Trademark infringement

A trademark, in this particular scenario, could apply to the name of the company itself (Aerogels) and the name of the new material (SpaceLoft). However due to the fact that Aerogels is a generic mark, it can’t be trademarked and therefore the company will receive…

Monetarization of IPRs 1.1. Overview on exploiting different types of IPRs There are mainly four types of IPRs: patents, trade marks, designs and copyrights. In which, “patent to protect new inventions; trademarks that are used by businesses that may define brands, logos, and the shapes of products; design rights and registered designes; and copyright, which provides the owners with protection against unauthorized use of his/her literatery, artistic, and…

negative effects of market regulators. In order to do so, the government provides legal laws that determine conditions and requirements for normal functioning of the market entities. Such laws include Antitrust Improvement Act (1976), Trademark Counterfeiting Act (1980), Trademark Law Revision Act (1988), Nutrition Labeling and Education…

The Brief The Trio, a group of young, multi-talented creatives, have created designs for their own clothing line to be sold prêt-a-porter in the market. Prêt-a-porter is one of the two categories that the 12 segments of the fashion industry are organised into (Blackmon, 2007). It is clothing that is mass-produced and is not custom fit to individual clients, which makes up the principle volume of sales in the fashion industry (Blackmon, 2007). The line has been designed to appeal to people aged…

copyrights and trademarks; this protective screening allows individuals(inventors) the prospect of obtaining acknowledgment & financial payment from whatever they contrive or formulate. With the successful integration of intellectual property law; “the innovator need not fear that others will steal the innovation. Instead of keeping it secret, the owner…

Intellectual property rights help to regulate creative labour. They can include, patents for inventions, and trademarks to help protect market share. They can also refer to copyright; ‘literary works (such as novels, poems and plays), films, music, artistic works (e.g. drawings, paintings, photographs and sculptures) and architectural design’. Intellectual property rights grant owners exclusive rights. These rights enable them to carry out specific acts, while at the same time, excluding…

Learning Log 2 1. Generic Brands pg. 405 2. Generic Brands- a brand indicating only the product category. 3. I look at generic brands as just something plain and doesn’t have the companies name. For example, when you go to Publix, Publix basically has a generic brand for each product. From garbage bags to bread and even cleaning supplies. Generic brands are usually cheaper, and work just has good as the regular traditional branded products. I know I usually go for generic brands depending on…

The United States of America is built on the backs of innovators, and forward-thinkers. To protect these men and women lawmakers have drafted some of the most important pieces of legislation in our country’s history: copyright law. Copyright’s purpose is to protect the intellectual property of creators, so that their work cannot be used, or reproduced without their consent. This gives creators the security that their assets will not be stolen, and thus, creates an environment that encourages new…

intellectual property such as being able to obtain a patent, the Honduran law makes no express provisions on these. If another entity uses a trademark without consent will be treated as an act of “unfair competition” and the owners may defend their property rights and their case can be heard by the courts. The Industrial Property law is the only law that protects trademarks and geographical indications (Council…

Definition: The Oxford English Dictionary defines Intellectual Property as “chiefly Law property (such as patents, trademarks, and copyright material) which is the product of invention or creativity, and does not exist in a tangible, physical form” (OED, 3rd Ed. 2010). Summary: We know that the economy is constantly changing with new business ventures, young entrepreneurs and an ever evolving world of technology at our fingertips. With this constant form of creative motion; individuals must…