The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

This book review of Intellectual Property Law in Nigeria: Emerging Trends, Theories And Practice by Desmond Oriakhogba (University of the Western Cape, South Africa) and Ifeoluwa Olubiyi (Afe Babaloloa University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria) is kindly provided by Kasim Waziri , Professor of Law at the University of Abuja, Nigeria.

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Introduction Registration of a trademark is an important step toward building a brand on solid ground. Lack of distinctiveness to incorrect classification are among the common errors that can bring derailment upon your trademark registration.

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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. The IP Press presents the third cohort of the Comprehensive Course on Patents.

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The IPKat

MARCH 12, 2025

Another eventful week in the IP world has passedheres what to keep in mind! A Kat awaiting weekly IP updates Designs Katfriend Henning Hartwig reviewed the interpretation of Articles 6 and 14 of Regulation 6/2002 (CDR). IP events and opportunities Jocelyn Bosse shared upcoming IP news, events, and opportunities.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JANUARY 11, 2023

The SCPA legally protects layouts of integrated circuits upon registration, making them illegal to copy without permission. Registration of a mask work with the Copyright Office provides certain legal benefits, including the ability to bring a lawsuit for infringement of the mask work. Id, section 1206. In particular, Section 1213.2

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Erik K Pelton

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

We are seeking a law student for a paid IP/Trademark internship ($25/hr) from January to May 2024. Our intern will have an interest in Intellectual Property law; solid research and writing skills; and attention to detail and deadlines. Applications will be accepted through November 24th, 2023.

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Kashishipr

APRIL 6, 2022

Under the Indian Trade Marks Act of 1999 , if a sound is or has become a distinctive or unique symbol associated with one undertaking, it will be eligible for obtaining Trademark Registration. This article shall discuss the foundations of sound trademark registrations in India while giving examples of widely known sounds trademarks.

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IP Watchdog

DECEMBER 8, 2024

I attended these yearly meetings typically on behalf of the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI), though occasionally as a representative of the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA).

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 19, 2023

A basic understanding of Intellectual Property (IP) law is essential to managing an Amazon storefront, as IP issues can be a minefield for the uninformed. More particularly, the TM symbol can be used in the absence of registration, while the registration symbol should be used after registration issues.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Here is our recap of last week’s top IP developments including summary of the posts on the JioHotstar domain name dispute and DHC’s order on the Complan disparagement dispute. in Intellectual Property Law & Management Programme. This and a lot more in this week’s SpicyIP Weekly Review. Mehboob Ahmad & Anr.

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Kashishipr

APRIL 27, 2022

While applying for the Trademark Registration of a motion mark in India, it is essential to ensure that the mark is capable of being depicted on paper. The prime reason behind the rejection of the registration of motion trademarks lies in the said mark’s inability to represent itself graphically. For more visit: [link].

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 26, 2023

2] However, the quintessential reason for such distinction is due to a slightly elevated standard for the registration of non-traditional marks. Image Source : Shutterstock] The Trademarks Act, 1999 (‘Act’) refers exclusively to the registrability of ‘combination of colours’. [3] In this also falls the case of colour marks.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

MAY 2, 2023

Broader Issues with Generative AI Some other issues companies face with employee use of AI relate to IP and open source. New creations implicate IP issues, including the protection of what is created, potential infringement of preexisting IP, and ownership and licensing issues of the output. Both the U.S.

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Intepat

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

When AI relies on extensive datasets, questions around the ownership, control, and protection of both personal and IP-related data become critical. Intellectual Property Intellectual property law offers protection to intellectual creations of humankind. Rajagopal v. State of Tamil Nadu.

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Intepat

DECEMBER 4, 2024

However, unconventional trademarks challenge traditional concepts of visual representation, leading to significant complexities in their registration, protection, and enforcement. registration of NBC’s chimes. ’s blue or the red soles of Christian Louboutin shoes have achieved recognition under trademark laws.

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The IPKat

MARCH 2, 2022

He has acted as an advisor to the European Patent Office (EPO), the European Commission, the European Parliament, the UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO), the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the World Health Organization (WHO). He teaches European, U.S

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IPilogue

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Carys Craig is the Director of IP Osgoode, Editor-in-Chief of the Osgoode Hall Law Journal, Academic Director of the Osgoode Professional LL.M Program in Intellectual Property, and an Associate Professor at Osgoode Hall Law School. In other words, I am very well acquainted with all things Osgoode and IP!

