On March 4, 2019, the United States Supreme Court held that, with certain exceptions, a copyright owner must obtain a copyright registration certificate from the Copyright Office before filing a copyright infringement suit....more
3/5/2019
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Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Registration ,
Fourth Estate Public Benefit Corp v Wall-Street.com LLC ,
Petition for Writ of Certiorari ,
SCOTUS ,
Solicitor General ,
Split of Authority ,
The Copyright Act ,
Uniformity
The National Geographic Society is an interesting organization. Since 1888, it has published the iconic magazine National Geographic, recognizable to many by the trademark yellow border on the cover page. And yes, that border...more
Are you sick and tired of the Christmas spirit? Apparently, you are not alone. Meet Matthew Lombardo, the author of a comedic play called Who’s Holiday! Billed as “the show Dr. Seuss doesn’t want you to see,” Who’s...more
As I turn 50 years old this week, I can’t help but think of the famous Happy Birthday song and the class action that resulted in its entering the public domain earlier this year. The class action plaintiffs in that case...more
As a leader of a start-up company, you are probably aware of the importance of protecting your company’s innovative products, services and technologies through patent filings. If you are savvy, you are also aware of the...more
9/28/2015
/ Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Registration ,
Corporate Branding ,
Fair Use ,
Independent Contractors ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
IP Assignment Agreements ,
Public Domain ,
Startups ,
The Copyright Act ,
Third-Party ,
Trademarks ,
Work-For-Hire ,
Young Lawyers
Last week, Taco Bell released a TV commercial featuring real men named Ronald McDonald enjoying Taco Bell’s new breakfast items. This is very creative advertising, but is not for the faint of heart. Using a competitor’s...more