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In The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, intellectual property attorney Scott Hervey and his guests discuss current IP issues related to trademark, copyright, and entertainment, as well as IP litigation and intellectual property in the news.
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Millions at Stake: How 2 Live Crew Beat Bankruptcy to Reclaim Their Music
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Nov 15, 2024 |
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Bad Spirits – How a Dog Toy Changed TV Title Clearance
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Nov 08, 2024 |
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The Dark Side of Halloween – Unlicensed Costumes and the Legal Haunt
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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The Fall of SUPER HERO: When Trademarks Become Generic
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Oct 25, 2024 |
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New California Laws for Digital Replicas Both Live and Dead
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Oct 18, 2024 |
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Trump Train Derailed In “Electric Avenue” Copyright Lawsuit
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Oct 11, 2024 |
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“Hold On” You Can’t Use That Music in Your Presidential Campaign
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Oct 04, 2024 |
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Fake Reviews, Real Consequences: Consumer Review Dos and Don’ts
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Sep 27, 2024 |
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Punchbowl News’ Trademark Win Despite Rogers Setback
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Sep 20, 2024 |
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Does This Court’s Ruling Put an End to Tattoo Copyright Cases?
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Sep 13, 2024 |
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Late Night, Early Dismissal: The Santos-Kimmel Copyright Case
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Sep 06, 2024 |
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Deep Dive into the NO FAKES Act
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Aug 30, 2024 |
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Thirsty for Clarity – Brand Confusion In The Beverage Category
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Aug 23, 2024 |
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Affiliate Marketing vs Retail Services – TTAB’s Landmark Ruling
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Aug 16, 2024 |
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How to Avoid Bearing The Risks of A Naked License (Featured)
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Aug 09, 2024 |
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IOC Goes For Gold In Trademark Suit Over Logan Paul – Kevin Durrant Sports Drink
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Aug 03, 2024 |
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No Copyright Protection in Fitness Routines for Celebrity Trainer Tracy Anderson
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Jul 26, 2024 |
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Closing The Royalty Loophole Push for a Public Performance Right in Sound Recordings
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Jul 19, 2024 |
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Not Terminated – Cher Still Entitled to Her Share of Music Royalties
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Jul 12, 2024 |
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The Strength of a Trademark (Archive)
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Jul 05, 2024 |
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Supreme Court Holds Copyright Damages Can Go Beyond 3 Years
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Jun 28, 2024 |
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The Briefing: Is the FTC Recent Rule on Non-Competes a New Reality for Reality TV Stars
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Jun 21, 2024 |
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Scarlett Johansson vs Chat GPT What the Legal Claims Would Look Like
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Jun 14, 2024 |
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Another Court Gets It Right in Tattoo Copyright Dispute
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Jun 07, 2024 |
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Paramount Splashes Top Gun Maverick Copyright Lawsuit
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May 31, 2024 |
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Filmmakers Express Concern Over Impending Death of ‘Biographical Anchor’ Fair Use Basis
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May 24, 2024 |
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Netflix Defamation Lawsuit About Inventing Anna – Not an Imposter
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May 17, 2024 |
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Brandy Melville Doubles Down Against Redbubble
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May 10, 2024 |
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How “knockoff” Furniture Landed Kim Kardashian in an IP Lawsuit
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May 03, 2024 |
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Authors Get Mixed Results with Initial Skirmish in OpenAI Lawsuit
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Apr 26, 2024 |
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Tennessee’s ELVIS Act Isn’t What You Think
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Apr 19, 2024 |
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Navigating the Legal Risks for Brands in Social Media Marketing – Part 2
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Apr 12, 2024 |
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Navigating the Legal Risks for Brands in Social Media Marketing – Part 1
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Apr 05, 2024 |
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Defamation by Docudrama – Inventing Anna (ARCHIVE)
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Mar 29, 2024 |
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Truth Maybe Crazy, But Truth Just Got Kanye West Out of a Defamation Case
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Mar 23, 2024 |
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The Patent Puzzle: USPTO’s Guidelines for AI Inventions
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Mar 15, 2024 |
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How Far Back Can You Go: Supreme Court to Decide Circuit Split on Recovery of Copyright Damages
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Mar 08, 2024 |
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Writers, Actors, AI: The AI Centric Changes to the WGA and SAG Agreements
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Mar 02, 2024 |
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Tag, You’re Sued: Graffiti Artists Sue Over Use of Their Tags
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Feb 23, 2024 |
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Nirvana Stuck in Lawsuit Over “Nevermind” Album Cover
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Feb 16, 2024 |
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Brandy Melville v Redbubble: Navigating Contributory Infringement
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Feb 09, 2024 |
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Ninth Circuit Pulls Back Rogers Test in Light of Jack Daniels Decision
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Feb 02, 2024 |
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It’s Not Yabba-Dabba-Delicious – TTAB Denies Color Mark for Post Fruity Pebbles!
