As there is no written provision about “Trade Dress” in China, the protection of“Trade Dress”of products can be sought through the copyright, patent for design, and “packaging or decoration pec…
trademark and copyright . Briefly, if trade dress meets the requirements of novelty, non-obviousness and utility, the owner may apply for a design patent pursuant to Taiwan’sPatent Act, so that the trade dress in question will enjoy protection under the Civil Code; if the trade dress...
Trade Dress When considering intellectual property protection, businesses often overlook the value of design patents\nand trade dress rights. Products may have ornamentation and/or visual designs that could be protected\nto prevent copying. Understa... M Tang,J Hanifin - 《Design News》 被引量: ...
Industrial design protection Designs and trade dress may also be protected in Canada under the Industrial Design Act, which provides for the registration of designs that consist of, or incorporate, "features of shape, configuration, pattern or ornament and any ...
For much of American history, in order to promote competition among the producers of useful products, the law did not grant protection to the design of such products unless the design met the demanding requirements for patent or copyright protection. In the 1980s, an expansion of trade dress ...
most states require businesses to register their trade names, usually with theSecretary of State, and provide protection for the first trade name registered. Trade dress typically receives legal protection by being distinctive and recognizable without any formal registration requirements at the state or ...
Courts have established three requirements that must be met for a service provider to enjoy trade dress protection under the catch-all provision: (i) the trade dress has to be distinctive; (ii) it cannot be merely functional; and (iii) there must be a likelihood of consumer confusion. In ...
“TTAB”) of the USPTO. We also represent clients before the International Trade Commission, particularly in matters involving claims of trade dress infringement. In addition, we take aggressive action against counterfeiters, seeking emergency injunctive relief to enjoin illegal distribution efforts of ...
15.3 Are there any other rights that confer IP protection, for instance book title and film title rights? There are general requirements for parties to conduct themselves in good faith pursuant to the AUCL and the Civil Code. 16. Domain Names 16.1 Who can own a domain name? Any individual...
Designing and documenting adequate data protection and security measures that protect both your own and your consumers’ privacy and security, including database systems analysis; Strategic advice and risk-analysis; and Protecting your intellectual property assets (trademarks, service marks, tra...