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In response to the overwhelming interest in our weekly Insights, covering the entire spectrum of Intellectual Property (IP), we are excited to announce an expansion of our offerings. Patexia will now deliver a monthly Patent Insight Letter, specifically…
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has recently introduced a significant update to its rules concerning patent practitioners. This revision establishes a separate design patent practitioner bar, distinguishing it from the existing…
On Oct., 18th, 2022, Skechers announced in a press release that they filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in Manhattan. A Skechers spokesperson stated: “Skechers invests tremendous resources into…
In an interesting case at the intersection of patent and trademark law, as well as that of functionality and branding, Change Wind Corporation (Change) has lost its bid to register its turbine design as a federal trademark. Change filed U.S. Trademark…
Written by Loni Morrow and Catherine Holland Edited by Jeff Van Hoosear On April 4, 2017, the Ninth Circuit ruled that Urban Outfitters and Century 21 (collectively “Urban”) were liable for willful infringement of a copyrighted fabric design…
Written by Loni Morrow and Jason J. Jardine Edited by Catherine Holland It is well known among patent attorneys that design patents are an under-utilized form of protection in the fashion and beauty industry. See, Nicole R. Townes and Robert Roby, Design…
Written by Nicole R. Townes and Robert Roby What is a design patent? Although trademarks and copyrights most frequently come to mind when considering the types of intellectual property protection available for fashion items, design patents can also offer…
By David Crowe Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, LLP Many American companies depend on strong global sales of key products featuring innovative product design. Foreign knockoffs of these designs can be common and devastating to these companies, making the…
Summary Voters in the U.K. recently passed a referendum paving the way for the U.K. to leave the European Union (EU). In response, British Prime Minister David Cameron resigned on Wednesday, July 13, 2016, with Theresa May as his successor. These events…
'Digital Opportunity' is the report prepared by Prof. Ian Hargreaves followed by a six-month review conducted independently, which was commissioned by the Prime Minister of United Kingdom. It pertains to evaluation of the IP laws in UK and the…
