Supreme Court to Decide Whether Copyright Registration or Application is Needed to Bring Suit
The US Supreme Court will soon resolve a split among federal circuit courts regarding when a person claiming copyright infringement can bring an action to defend their property against alleged infringers.
September 07, 2018
Don’t Let Your Cannabis Brand IP Go Up in Smoke
By protecting your branding, you avoid copycats from taking your profits by stealing your intellectual property, and we all enjoy the benefits of a marketplace where innovators and entrepreneurs are encouraged to create the best cannabis-themed lollipop on the market by awarding them their due profits.
June 26, 2018
Paul McCartney and Sony/ATV Settle Over Rights to Beatles Music
Paul McCartney sued Sony/ATV, seeking a declaratory judgment on whether he would be able to regain his copyright ownership share to the music he helped create.
July 25, 2017
Instagram Introduces New Feature for Labeling Sponsored Ads
Under FTC “truth-in-advertising” rules, spokespeople are required to make disclosures about payments. In an effort to make things more transparent, Instagram introduced a feature in June that will make it easier to label posts that are paid promotions.
July 19, 2017
Supreme Court Rules Ban on Disparaging Trademarks is Unconstitutional
In one of the most anticipated trademark cases in years, the Supreme Court has ruled that prohibiting the registration of disparaging marks violates the Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment.
July 05, 2017
Is Zorro in the Public Domain? Lawsuit to Find Out Moves Forward
In 2013, Robert Cabell filed a complaint against Zorro Productions in the state of Washington to determine whether the company rightfully owned the intellectual property rights to Zorro, and sought cancellation of its trademarks related to the character, among other claims.
June 20, 2017
Advocates for the Creative Mind
