Caution: Spoilers Ahead. Netflix’s wildly popular documentary series Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness continues to capture the imagination of the public as countless media reports and a follow-up Netflix episode...more
4/27/2020
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Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Registration ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
IP License ,
Photographs ,
Statutory Damages ,
Summary Judgment ,
Transfer of Interest
Although many business owners have a general idea of what intellectual property is, most are not as familiar with the different types of intellectual property and what may be protected. This can be an expensive learning curve...more
9/26/2019
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Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Registration ,
Design Patent ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Misappropriation ,
Patent Applications ,
Patents ,
Trade Secrets ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks ,
Utility Patents
Great photographs of your product are essential to a successful Amazon listing. Following certain basic rules is critical to keeping your listing from being shut down. In addition to satisfying the minimum requirements so...more
5/18/2019
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Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Registration ,
Damages ,
Fair Use ,
Photographs ,
Public Domain ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Selfies ,
Statutory Damages ,
Technical Standards ,
Without Consent
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled copyright owners must register their copyrights before filing a lawsuit for copyright infringement. The decision resolves a conflict between certain federal appeals courts that held copyright...more
Copyrights arise automatically when an original work is created. Copyrights protect “original works of authorship,” which include paintings, illustrations, sculpture, photographs, books, articles, poems, movies, songs,...more
5/15/2018
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Cease and Desist ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Office ,
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Copyright Registration ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Derivative Works ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Litigation Fees & Costs ,
Product Exclusivity ,
Statutory Damages ,
Valuation
Celebrity kitty Tardar Sauce aka “Grumpy Cat” (or, rather, the entity that owns rights to the GRUMPY CAT brand) has prevailed on its claims of breach of contract and trademark and copyright infringement against a beverage...more
2/9/2018
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Breach of Contract ,
Contract Terms ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Damages ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
IP License ,
Jury Trial ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademarks
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) recently filed a copyright infringement lawsuit on behalf of a crested macaque monkey, who famously snapped a smiling selfie of himself using wildlife photographer David...more
10/12/2015
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Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Ownership ,
PETA ,
Photographs ,
Popular ,
Public Domain ,
Selfies ,
Work-For-Hire ,
Young Lawyers