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Trade mark ownership: As easy as A-B-C?

LexBlog IP

Trade mark ownership is an important consideration for any business. Unfortunately however, while seemingly obvious, the concept of ownership is sometimes overlooked and can be more complex than originally imagined. This is particularly important if the trade mark contains graphic elements or is part of the business’ get up.

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IP Protection of NFTs: A Comparative Look at the US and China

IP Tech Blog

Ownership and Enforcement. Ownership and scope of protection against infringers are among the key challenges to copyright protection of NFTs. Ownership and scope of protection against infringers are among the key challenges to copyright protection of NFTs. Copyright Ownership. Trademark Ownership and Infringement.

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Guest Book Review: Teaching Intellectual Property Law

The IPKat

For example, under ‘eliminating hunger’ the class would explore patented seeds, and medical drugs as part of the ‘good healthcare’ task, all of which get the students to think about power imbalance, private and public funding, and questions of where ownership of key commodities should lie.

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Are Individual Emoji Depictions Copyrightable? Yes…Well, Sometimes…It Depends…

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

The board says the unregistrable emoji animations “include a familiar heart design and some very minimal amount of motion, which is de minimis and thus unprotectable by U.S. The red color adds to the familiar and predictable nature of the heart designs. copyright law. Marc Jacobs.

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Dr. Tesh Dagne Shines a Light on the Unseen Hands and Invisible (Copy)Rights Behind AI Systems

IPilogue

This question can be answered by examining the nature of digital workers’ contributions to the tasks assigned to them and the ownership of copyright under the contractual agreements that digital workers sign with platforms. According to Tubaro et al., As described by C.

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Never Too Late: If you missed the IPKat last week!

The IPKat

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. Katfriend Spyridon Sipetas discussed the latest collaborative fashion piece, the Jacquemus x Nike Swoosh Bag.

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AI and Copyright: Charting New Horizons for Content Creators

LexBlog IP

AI tools offer unprecedented assistance in content creation, from automated editing to graphic design, and push the boundaries of creativity. The objective might be to obtain a creative work with full ownership rights, but the reality could be minimal rights to no rights due to the predominant AI-generated content.