Flava Works used to file a good number of file-sharing lawsuits. I have not seen alot lately. However, they have just filed a mass Doe Defendant lawsuit in Illinois Federal Court (Northern District) alleging copyright and...more
10/11/2024
/ Attorney's Fees ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
File Sharing ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Lanham Act ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Restraining Orders ,
Settlement ,
Terms and Conditions ,
The Copyright Act ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademarks
Generally, an attorney can issue subpoenas. However, when you seek to serve an Internet Service Provider ("ISP) to find out the name and address of the subscriber (who may be an infringer of your IP), the Cable Privacy Act...more
4/9/2024
/ Communications Act of 1934 ,
Compliance ,
Copyright ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Infringement ,
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ,
Patents ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Reasonable Expectation of Privacy ,
Subpoenas ,
Subscribers ,
Trade Secrets ,
Trademarks
With the advent of AI technology capable of replicating a person's voice and utilizing it for commercial purposes, several key legal issues are likely to emerge under California's right of publicity law. The right of...more
1/22/2024
/ Advertising ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Authorship ,
Civil Code ,
Copyright ,
Damages ,
Deep Fake ,
False Designation of Origin ,
False Endorsements ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Lanham Act ,
Machine Learning ,
Name and Likeness ,
Popular ,
Right of Publicity ,
Trademarks
Mickey Mouse is one of the most prolific cartoon characters of all time. Walt Disney incorporated in 1923 and first aired a video of Mickey Mouse (which I shall refer to as Mickey Mouse 1.0) in the short cartoon "Steamboat...more
In business, trademarks are everything. It's how consumers come to know, love and trust your brand. It's a valuable corporate asset, and many disputes can arise of name rights with the explosion of e-commerce and the...more
11/16/2023
/ Abandonment ,
Corporate Branding ,
E-Commerce ,
Fraud ,
Generic Marks ,
Lanham Act ,
Misrepresentation ,
Trade Dress ,
Trademark Act ,
Trademark Application ,
Trademark Cancellation ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ,
Trademarks ,
USPTO
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
9/29/2023
/ Advertising ,
Apple ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Christian Louboutin ,
Coca Cola ,
Dilution ,
Disgorgement ,
Hersheys ,
Inherently Distinctive ,
Injunctions ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
iPhone ,
Labeling ,
Litigation Fees & Costs ,
Marketing ,
Patent Ownership ,
Product Packaging ,
Royalties ,
Service Marks ,
Tiffany and Company ,
Trade Dress ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Renewal Applications ,
Trademarks ,
Treble Damages ,
USPTO ,
Utility Patents
Your products and product designs are the life blood of your business. However, many companies don’t think about protecting their creative product designs, and product packaging with intellectual property registrations. This...more