Communications & Media Law, Intellectual Property

IP/Entertainment Law Weekly Case Update for Motion Picture Studios and Television Networks -- May 23, 2013

by Meg Charendoff, Tal Dickstein, W. Allan Edmiston, David Grossman, Jonathan Neil Strauss, Jonathan Zavin | Loeb & Loeb LLP on 5/24/2013

Capitol Records, Inc. v. MP3tunes, LLC, USDC, S.D. New York, May 14, 2013 - District court grants in part motions for reconsideration of order granting summary judgment in defendants' favor based on DMCA safe harbor...more

Louboutin International Trademark Dispute

by Anjali Shankar | Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. on 5/24/2013

Those of us who love fashion and have closets overflowing with more pairs of shoes than we probably need are likely familiar with Louboutin pumps. These sky-high heels have a very distinctive look and design. Louboutin heels...more

Instapundit: America's IP Laws Need to be "Pruned Back" [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 5/24/2013

May 24 (Bloomberg Law) -- Under current intellectual property law, a consumer who unlocks his or her own cellphone can be convicted as a felon. Law professor and Instapundit founder Glenn Reynolds says such a scenario is...more

Distinguishing the Fictional From the Real: Names and Brands in Television and Movies

by Steve Baird | Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. on 5/24/2013

We have an interesting question to answer, leading us into the holiday weekend, during which I suspect a few movies will be watched by more than a few marketing types and trademark types...more

Laches, Acquiescence, and Trademark Injunctions - Who Should Be Upstream Without a (Greek) Paddle?

by Susan Neuberger Weller | Mintz Levin - Intellectual Property on 5/22/2013

On May 8, a long time manufacturer of ceremonial paddles marketed to fraternities and sororities filed a petition for certiorari with the US Supreme Court seeking relief from an injunction barring him from using Greek...more

Copyright Law Reform Engages Both Courts and Congress

by Jenevieve Maerker | Foley Hoag LLP - Trademark, Copyright &... on 5/22/2013

Big changes may be afoot in copyright law these days, via both litigation and legislation. Courts are considering sweeping infringement claims with potentially far-reaching implications, and Congress is beginning the process...more

YouTube (Part III) Notice-and-Take-Down Safe Harbour Under the DMCA

by Martin P.J. Kratz Q.C. | Bennett Jones LLP on 5/22/2013

A driving force for the development of the Internet was to provide certainty for Internet service organizations on the liability exposure they may have for acts of third parties on their Internet sites....more

Nutty News: Dear Biggest Fan, Here’s a Cease-and-Desist Letter

by Martha Engel | Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. on 5/22/2013

You have to be one big fan of a company or product to establish a World {What-You-Cannot-Live-Without} Day. Well, a sticky situation with the well-known hazelnut spread Nutella may have you rethinking your public affection....more

Pro Te Solutio - Vol. 6 No. 1 February 2013

by Hemant Gupta, Keishunna Randall, Travis Swearingen | Butler, Snow, O'Mara, Stevens and Cannada,... on 5/22/2013

In This Issue: - Can Experts Testify as to the Ethics or State of Mind of Corporate Defendants? - Patent Reform for Biotech Companies - United States v. Caronia and its Implications for Off-Label...more

TM Owners Beware: Potential IP Scammers Are In Our Midst

by Deborah Peckham | Burns & Levinson LLP on 5/22/2013

There are few things more annoying than the feeling that you have been duped into paying for something that you neither need nor want. IP owners, and particularly trademark owners, are common targets for scammers seeking to...more

What Merchants Need to Know About the Mobile Payments Services Ecosystem: Patent Infringement Disputes

by Erica Wilson | Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 5/21/2013

At LSI’s Merchant Strategies for Mobile Payments Conference in Seattle on May 14, DWT’s Erica Wilson presented on the topic of “What Merchants Need to Know About How the Key Players in the Mobile Payments Services Ecosystem...more

Employee Working For You? You Say "No", LinkedIn Says "Yes"

by Michael Schmidt | Cozen O'Connor on 5/21/2013

Those loyal readers of this blog know that the focus tends to be on what your company can and cannot do regarding social media use by potential employees (i.e., applicants) or current employees. But there is a third category...more

The Second Circuit’s Aereo Math: One Copy + One Subscriber ≠ Public Performance

by Jessica Lehrman | Morrison Foerster - Social Media on 5/21/2013

Last week—the week of May 12, 2013—proved to be an eventful week for Aereo. On May 14, 2013, the controversial broadcast television streaming service filed a motion for summary judgment in the Southern District of...more

