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 concluded that the similarities of the two stylized marks as to meaning and overall commercial impression outweigh any dissimilarities.

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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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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?

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Patent Trademark Blog

JULY 12, 2021

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. Does your logo include words or only a graphic design?

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Patent Trademark Blog

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Is a functional product disqualified from design patent protection? Just because a product has functional features does not mean it is automatically ineligible for design patent registration. The key is understanding what a design patent protects. It is possible to patent a two-dimensional image such as a GUI.

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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 Copyright Clothing Designs Copyright registration for clothing designs can be challenging. But how do you show a trademark on clothing? Be careful here.

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The IPKat

MARCH 4, 2024

Jacquemus’ savviness in navigating the intricacies of IP is no less impressive, as exemplified by the triumphant registration of their signature ‘Le Chiquito bag’ both as a registered Community design in more than six of its variations (application Nos.

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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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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 15 U.S.C. §1063. See 15 U.S.C.

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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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Patent Trademark Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Design patents, however, are typically three-dimensional. Unless you’re dealing with a GUI or a two-dimensional graphic design on a product, a typical design patent would cover the three-dimensional of a physical product. How do you avoid limiting your design patent to a single article of manufacture?

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 18, 2023

Key implications of this change include: Those already registered to practice in patent matters, including design patent matters, will not be affected by the creation of a design patent practitioner bar.

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Voluntary registration for your copyright is available in China. Though your work is automatically protected by copyright the moment it is created, voluntary registration will provide proof of ownership, which can save you time and money in case of a dispute later on. Image Source: Istock].

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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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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

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. Unfortunately this fast-and-loose attitude won’t do you any favours in the land of trade mark registrations.

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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.

Graphic Design 52

Graphic Design Design Designs Registration 52

IP Tech Blog

JANUARY 4, 2023

If the original artist or graphic designer of the NFT holds the copyright; one who mints the NFT does not hold the copyright automatically and would have to get it from the original copyright owner. Case law regarding the registration of NTFs under copyrights is only beginning to take place in the United States.

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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.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 4, 2023

If the original artist or graphic designer of the NFT holds the copyright; one who mints the NFT does not hold the copyright automatically and would have to get it from the original copyright owner. Case law regarding the registration of NTFs under copyrights is only beginning to take place in the United States.

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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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