials show the use of trademarks, logos, or slogans that are not already the subject of a trademark registration or application, then these marks should be cleared for use to prevent unintended liabilities, and they should be considered for possible registration. . pending or issued registrations) and those that are not.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

But what happens when the proprietor of a Chinese registration is ‘beaten to the punch’ in the EU? The GC affirmed a decision of the Board of Appeal (BoA), holding that a registration for AGATE was invalid, having been made in bad faith [BoA decision here , GC decision here , case no T-592/20]. Is it bad faith?

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IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 8, 2024

These inventions involves schemes, literary works, scientific discoveries, plants or animal(excluding micro-organisms), mathematical methods, diagnostic methods, and those which are contrary to morality and public order. The registration unlatches the possibility to monetize the invention.

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Kashishipr

MAY 25, 2022

A patent search is the first step of the Patent Registration process in India, and that too is a crucial one. By performing a patent search, you can get an indication of what all information is available and accessible in the public domain concerning the proposed invention. Patent Search and its Importance.

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Dear Rich IP Blog

AUGUST 27, 2023

You don't need permission for designs produced before 1928 as they are in the public domain. You likely don't need permission for designs produced before 1963 because they would have to have their registrations renewed (and very few were). That depends on these factors: Do you need permission? Will the owner see your work?

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SpicyIP

APRIL 17, 2023

Krbl Limited was alleged infringement and passing off of the plaintiff’s trademark registrations for marks that include the word ‘Royal’, by the defendant’s mark ‘Zabreen Royal’ (‘Impugned Mark’). Responding in the affirmative, the Calcutta High Court has swung the interpretative pendulum back in favor of GUIs being registrable.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China’s blockchain patent application, which included a system used to improve the efficiency of certificate issuance and save users from repetitively filing the same document on multiple platforms, was one of the first known blockchain patent applications.

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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. Prediction and control of output have taken an outsized role in recent registrability and policy statements from the U.S. Technical drawings.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JULY 19, 2022

However, authors are not required to make their work accessible to the public. Additionally, creators are not needed to file a copyright registration with the US Copyright Office. Public domain resources as a starting point. There are several places where you can find public domain content that is free to use.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

When the invention is new, it will not have been anticipated by any published document in the world. Therefore, in a search for novelty, the examiner conducts a search in all the previous publications and prior claims relating to the subject matter of the invention.

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 27, 2022

In 1891, Madrid Agreement was adopted whereby the foundation of international registrations of marks was launched. After this, comes the subject matter requisites for a patent, which are: Novelty: Being novel means it should not form a part of the prior art, which means any literature present in the public domain.

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The IPKat

JULY 14, 2022

One of these hurdles is that the subject of the registration, in this case a colour, must constitute a ‘sign’. ii) Thus use of the colour is use of the same sign when used on packaging, on business documents, on advertising or indeed on the goods themselves. Images of the marks are in the public domain.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 9, 2025

Once a trademark is considered abandoned, it enters into the public domain, and anyone else can lay claim to it. Trademark rights are based on actual use, not merely registration of the mark. Non-Renewal of Trademark Registration Trademarks must, however, be renewed every now and then for registration to subsist.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 12, 2023

If these materials show the use of trademarks, logos, or slogans that are not already the subject of a trademark registration or application, then these marks should be cleared for use to prevent unintended liabilities, and they should be considered for possible registration. pending or issued registrations) and those that are not.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

The concern is whether there is a genuine intention to engage in commercial activities under the registered mark, rather than token use for the sole purpose of preserving the registration. Unported license Picture on left is from Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary (1890—1907)and is in the public domain.

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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. Prediction and control of output have taken an outsized role in recent registrability and policy statements from the U.S. Technical drawings.

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IIPRD

MAY 4, 2023

To qualify as a patentable invention, the invention: must not be in the public domain or have been published or used previously; must not be obvious and must involve a technical advancement; and must be capable of being implemented commercially. Medical devices are patentable in India with certain caveats.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The owner can easily replicate and distribute the original work through copyright registration, however, a patent for an invention cannot be obtained once disclosed to the general public or made available in the marketplace. Hence, the software has to be a new invention to be patentable. Hence, the need for patenting software arises.

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 4, 2021

WPI counterclaimed against Restellini and third-party Institut Restellini SAS – Documentation Centre alleging copyright infringement and false advertising. Restellini alleged copyright infringement and related claims in connection with WPI’s digitization of certain material about the artist Amodeo Modigliani.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

Just like other patents, the patent protection on Blockchain also achieves exclusive rights to its inventor or assignee in exchange of details about the blockchain invented to be released in the public domain. billion) as this is the reason for its global importance. to various entities dealing with the same.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

Just like other patents, the patent protection on Blockchain also achieves exclusive rights to its inventor or assignee in exchange of details about the blockchain invented to be released in the public domain. billion) as this is the reason for its global importance. to various entities dealing with the same.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

Just like other patents, the patent protection on Blockchain also achieves exclusive rights to its inventor or assignee in exchange of details about the blockchain invented to be released in the public domain. billion) as this is the reason for its global importance. to various entities dealing with the same.

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IIPRD

JANUARY 23, 2023

Patent are valid for the duration of 20 years before coming into public domain) Patent infringement can occur in two ways. It is essential to provide Patent Number, ASIN (Amazon standard Item or identification) Number/Product URL and documents supporting infringing claim.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

Hughes: increasing registrations for women at the © office compared to other metrics where women are disadvantaged—ownership of stock, real property, presence on corporate boards, patent ownership which then translates to being in a startup. public domain. Not focusing on creators. Peter Pan: removing Tiger Song (?).

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Patently-O

APRIL 6, 2023

In particular, the court first assumed that the work was copyrightable based upon the registration documents. WPL established that an earlier version of the SAS System, “SAS 76,” was in the public domain. WPL demonstrated that the SAS Language should be filtered because it is open and free for public use.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) refused registration of “Trump Too Small” under Section 2(c) of the Lanham Act ( 15 USC 1052(c) ) because the phrase includes a living individual’s name without his written consent. Tam (2017) and Iancu v. The text of Section 2(c) is viewpoint-neutral.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 10, 2024

Before the second amendment, President Trump received a copyright registration covering the work, despite an early registration being recorded in Woodward’s favor. Government by its officers and employees should not be subject to copyright” and fall “in the public domain.” ” H.R.

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