Roberto Dini

3 weeks ago | ipwatchdog.com | Drew Berweger |Steve Brachmann |Gene Quinn |Roberto Dini

Fashion is a more highly commercial field than other creative pursuits, such as film or music, which have a much longer shelf life. Fashion is produced to be purchased now. The fashion market relies both on IP protection and creativity in establishing brands and new products, and sometimes it can be difficult to draw a line where “borrowing” morphs from an accepted practice to an improper or illegal use.

3 weeks ago | ipwatchdog.com | Eileen McDermott |Steve Brachmann |Gene Quinn |Roberto Dini

“If it doesn’t fit within that Back to Basics [framework], we have to ask the hard questions.”During a fireside chat with IPWatchdog’s Gene Quinn on Monday, Will Covey, Acting Deputy Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), told attendees of IPWatchdog’s Patent Masters™ 2025 Program that he sees the current climate of change at the Office as an opportunity to improve by refocusing efforts on getting “back to basics”.