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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 +

Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: What the Supreme Court Ruling in Alston v. NCAA Means for the Future of College Sports

Foster Garvey PC on 6/24/2021

“The NCAA is not above the law.” Those seven words capped Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s searing concurring opinion issued in connection with Monday’s (June 21) unanimous (9-0) U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Alston v. National...more

Trademark Protection For Your Brand Merchandise In The Age Of Copycats, Counterfeits, And Fakes

Weintraub Tobin on 11/23/2020

With live events cancelled during the pandemic, content creators are increasingly dependent on merchandise sales. Creators from podcasters to YouTubers to musicians are reliant on merch to bolster their revenue and their...more

“Running Man” Case Trips, Falls, and Is Dismissed

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 6/16/2020

Just two months ago, we published a post about an Eastern District of Pennsylvania decision in the Pellegrino v. Epic Games case regarding Epic’s online battle royale video game, Fortnite. In that case, saxophonist Leo...more

YouTube Enables Ads on Coronavirus Content; Brands Should Evaluate Strategies to Mitigate Inadvertent Backlash

Mintz - Intellectual Property Viewpoints on 3/27/2020

Adding another layer of complexity to sensitively marketing in the COVID-19 environment, YouTube announced on March 11 that it will permit certain creators to monetize (i.e., enable ads on) content relating to coronavirus....more

Intellectual Property - Trademark - The World in U.S. Courts: Summer 2019

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 9/16/2019

Optima Media Group Limited v. Bloomberg L.P., US District Court for the Southern District of New York, April 17, 2019 - Bloomberg contracted with Optima entities (none a US company) to produce and distribute...more

Epic Games Battles for Victory Dances in Fortnite Copyright Lawsuits

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 2/28/2019

If you know how to Floss and Milly Rock, then you are way more hip than most, including the author of this post. Both are popular dance moves, along with the Shoot, Running Man, and the Carlton, the latter made famous by...more

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BakerHostetler on 8/15/2018

In This Issue: - Ferrari Crashes Head-On Into Infringement Suit - SDNY Decries Mathematical Illiteracy in Junior Mint Dismissal - Trader Joe’s Slathered With Honey Class Action - Louisiana to Robocallers: You’ll Regret...more

Be Like Grumpy Cat

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C. on 2/17/2018

News recently hit the wires that Grumpy Cat Ltd., the company behind the Grumpy Cat Internet “person”ality, was awarded over $700,000 in a trademark and copyright infringement lawsuit. The defendant was a licensee who was...more

Intellectual Property Bulletin - Winter 2017

Fenwick & West LLP on 2/10/2017

A Smooth Patch in a Rough Road? Governmental Transition and Intellectual Property - Whenever a new Congress convenes, some IP issues come to the fore while others take a back seat. Transition to a new administration in the...more

News of Note in IP

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 5/19/2016

Each week, Sheppard Mullin brings you News of Note in IP: The latest news in the IP-related fields of technology, privacy, fashion, advertising, music, and social media, curated by our IP team. Here are some of the stories...more

Reddit Community to Fine Brothers: REACT Registration Not so Fine

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C. on 3/7/2016

Benny and Rafi Fine, also known as the Fine Brothers, are well-known YouTube® content producers – they publish videos that show groups of people watching and reacting to things. Some recent examples include Elders React to...more

Status Updates - January 2015 #4

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media on 1/19/2015

Social drinkers. The founder of the Lagunitas Brewing Company decided to drop a lawsuit that he’d filed against Sierra Nevada for trademark infringement after beer drinkers expressed their disapproval of the suit on Twitter. ...more

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