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Jan 26, 2024 |
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Beyond the Hashtag: FTC Revises Guidelines for Endorsement Use in Advertising
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Jan 19, 2024 |
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The Protectability of Short Phrases (Archive)
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Jan 12, 2024 |
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IP Rights and the “Public Good” Exemption to California’s Anti-SLAPP Law: An Update
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Jan 05, 2024 |
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Merry Litigation: All I Want for Christmas is a Copyright Infringement Lawsuit
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Dec 22, 2023 |
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Jingle Brawl: The Battle for ‘Queen of Christmas’
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Dec 15, 2023 |
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Netflix to Pay $2.5M to GoTV for Patent Infringement
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Dec 08, 2023 |
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Once Upon A Time – SCOTUS Rejects Trademark Infringement Claim Against Quentin Tarantino Film
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Dec 01, 2023 |
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Are LEGO Creations Based on Religious Texts Eligible for Copyright Protection?
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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SCOTUS to Determine if USPTO Refusal to Register TRUMP TOO SMALL is Unconstitutional
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Nov 17, 2023 |
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AI Training and Copyright Infringement: Lessons from the Ross Intelligence Case
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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Tattoos, Tiger King, and Copyright Lawsuits – Oh My – Cramer v. Netflix
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Nov 03, 2023 |
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Is Linda Fairstein’s Portrayal in Netflix’s “When They See Us” Fair?
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Oct 27, 2023 |
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When Parmesan isn’t Parmesan – Cheese Consortium Attempts to Fight Off Counterfeit Cheese
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Oct 20, 2023 |
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Unmasking Luxury Knockoffs: Amazon Sues Influencers for Promoting Counterfeit Goods
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Oct 13, 2023 |
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The AI Copyright Conundrum Continues – An Update
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Oct 06, 2023 |
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Judge Finds Lyrics and Themes “Guns, Money, and Jewelry” Too Commonplace for Copyright Protection
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Sep 29, 2023 |
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Court Rejects Dirt.com’s Post-Warhol Fair Use Defense in Photographer’s Copyright Lawsuit
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Sep 22, 2023 |
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Failure to Disclose Relationship with Real Party in Interest Results in Serious Sanctions
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Sep 15, 2023 |
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How to Avoid Bearing The Risks of A Naked License
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Sep 08, 2023 |
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A Prototypical Corporate Salesperson is Not Patentable
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Sep 01, 2023 |
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Deepfakes vs Right of Publicity: Navigating the Intersection Between Free Speech and Protected Rights
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Aug 25, 2023 |
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Shedding Light on ‘Willful Blindness’: Brandy Melville v Redbubble
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Aug 18, 2023 |
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No CTRL-ALT-DEL For the Server Test
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Aug 11, 2023 |
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Zillow Loses Second Round of Copyright Fight
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Aug 04, 2023 |
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Is Warhol Bad for Documentarians?
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Jul 28, 2023 |
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The Supreme Court Limits the Reach of The Lanham Act
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Jul 21, 2023 |
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Netflix Settles Defamation Dispute with Docu Film Subjects
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Jul 14, 2023 |
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Bad Spaniels in the Doghouse – Jack Daniels Prevails in Trademark Fight
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Jul 07, 2023 |
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Court Rules Litigation Funding Not Relevant in Netflix v. GoTV
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Jun 30, 2023 |
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USPTO Suspends Applications Including Criticisms of Known Living Figures
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Jun 23, 2023 |
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What Now for Fair Use After Warhol v. Goldsmith
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Jun 16, 2023 |
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The Protectability of Short Phrases
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Jun 09, 2023 |
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No Beating Around the Bush: TTAB Upholds Anti-Pot Policy
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Jun 02, 2023 |
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Aaron Judge Hits a Grand Slam Before the Trademark Trial and Appeal
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May 26, 2023 |
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AI Generated Fake Drake Song – Legit or Lawsuit?
