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Can Tactile Marks Be Effectively Protected Under Trademark Law?

IP and Legal Filings

INTRODUCTION For a long time, logos, names, and jingles have been the mainstays of trademark law. A recent trend in branding, however, is the use of non-traditional trademarks such as haptic markings. Tactile marks, to benefit fully, require international harmonization of trademark laws. Trademark – India.

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Impact of AI on Global IP Systems

IIPRD

AI and the Global IP System We need a worldwide intellectual property (IP) structure that encourages innovation and invention if we are to benefit from generative AI. Specifically, artificial intelligence (AI) technologies have opened up new avenues for invention that only minimally entail human intervention.

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Trademark Registration: 100% THAT B H

Patently-O

Unlike patents and copyrights, trademark law is not designed to reward the creative endeavor of invention or authorship. Rather, trademark is designed as a consume-protection and market-function tool and so focuses on consumer perception. On appeal, the TTAB reversed the refusal.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (November 25 – December 1)

SpicyIP

The appellant argued the order was non-speaking, and ignored amended claims, written submissions, and evidence distinguishing its invention from prior art. The appellant argued the order was non-speaking, and ignored amended claims, written submissions, and evidence distinguishing its invention from prior art.

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Announcing the Winners of the 2nd Shamnad Basheer Essay Competition on IP Law!

SpicyIP

The first prize goes to Ramakash G Suriaprakash , from Tamil Nadu National Law University, Tiruchirappalli (batch of 2021), for their essay titled, ‘ Inventions Seriously Prejudicing the Environment: Can the Precautionary Principle Offer a Way Out?’ And the winners are: 1.

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Capturing All the Dimensions: Intellectual Property Protection for 3-D Designs and 3-D Printing Methods

More Than Your Mark

the past decade, the use of 3-D printing has expanded rapidly, in part because the original intellectual property protections on the technology, first invented in the 1980s, expired, making it less expensive to produce the hardware and software involved in the 3-D printing process. 3-D Printing and Copyrights, Patents, or Trademarks.

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WIPO General Assembly moves to diplomatic conferences on designs and traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources

The IPKat

In 2006, work on simplifying procedures for the protection of industrial designs started in the WIPO Standing Committee on the Law of Trademarks, Industrial Designs and Geographical Indications (SCT) , which has evolved into the draft for the proposed DLT. plants, animals, and microorganisms), and knowledge systems.

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