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Copyright License Agreements Trademarks

A Copyright is an exclusive legal right granted to the creator of an original work to license, copy, sell, distribute, or otherwise exploit the work for his or her own benefit.
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Mic Drop: Singer-Songwriter Forgoes Public Performance Royalties to Prevent Performances by ‘Cover Band’ Amidst Lawsuit

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The original frontman of The Guess Who, Burton Cummings, terminated his public performance license agreements in the hope of preventing what he calls a The Guess Who “cover band” from performing the works he penned for the...more

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The Ghosts of Past Licensing Agreements Continue to Haunt Ms. Pac-Man

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1980 was a momentous year. Not only was it the year in which the Rubik’s Cube was first released, it was also when approximately 350 million people worldwide finally learned who shot J.R. on TV’s “Dallas” (spoiler alert: it...more

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Public APIs Have Broad Applications, From E-Commerce to Payroll Management

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This post is the second in a two-part series concerning emerging uses and considerations involving application programming interfaces, or “APIs.”     Most retailers and other large and mid-size businesses, and even some...more

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IP Disputes Among Private Business Co-Owners Dominate Three Recent Cases

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Last month gave us three noteworthy post-trial decisions in three different cases from three different states, all centering on disputes among business co-owners over the ownership and exploitation of the businesses’s core...more

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Are You a Pirate or a Promoter?

Copyright and Trademark Protection for a Reason - Protecting Creative Speech in Practice - Let’s talk intellectual property. Not patents and trade secrets, not that “hard stuff.” I’m talking creative intellectual property....more

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First Circuit Rejects Sunbeam Approach to Effect of Rejection of Trademark License in Bankruptcy

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In Mission Product Holdings, Inc. v. Tempnology, LLC (In re Tempnology, LLC), 879 F.3d 389 (1st Cir. 2018), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit ruled that the rejection of a trademark license in bankruptcy means...more

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6 Unique Challenges for Protecting and Exploiting Intellectual Property in the United Arab Emirates

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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is an attractive global business centre and gateway to the wider Middle East region for international companies seeking to commercialise and exploit their brands, products and technologies. ...more

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Sue-per Bowl Shuffle 2014: The Year in NFL-Related Intellectual Property Litigation

Heading into this year’s Super Bowl party season, there are two things every lawyer should be concerned about. First, why can’t your team get it together? Second, what do you do if you are asked to explain to your friends and...more

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Trademark, Copyright and Licensing for Engineers

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In This Presentation: - Trademarks: • What is a trademark? • How do you protect a trademark? • How do you avoid infringing trademarks of others? - Copyrights: • What is a copyright? • How do you...more

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Wizard of Oz Celebrates 75th Anniversary & Victory in Copyright and Trademark Dispute Over Film Characters

This August will mark the 75th anniversary of the release of the classic film The Wizard of Oz. As Warner Bros. celebrates the iconic status acquired by the film and its characters during the past seven-plus decades, the...more

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