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May 19, 2023 |
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Chipotle and Sweetgreen Settle Food Fight Over CHIPOTLE Trademark
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May 12, 2023 |
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Woodward Asks Court to Dump Trump’s Complaint
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May 05, 2023 |
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SCOTUS Hears Arguments in VIP Products V. Jack Daniels
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Apr 28, 2023 |
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Trademark Claim Over ‘Anne of Green Gables – The Musical’ Hits Sour Note With NY Producer
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Apr 21, 2023 |
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Law Firm Sues Las Vegas Raiders for Threatening Trademark Infringement Claim
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Apr 14, 2023 |
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Copyright Office Issues Guidance for Works Containing Material Generated by AI
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Apr 07, 2023 |
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USPTO Suspends Action on Trademark Applications Targeting Names of Public Figures
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Mar 31, 2023 |
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Copyright Office Goes After Registration Issued to AI-created Graphic Novel
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Mar 24, 2023 |
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Rick Astley Sues Yung Gravy for Use of Imitation Voice in “Betty (Get Money)”
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Mar 17, 2023 |
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Getty Images Sues Stability AI for Copyright Infringement
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Mar 10, 2023 |
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Did the Court Bag the MetaBirkin Case?
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Mar 03, 2023 |
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Is Trump’s Copyright Claim Against Woodward “Trumped Up”?
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Feb 24, 2023 |
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Miami Terminates FTX’s Naming Rights Deal for NBA Arena
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Feb 17, 2023 |
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9th Circuit Agrees with Woz – No Promise to Pay, No Desny Claim
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Feb 10, 2023 |
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Trademark and Copyright Cases to Watch in 2023
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Feb 03, 2023 |
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2023 IP Resolutions Start with a Review of IP Assets
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Jan 27, 2023 |
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The Strength of a Trademark
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Jan 22, 2023 |
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Viacom Wins Trademark Dispute Over MTV’s ‘Floribama Shore’
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Jan 13, 2023 |
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Supreme Court Takes Up Jack Daniel’s-Bad Spaniels Trademark Dispute
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Jan 06, 2023 |
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The Yonays Take the First Sortie in Copyright Fight With Paramount Over Top Gun Maverick
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Dec 30, 2022 |
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After 70 Years, Supreme Court Will Once Again Weigh in on The Exterritorial Reach of Lanham Act
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Dec 23, 2022 |
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Jack Nicklaus Companies Landed Hole-In-One With Court’s Recent Injunction
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Dec 16, 2022 |
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The Sneakerhead Breakup of the Century – Yeezy and Adidas
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Dec 09, 2022 |
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Vogue Sues 21 Savage and Drake Over Imitation Vogue Cover Marketing Campaign
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Dec 02, 2022 |
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Law Firm’s Suit Against Namesake Provides Two Important Trademark Lessons
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Nov 23, 2022 |
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Cardi B Makes Money Moves with the Jury and Prevails in IP Trial
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Nov 18, 2022 |
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Hermès Tries to Bag Digital Designer Selling MetaBirkin NFTs
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Nov 10, 2022 |
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NBA Star Luka Doncic Goes Hard in the Paint and Seeks to Cancel Mom’s Trademark (Part 2)
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Nov 04, 2022 |
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NBA Star Luka Doncic Goes Hard in the Paint and Seeks to Cancel Mom’s Trademark (Part 1)
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Oct 28, 2022 |
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Tattoo Artist Copyright Win Will Create Uncertainty Over Celebrities with Tattoos
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Oct 21, 2022 |
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Titania v. She-Hulk: Trademark Infringement in the Marvel Universe
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Oct 16, 2022 |
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Defamation by Docudrama – Inventing Anna
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Oct 07, 2022 |
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The Essential Purpose of the Short Form Copyright Assignment (Archive)
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Sep 30, 2022 |
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Paramount is Ready to Dogfight in Top Gun Maverick Copyright Lawsuit
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Sep 23, 2022 |
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Evel Knievel IP Lawsuit Against Disney Crashes and Burns
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Sep 16, 2022 |
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Mattel Isn’t Toying Around About Nicki Minaj Barbie-Que Chips
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Sep 09, 2022 |
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Fox Wins Another Copyright Lawsuit Over ‘Empire’ Character
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Sep 02, 2022 |
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Miami Dolphins Coach Gets Sacked on Motion to Dismiss
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Aug 26, 2022 |
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Unofficial Bridgerton Musical – Fair Use or Infringing Fan Fiction
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Aug 19, 2022 |
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NY Court Catches Bieber Fever, Denying RHODE NYC’s Motion for Preliminary Injunction
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Aug 12, 2022 |
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Is the Server Test Ready for a Reboot?