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Kashishipr

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

NTC even referred to the Bombay High Court’s judgment in Dhiraj Dharamdas Dewani vs. Sonal Info Systems Pvt Ltd, where it held that Copyright Registration is compulsory to maintain a civil or criminal action under the Copyright Act of 1957. Bombay High Court’s Decision . No such requirement is mentioned in the Copyright Act.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

The IPKat's weekly round-up of various IP events, courses and opportunities coming up is here! Registration is free and now open for WIPO members & Observers ( onsite ) and a wider audience ( virtual ). Further information, the agenda and registration can be found here. Panellists, agenda and registration can be found here.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Yeats), the stream of IP miscellany springs eternal. Opportunities & Events The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has recently published a new open international tender, reference no. Here's looking at you, Kat While the trees are in their autumn beauty and the woodland paths are dry (with apologies to W.B.

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 2, 2021

Intellectual Propriety (IP) rights holders are under the perpetual threat of counterfeit goods in the market that is growing exponentially with advancing technology and a surge in cross-border trade among countries. A Unique Temporary Registration Number (UTRN) is generated on filing the online application. ” INDIA.

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Kashishipr

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Instead, it is they may not own the exclusive rights to the Intellectual Property (IP) assets that such technologies are built upon usually. So, let us now make ourselves aware of the different challenges manufacturing firms face around IP in the digital economy and ways of overcoming them.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Yesterday, it was all about key developments in the copyright field in the Africa IP Highlights 2023 – the result of collaboration between myself and several IP practitioners and researchers across Africa: Clarisse Mideva ; Rita Chindah ; and Jessie Mgonga. Today, it’s about the trade marks. Katpost on the decision here.

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 25, 2021

A critical issue to be addressed is whether these limited-edition products can get protection under Intellectual Property (IP) law, just as regular products do, and if yes, then which is the most appropriate form of IP Protection ? Protection for Limited Edition Products under Trademark Law.

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 12, 2023

To do this, food firms invest a lot of money in developing and promoting distinctive brands and are increasingly turning to intellectual property (IP) protection as a means of establishing or maintaining their leadership in the industry. IP provides a wide range of tools that can help businesses stand apart from the competitors.

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Kashishipr

APRIL 13, 2022

The dramatic rise in e-commerce in the last two decades saw many brand and business owners struggling to safeguard their Intellectual Property (IP) assets in cyberspace, starting from domain names and then going onto social media handles. IP Challenges in the Metaverse. Market Reach & Presence.

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Velocity of Content

APRIL 26, 2023

Women and IP: Accelerating Innovation and Creativity Thousands of years ago, Enheduanna of Mesopotamia was writing works of art describing many aspects of the human condition. A later study found that the numbers of women authors in registration records continued to increase, showing that women represented 38.5%

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

We’re pleased to inform our readers of a very interesting looking international conference coming up in a few days, on Covid and IP protection. The registration page is here. This conference is co-organized by the Law and Technology Centre of the University of Hong Kong Faculty of Law and the Georgetown University Law Center.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 16, 2023

Image Sources : IP Blog Dot PL]. These innovations are which attract more and more buyers, which is guarantee their huge profits thus, they tried to use legal means available to protect their innovations, and ultimately, they came up with the idea to make it their exclusive property under Intellectual Property Law.

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The IPKat

MAY 22, 2022

Perfect timing for our Sunday rundown of key IP events and opportunities for the rest of this month and the start of June! Each year, the LIDC examines two topical questions on competition law and IP/unfair competition law. IP Question: 'Green IP': What is the role of intellectual property in sustainability?

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Image from here A very interesting set of lectures coming up for IP enthusiasts. Fisher is the Wilmer Hale Professor of Intellectual Property Law, Harvard Law School and is also the Director of Global Access in Action, a non-profit organization.

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The IPKat

APRIL 22, 2024

Trier, Germany The Katfriends at the Academy of European Law (ERA) in beautiful Trier (Germany) are always busy organizing and running IP courses.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Christmas markets are already here, the lights are bright and shining, but before November is over, this Kat brings you another bundle of joy in the form of IP events and opportunities. Registration is possible until 9 December 2021 and further information is available here. The conference will take place in Lund, Sweden, and online.

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The IPKat

MARCH 6, 2023

From Semiconductor to Embracing a Better Life - IP Models for an Innovation Ecosystem at IMEC 4iP Council will host a webinar, in collaboration with the Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre (IMEC), on innovation and how IP models support innovation on March 15. For more details and registration, click here.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

He is a graduate of National Law University, Jodhpur, and is currently pursuing his LL.M in IP and Competition Law from Munich Intellectual Property Law Center (MIPLC) – A cooperation project of the Max Planck Society, the University of Augsburg, the Technical University of Munich, and The George Washington University.

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Kashishipr

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Having a robust Intellectual Property (IP) portfolio and strategizing well to maintain it can do wonders in enhancing your brand value and market share. However, keep in mind that using your IP assets to support the current and future market position of your business can prove to be a major challenge.

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Kashishipr

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Any form of Intellectual Property (IP) , be it a trademark, patent, or copyright, can be licensed to third parties. Through IP licensing, IP rights holders grant third parties the exclusive right to use their IP while retaining their ownership. Understanding the IP License.

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