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A Trademark is a legally registered distinctive mark or sign which identifies goods, products or services that originate or are associated with a particular person or enterprise . A typical example of a trademark... more +
A Trademark is a legally registered distinctive mark or sign which identifies goods, products or services that originate or are associated with a particular person or enterprise . A typical example of a trademark would be a company's logo such as the Nike "Check" or McDonald's "Golden Arches."  less -
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The Pitch - May 2024

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The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

The Laws of Fashion: What's Trending in 2024

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As we make further strides into 2024, the fashion, apparel & beauty landscape continues its dynamic evolution, marked by opportunities and challenges. Consumer preferences, technological breakthroughs, geopolitical shifts,...more

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The Pitch - April 2024

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The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more

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The Pitch - March 2024

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The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more

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Licensor’s Fraud and Lanham Act Claims Survive Motion to Dismiss in Pennsylvania Federal Court

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A federal court in Pennsylvania granted in part and denied in part a licensee’s motion to dismiss the licensor’s breach of contract, fraud, and Lanham Acts claims. Westbrook Monster Mix Co. v. Easy Gardener Prods., Inc., 2024...more

AEON Law

Patent Poetry: Metropolitans versus Kraken in Hockey Jersey Logo Dispute

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Seattle Metropolitans Hockey LLC has filed suit against Seattle Hockey Partners LLC alleging causes of action related to trademark infringement involving the Seattle Metropolitans “S” logo, shown above....more

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Understanding the importance of Trade Dress Protection for your distinct and non-functional product designs and packaging

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What is the difference between a traditional trademark and trade dress protection? Traditional Trademarks - According to the USPTO - A trademark can be any word, phrase, symbol, design, or a combination of these things...more

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The Pitch - August 2023

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The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more

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Here Comes The Judge… And Only The Judge: Time to Collect Royalties from Licensing

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Yankees’ superstar Aaron Judge and the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) have finally emerged victorious from an intellectual property dispute, which they have been fighting since Judge’s 2017 rookie season....more

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The Pitch - April 2023

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The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more

Freeman Law

Tax Court in Brief | 3M Company v. Comm’r | Allocation of Income for Subsidiary License or Use of Intellectual Property; Validity...

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Summary: In this 346-page opinion (including multiple concurring opinions and dissents) the Tax Court addresses federal income tax issues arising from 3M Company (3M) and its domestic and foreign subsidiaries’ (Subs)...more

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Infringement is still infringement, even in the metaverse: New York jury finds “MetaBirkin” infringing, not protected artistic...

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A nine-person jury in the Southern District of New York has found that "MetaBirkin" NFTs violate Hermès International SA's rights in its "Birkin" trademarks. This is the first trial to consider the intersection of NFTs and...more

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The Pitch - January 2023

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The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more

Freeman Law

U.S. and Mexico | Trademark Royalties and Tax Considerations

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Approximately 30% of the global market is related to intellectual property. While intangible goods cannot be touched or seen, they are all too real. For companies around the world, one of the most important intangible assets...more

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The Pitch - April 2022

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The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more

Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC

Fighting Over a Band Name

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In an opinion filed on September 17, 2021, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued a precedential decision that TTAB Trademark Cancellation proceedings do not preclude infringement claims in federal...more

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Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: Neil Young’s Song Catalog Removed From Spotify After a Public Ultimatum Over COVID-19...

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After a compelling weekend of playoff football in the NFL, in which all four of the matchups came down to the final play of each game (serving to drive even more eyeballs to the NFL in what has been a fruitful season for the...more

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Sports & Entertainment Spotlight - May 2021 #2

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The word of the week for this edition is “credibility.” In the courts of law and public opinion, credibility (or the quality of being trusted and believed in) is everything. Just ask famed Triple Crown horse trainer Bob...more

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Nonfungible Tokens and the Music Industry: Legal Considerations

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Nonfungible tokens (NFTs) have, in recent weeks, gone from a relatively obscure form of digital collectible stored on a blockchain to a virtual “gold rush” for artists, labels and other music rights owners looking for ways to...more

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The Value Of IP Licensing

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Intellectual Property (“IP”) – including patents, trade secrets, know-how, proprietary data, copyrights and trademarks – is a valuable asset that can be monetized for its owner’s benefit. In a typical IP license, the IP...more

Holland & Knight LLP

IP Considerations During COVID-19: IP Housekeeping

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As businesses consider how to transition to a "new normal," a thorough review of intellectual property (IP) assets and a protocol for managing those assets should be part of the planning process. For many companies, the...more

ArentFox Schiff

Court Sides With Importer In Not Paying Duties on Royalties

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The case is instructive because these fees must be a “condition of sale” to be dutiable. Therefore, it is critical for importers to review the specific circumstances of their import transactions before including or excluding...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

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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The Take-Two Interactive v. Pinkerton Showdown Has Ended in a Draw

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One year ago, I wrote a post about the Lohan v. Take-Two Interactive case in which Lindsay Lohan thought she recognized her image in Take-Two’s Grand Theft Auto V (“GTAV”) video game. Many people who notice that they resemble...more

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Walmart Burned by the Jury in Trademark Infringement Suit

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Earlier this month, a federal jury in North Carolina hit Walmart with a $95.5 million verdict for its willful infringement of Variety Stores, Inc.’s “BACKYARD” trademarks. The jury awarded $45.5 million as a reasonable...more

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