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Aug 05, 2022 |
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Seattle Space Needle Pokes at Local Coffee Shop’s Logo
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Jul 29, 2022 |
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What Makes a Character Protectable Under Copyright
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Jul 22, 2022 |
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THE Ohio State University Registers “The” as a Trademark
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Jul 15, 2022 |
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2nd Circuit to Determine if Rogers Test Fits Shoe Trade Dress Dispute Between MISCHF and Vans
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Jul 08, 2022 |
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Update – Andy Warhol Foundation Urges Supreme Court to Reverse Fair Use Decision
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Jul 01, 2022 |
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Top Gun Maverick – Right Into The Copyright Lawsuit Zone
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Jun 24, 2022 |
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What The Settlement of Ratajkowski/Paparazzi Copyright Lawsuit Means For Fair Use
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Jun 17, 2022 |
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Judge Throws a Flag on the Play in USFL IP Litigation
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Jun 10, 2022 |
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The Supreme Court Grants Certiorari in Copyright Infringement Action Involving Warhol, Prince, and Goldsmith
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Jun 02, 2022 |
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Senator Hawley Targets Disney with So-Called Copyright Reform Bill
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May 27, 2022 |
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An Idea Doesn’t Have to be Novel to be Stolen (In California)
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May 20, 2022 |
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Jerry West Thinks His Portrayal in HBO’s “Winning Time” is a Loser
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May 13, 2022 |
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The Original USFL Throws a Flag at Fox’s Attempted Revival of the United States Football League
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May 06, 2022 |
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The Case of the Stolen Ampersand and the (Non)Protectability of Fonts
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Apr 29, 2022 |
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SCOTUS Issues First IP Ruling of 2022 in Unicolors, Inc. v. H&M Hennes & Maurits, LP
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Apr 22, 2022 |
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March Madness Marketing Rebounds With a New Twist
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Apr 15, 2022 |
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Supreme Court Petitioned to Overturn 8th Circuit’s Holding on Architectural Plans that Upends “Standard Marketing Practices” in Real Estate Industry
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Apr 07, 2022 |
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Cookie Co’s Motion to Dismiss Trademark Lawsuit by Restaurant Crumbles
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Mar 31, 2022 |
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Heirs of Evel Knievel Clearly Do Not Have a Friend in Disney
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Mar 25, 2022 |
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Hermès Attempts to Bag Digital Creator Selling MetaBirkin NFTs
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Mar 17, 2022 |
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Copyright Office Rejects Application for A.I. Created Art Work
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Mar 10, 2022 |
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Nike Tries to Stomp Out StockX’s Attempt to Sell NFTs of Nike Sneakers
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Mar 03, 2022 |
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If a Photograph is Infringed But No One Sees it, is it Still Infringement?
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Feb 24, 2022 |
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More NFT Confusion: Art Collector Files Lawsuit to Establish Right to Turn Painting into NFT
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Feb 17, 2022 |
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Sponsored Post Lands Beauty Influencer in Trademark Infringement Lawsuit
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Feb 10, 2022 |
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Federal Judge Holds Swiss Cheese Makers’ Claim to Gruyere Full of Holes
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Feb 03, 2022 |
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Jack’s Lawsuit Against FTX is Back in the Box
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Feb 01, 2022 |
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Copyright Cases to Watch in 2022
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Jan 27, 2022 |
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Miami Dolphins Coach Plays Defense Against Sports Psychologist’s Copyright Infringement Lawsuit
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Jan 20, 2022 |
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YouTube Removes 150 Videos from Popular AniTuber’s Channel
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Jan 12, 2022 |
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Supreme Court Boots Australian Boot Maker’s Appeal for Attempting to Use Ugg’s Trademark
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Jan 05, 2022 |
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Trouble in House of Gucci: Does the Family Have a Claim Following Release of New Film?
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Dec 30, 2021 |
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Lord of The Rings Author’s Estate Clings to its Precious Trademark, Blocking JRR Token
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Dec 22, 2021 |
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Say NFT Again – I Dare You: Miramax Sues Quentin Tarantino Over Plans to Sell “Pulp Fiction” NFT
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Dec 16, 2021 |
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Cleveland Now Has Two Guardians: The Baseball Team and the Roller Derby Team Settle Their Case and Agree to Joint Use
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Dec 10, 2021 |
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Jack in the Box Pops a Spring Over Mascot Trademark Dilution
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Dec 03, 2021 |
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DMCA: The Right to Repair and More New Exemptions
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Nov 24, 2021 |
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Embed at Your Own (Copyright) Risk
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Nov 18, 2021 |
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Guardians of the Trademark: Cleveland Baseball Team and Cleveland Roller Derby Team Clash Over IP
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Nov 12, 2021 |
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This Could Change Paparazzi Mood Forever – Update on the Ratajkowski / Paparazzi Copyright Lawsuit
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Nov 05, 2021 |
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A Spooky Copyright Decision for Producers of Friday the 13th Franchise
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Oct 29, 2021 |
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Don’t Scream: Copyright Infringement Case Finds for “Scary Terry” Rozier
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Oct 22, 2021 |
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Court Melts Ice Cube’s Trademark Lawsuit against Robinhood + Update
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Oct 15, 2021 |
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Naming Rights for LA Clippers Dome: FinTech Steps Intuit
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Oct 07, 2021 |
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Keeping an Eye on Warby Parker Adwords Trademark Infringement Lawsuit
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Sep 30, 2021 |
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Could a Trademark Search Have Saved ‘The Cleveland Indians’ Botched Rebrand?
