The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 12, 2023

If these materials show the use of trademarks, logos, or slogans that are not already the subject of a trademark registration or application, then these marks should be cleared for use to prevent unintended liabilities, and they should be considered for possible registration. .

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

The Spanish government has approved a draft bill to reform the three main industrial property laws: the Trademark Law, the Industrial Design Law and the Patent Law. Trademark Law. Patent Law.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Patents (including utility models) are protected through registration with the UAE Ministry of Economy, Intellectual Property Protection Department (IPPD) and/or through the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) Patent which is administered by the GCC Patent Office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and governed by the GCC Patent Law.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 13, 2024

The Offices agreed with these assessments and did not believe that changes to intellectual property laws, or to the Offices’ registration and recordation practices, are necessary or advisable at this time. Patent applicants and practitioners could benefit from guidance regarding obtaining patents in the context of NFTs.

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 12, 2023

A trademark typically consists of a word (like Cheerios), a stylised word or letter (like the iconic M logo for McDonald’s), a design (like Nestlé’s birds’ nest), or a phrase (like “Life tastes better with KFC”).

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 10, 2023

For example, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is responsible for rules governing federal trademark registration for product and service identification and for issuing patents to inventors, regardless of where the business is located.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 31, 2024

.” Coming to the case: The question “Who is the inventor ,” hints at a potential patentability issue which the case nowhere seems to be about. Sidenote: If this were the case, it might not be the first time a food recipe has had a close encounter with patent law. For reference see Adyasha’s post here.)

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Keep in mind the generators are trained on existing material, including things that are protected by copyright and trademark law and registration and patents. There have been some court decisions on this precise topic, but the law is not completely settled. But what rights do you have to what it creates for you?

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IIPRD

JUNE 13, 2024

Which states that for copyright registration only “the details of the person(s), who has actually created the work i.e. only natural person (human being), should be provided” Also, section 57 of the act says that the author has Moral rights, and incorporates the right to paternity and the right to integrity.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 19, 2023

The purpose of a trademark is to prevent consumer confusion about the source of the corresponding product. “Trade dress” is a subsection of trademark law and protects the design and shape of a product or its packaging, again to identify the source of the product.

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Intepat

OCTOBER 6, 2024

The idea of patenting can often be clouded by misconceptions, but it is essential to understand the clear distinction between ideas and inventions in patent law. While ideas form the foundation of innovation, they are not patentable on their own.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 21, 2021

It can also mean as the proxy or substitute holder of rights here on earth because no spiritual being will receive a copyright certificate, trademark registrations, or letters patent. courts have denied registration to religious marks as being offensive to other believers or to non-believers. Lal Babu Priyadarshi ].

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

More recently in 2020, Sankalp Jain discussed the copyright challenges in “Dreams,” a video game enabling user-generated content, arguing for the Indian copyright law’s limitations in addressing the the issues around the fan-made creations within the game. Relevant here are Arun C. (By Well … not really!

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Erik K Pelton

APRIL 13, 2025

The Board said that the framework from Lexmark applies also to Board proceedings and based upon that Curtin is not entitled to oppose registration of UTHs trademark. And my second question is going to be not just in trademark law, what about in patent law? That’s wrong for three reasons.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 31, 2024

2024 has been an explosive year for IP developments in India, with more IP divisions coming up in different High Courts, an increasing number of IP registrations and an overall higher degree of attention on IP issues in the country. The decision clarifies the purpose of the two processes and is a must read for all patent law enthusiasts.

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