The Issues of Trademark Infringement and Dilution Go “Wild”

by Susan Neuberger Weller | Mintz Levin - Intellectual Property on 5/20/2013

Those of us in a certain age bracket will remember Mutual of Omaha’s “Wild Kingdom” television program that first began in 1963. The Emmy Award-winning show’s first run ended in 1986, and the show went into production again...more

What Do Trademark Owners Need to Know About the Trademark Clearinghouse for New gTLDs?

by Bonnie Headley | Bennett Jones LLP on 5/20/2013

The Internet Committee for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), a nonprofit organization that oversees the use of Internet domains, has recently implemented a new generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD) program for the purpose of...more

Around the Virtual World: May 13-17, 2013

by Pillsbury Social Media, Entertainment &... on 5/20/2013

A weekly wrap up of interesting news about virtual worlds, virtual goods and other social media. In This Issue: - What's the Matter With Zynga? - Video game maker drops gun makers, not their guns -...more

The Most Famous Bottle Design, Forever?

by Steve Baird | Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. on 5/20/2013

Coca-Cola settled on its famous contour bottle design almost 100 years ago, in 1916, after several years of trials with other far less distinctive shapes (at least under today’s standards)...more

IP/Entertainment Law Weekly Case Update for Motion Picture Studios and Television Networks -- May 17, 2013

by Meg Charendoff, Tal Dickstein, W. Allan Edmiston, David Grossman, Jonathan Neil Strauss, Jonathan Zavin | Loeb & Loeb LLP on 5/17/2013

Righthaven LLC v. Hoehn, USCA, Ninth Circuit, May 9, 2013 - Ninth Circuit affirms district courts’ dismissals of copyright infringement actions holding that entity created solely for purpose of pursuing copyright...more

MBHB Snippets: Review of Developments in Intellectual Property Law - Spring 2013 - Volume 11, Issue 2: Tiffany & Co. v. Costco...

by Nicole Grimm, Emily Miao | McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP on 5/17/2013

TIFFANY diamond engagement rings enjoy worldwide fame and recognition as the quintessential engagement ring. In 1886, Tiffany created the famous Tiffany setting, a simple six-prong open symmetrical arrangement that elevates...more

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IP/Entertainment Law Weekly Case Update for Motion Picture Studios and Television Networks -- May 23, 2013

Louboutin International Trademark Dispute

Instapundit: America's IP Laws Need to be "Pruned Back" [Video]

Distinguishing the Fictional From the Real: Names and Brands in Television and Movies

Laches, Acquiescence, and Trademark Injunctions - Who Should Be Upstream Without a (Greek) Paddle?

Copyright Law Reform Engages Both Courts and Congress

YouTube (Part III) Notice-and-Take-Down Safe Harbour Under the DMCA

Nutty News: Dear Biggest Fan, Here’s a Cease-and-Desist Letter

Pro Te Solutio - Vol. 6 No. 1 February 2013

TM Owners Beware: Potential IP Scammers Are In Our Midst

What Merchants Need to Know About the Mobile Payments Services Ecosystem: Patent Infringement Disputes

Employee Working For You? You Say "No", LinkedIn Says "Yes"

The Second Circuit’s Aereo Math: One Copy + One Subscriber ≠ Public Performance

The Issues of Trademark Infringement and Dilution Go “Wild”

What Do Trademark Owners Need to Know About the Trademark Clearinghouse for New gTLDs?

Around the Virtual World: May 13-17, 2013

The Most Famous Bottle Design, Forever?

IP/Entertainment Law Weekly Case Update for Motion Picture Studios and Television Networks -- May 17, 2013

MBHB Snippets: Review of Developments in Intellectual Property Law - Spring 2013 - Volume 11, Issue 2: Tiffany & Co. v. Costco...

Advertising Law -- May 16, 2013

The New Generic Top-Level Domains and the New Trademark Clearinghouse: Deciding Whether to Register Your Brands

Facebook v. Typosquatters: Damages and Domains Awarded Under Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act

Are The Legal Rules For User Generated Content Becoming More Nuanced?

California To Draw The Lines In Disparagement Liability

Memes Attack

Instapundit: America's IP Laws Need to be "Pruned Back" [Video]

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