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Steinway’s Patents Expired Long Ago. So Why Can’t Anyone Replicate Their Dominance?

Steinway & Sons holds no active patents that cover the core technologies of its concert grand pianos. The overstrung pla...
2026.04.03 パテント探偵
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Can a Color Be a Trademark? Le Creuset’s Orange and the Legal Requirements for Color Mark Registration

In 1995, the United States Supreme Court confirmed that a single color can function as a trademark. The decision in Qual...
2026.04.03 パテント探偵
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Why Takashi Murakami Treats IP as an Art Form: Trademark, Copyright, and Licensing as Creative Strategy

Takashi Murakami is simultaneously one of the most commercially successful contemporary artists and one of the most stra...
2026.04.03 パテント探偵
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The Birkin Isn’t Protected by a Patent — It’s Protected by Trade Dress: Hermès’s IP Strategy

The Hermès Birkin bag has no active patent protection. Its iconic silhouette cannot be exclusively claimed through desig...
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When a Car Shape Becomes a Trademark: Ferrari, Porsche, and Jeep’s Design IP Strategies

When a car's shape becomes recognizable without its logo, that form may deserve legal protection. Ferrari's distinctive ...
2026.04.03 パテント探偵
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Gibson’s 15-Year Quest to Trademark a Guitar Body Shape — The Limits of 3D Trade Dress Protection

For over 15 years, Gibson Brands has pursued trademark and trade dress protection for the iconic body shapes of its Les ...
2026.04.03 パテント探偵
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