On January 29, the U.S. Copyright Office released Part 2 of its planned 3-part report on the legal and policy issues related to copyright and artificial intelligence (AI). Part 1 of the report, which was published in July 2024, addressed the topic of digital replicas. continue reading...
The crinkle sound of the gold foil. The rich smell of honey and almond. The unique design of peaks and valleys. And the delicious taste of Swiss chocolate. There is little doubt that since its creation in 1908, Toblerone-branded chocolate has made a name for continue reading...
From the initial design plans, to the choice and fabrication of materials, to the finished project, there are many components of a construction or infrastructure project that can give rise to intellectual property (“IP”) issues for construction and design professionals. Believe it or not, IP continue reading...
When I was a kid, we anxiously awaited Christmas Eve, with the exception of traditional lutefisk dinner. If you too have ingested lutefisk, you may agree that it is unpalatable. My Dad’s now family-famous quip was “just put more melted butter on it.” That quip continue reading...
Many IP owners wonder what they need to do to ensure the continued protection of their EU trade marks and Community Registered Designs after Brexit. Some attorneys, since the referendum, encouraged clients to file in the UK to secure those rights. This would have been continue reading...
TheTMCA.com blog has had a busy first half of 2018 with a total of 62 posts so far this year. Thank you to our loyal readership, which keeps growing. In case you missed them, here are our top 8 posts of 2018 so far, with continue reading...
A new means for fighting back against copycats in the fashion industry is on the rise: online call-outs. Brands can take their grievances directly to the public on social media to draw attention to design imitations (and in the process educate consumers about authenticity). Posts continue reading...
The women’s hosiery powerhouse, Spanx, is being sued for allegedly copying designs of a small shapewear company (R and A Synergy, LLC, v. Spanx, Inc., (C.D. Cal. 2017)). In the Complaint filed on December 21, 2017 in the Western District of California, R and A continue reading...
On December 7, a federal jury in Los Angeles awarded $846,720 in damages to Unicolors, Inc. in its suit against H&M Hennes & Mauritz, LP for copyright infringement of a textile design. Unicolors, Inc. v. H&M Hennes & Mauritz L.P., Case No. 2:16-cv-02322 (C.D. Cal). continue reading...
When filing a utility patent that includes design elements, the patentee is often faced with the question “should I also file a design patent?” The patentee may answer with “there is no need to file the design patent since the design elements are covered by continue reading...
Jeffrey CadwellJeff advises clients on the availability, registrability, and stre...
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