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Sep 23, 2021 |
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San Diego Gulls’ Wings Clipped in Dispute Over Logo Copyright
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Sep 17, 2021 |
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Could Netflix Be Liable in “When They See Us” Defamation Case?
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Sep 09, 2021 |
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Prince Estate Wants Winery’s ‘Purple Rain’ Trademark Back in the Bottle
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Sep 02, 2021 |
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Dealmaking Pitfalls in NCAA’s New NIL Policy
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Aug 26, 2021 |
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NCAA Erects Challenge to ‘Vasectomy Mayhem’ Trademark
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Aug 20, 2021 |
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Tattoos, Videogames, and Lawsuits: Who Owns the Copyright on Athletic Ink?
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Aug 12, 2021 |
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Dr. Seuss Sets Photon Torpedoes on Star Trek Mashup in 9th Circuit Appeal (Part Two, Trademark)
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Aug 06, 2021 |
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Dr. Seuss Sets Photon Torpedoes on Star Trek Mashup in 9th Circuit Appeal (Part One, Copyright)
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Aug 05, 2021 |
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Don’t Film So Close to Me: Can Copyrighted Music Keep Vids of Police Encounters Off The Internet?
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Jul 30, 2021 |
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Bonus Olympic Episode: IOC Gets Gold in Trademark Enforcement
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Jul 29, 2021 |
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Space Erotica Flick Not Infringed by Black Mirror
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Jul 23, 2021 |
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Nike Threatens Fire & Brimstone Over Satanic Custom Shoe Makers
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Jul 13, 2021 |
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Andy Warhol’s Prince Prints: Not Fair Use!? (Part Two)
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Jul 09, 2021 |
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Andy Warhol’s Prince Prints: Not Fair Use!? (Part One)
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Jun 29, 2021 |
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What’s In a Name: Clearing Titles for Film and Television
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Jun 24, 2021 |
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Defamation Lawsuit Against Netflix Dropped + New York Protects Dead Celebrities
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Jun 09, 2021 |
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SPIN Trademark Has Peloton Wrapped Around the Axel
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Mar 10, 2021 |
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“Inspired By” Characters – Defamation Lawsuit As a Spinoff Part II
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Mar 05, 2021 |
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“Inspired By” Characters – Defamation Lawsuit As a Spinoff Part I
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Mar 05, 2021 |
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Celebrities Sued for Posting Images of Themselves
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Mar 05, 2021 |
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Hard Cider Maker Can’t Whine About Trademark Opposition
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Mar 05, 2021 |
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The Ninth Circuit Affirms That Comic-Con isn’t Generic
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Mar 05, 2021 |
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9th Circuit Provides Clear Copyright Guidance for Producers of Bio Pics
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Mar 05, 2021 |
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Navigating the Hazy Intersection of Cannabis Law & Trademarks
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Mar 04, 2021 |
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The Essential Purpose of the Short Form Copyright Assignment
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Mar 04, 2021 |
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Copyright Infringement: BuzzFeed just got Buzz Worthy
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Mar 04, 2021 |
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Empire Copyright Litigation
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Mar 01, 2021 |
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COVID 19 Bill Stimulates the Economy and Changes in the Intellectual Property Law
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Mar 01, 2021 |
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Twitch Under Fire From the Music Industry
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Mar 01, 2021 |
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Federal Court Finds UGG is not Generic for Famous UGG Boots
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Feb 26, 2021 |
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Sushi Restaurants Battle for Control over Hand Roll Trademark
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Feb 26, 2021 |
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Trademark Infringement – Tiffany & Co. Versus Costco
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Feb 26, 2021 |
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Dogs, Whiskey, and Intellectual Property: Need I Say More?
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Feb 11, 2021 |
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Let Russ Cook: An NFL-Sized Introduction to ITU Applications
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Feb 11, 2021 |