Graffiti Artists’ VARA Copyright Win Gets Tacit Thumbs Up from SCOTUS
A collective of 21 New York graffiti artists at a Queens warehouse known as the 5Pointz complex can rest easy now that the U.S. Supreme…
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Review of Supreme Court Copyright & Trademark Cases in 2019
In its current term, the U.S. Supreme Court took on three copyright and trademark cases. One reason this term has been noteworthy so far is…
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“Work Made for Hire” Pitfalls for Independent Film Makers
The Situation You’re an independent film maker and you need to hire talent, a cinematographer, an editor, and other skilled individuals whose jobs entail potential…
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Circuit Split Over Copyright Registrations to Get SCOTUS Attention
The U.S. Supreme Court has decided to weigh in on a circuit split that has been brewing for years regarding interpretation of the statute governing…
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Result in Zorro Copyright Case is Music to Playwright’s Ears (Mostly)
Playwright Robert Cabell must be singing the refrain from a Meatloaf classic because he won two out of three issues on summary judgment in a copyright…
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No “Magic Words” Necessary to Transfer a Copyright, Says Court
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled in favor of a software company hit with a copyright infringement suit filed by its founder over…
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Deadline Approaching to Comply with New Website Copyright Regulation
Business owners operating websites, apps, or other online services that transmit, cache, store, or link to user generated content have until December 31, 2017 to comply…
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Take Stock: 5 IP Assets Your Small Business May Need to Protect ASAP
If your startup company is taking the plunge into the world of entrepreneurship, or you have a small business that is just finding its feet,…
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Fair Use Not So Fair for Defendants in Recent Copyright Cases
Two recent cases demonstrate the limits of crying fair use in response to copyright infringement claims, particularly because they show the perils of arguing the…
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IP Followup: Aftermath of Tam, and More Copyright Registration Discord
A couple of recent events in IP law offer codas to issues discussed in this blog earlier in the year. Here is a quick recap:…
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Summer of Love (and Knockoffs) Continues with Jewelry Copyright Case
Brighton Collectibles, a Los Angeles women’s fashion accessories company, has filed a copyright infringement suit against Macy’s over alleged infringement of its “Reno Heart Bracelet”…
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Of Sneaker Pimps and the President…
No, the first portion of the title of this post does not refer to the band the Sneakers Pimps, but rather the clothing retailer Forever…
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2-4-6-8! SCOTUS Finds Copyright In Cheerleading Uniform Designs
The Supreme Court recently weighed in on one of the more esoteric areas of copyright law in the Star Athletica v. Varsity Brands case. At…
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New “MyUSPTO” Portal Gives Trademark Registration a Boost
I was pleasantly surprised when I recently went to the USPTO website and found a new portal called “MyUSPTO.” The portal allows a user to…
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