Indiana Intellectual Property Law

JANUARY 12, 2024

On January 1, 2024, a significant shift in intellectual property rights occurred with the iconic American pop culture figure, Mickey Mouse, entering the public domain. This momentous occasion follows a prolonged journey shaped by numerous extensions and revisions of copyright laws. .” Continue reading

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Intepat

OCTOBER 6, 2024

A patent gives the owner exclusive right over their invention for 20 years to commercially exploit it in a manner that prevents others from using, selling, making, or distributing the invention without permission. A patent can be granted when the invention meets certain criteria: Novelty: it must be new and not available in the public domain.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

A company can use a unique typeface to convey pretty much anything on any of its products, its advertising, its website, and any other place a company would publicly use the written word. Namely, anything protected by a design patent will enter the public domain generally 15 years after the patent office issued the design patent.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 9, 2025

.” This blog will explain causes as well as consequences of trademark abandonment, and will provide insights into how corporations can keep their trademarks effectively to prevent the loss of this valuable intellectual property. What is meant by trademark abandonment, then? In the U.S.,

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IP Intelligence

JULY 19, 2024

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently issued guidance on the use of artificial intelligence (AI), particularly generative AI, in Intellectual Property (IP) practices involving documents filed at the USPTO. Implications for Patent/Trademark Prosecutors and Holders The U.S. may result in a breach of export laws.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 12, 2022

The Macroeconomics of Intellectual Property Eric E Johnson Most of us think about microeconomics with L&E: supply and demand curve, allocating production/consumption. Payoffs: Facts as part of larger public domain that needs to grow and not shrink. Think about how facts can support the public interest.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 10, 2024

But, in this space, headlines are usually a source of inspiration (so we can write about intellectual property issues that may interest more than just IP attorneys), and titles a bit of fun (so we can draw in those looking for a bit of lightness amid more serious legal analysis). ” US Const., ” H.R.

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