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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 +
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 would be a company's logo such as the Nike "Check" or McDonald's "Golden Arches."  less -
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Gold Medal Intellectual Property: Copyrights and Trademarks at the Olympics

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With around 3 billion people tuning in to each Olympic Games, and Paralympic Games viewership on the rise, the Olympics are some of the most widely watched televised events in the world. Athletes are not the only focus of...more

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The Legal Landscape of Fan Art

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In the digital age, fans have embraced the opportunity to put a spin on famous corporate logos. Reimagining logos may be a way for consumers to express a connection they have to the brands, teams, and franchises they love and...more

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Broadcasts, Advertising, and Promotions Related to the 2024 NCAA Basketball Championships

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The NCAA national men’s and women’s basketball tournaments will begin on March 17, 2024 and end with the national championship games in early April. Broadcast stations often conduct promotions tied to these tournaments...more

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Owner of Bored Ape NFTs Fends Off Challenges from Conceptual Artists

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Yuga Labs Inc. (Yuga) – the creator and marketer of the well-known "Bored Ape Yacht Club" collection of nonfungible tokens (NFTs), referred to as Yuga Bored Ape images – filed a complaint in July 2022 against conceptual...more

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Trademark Protection and the Lawful Use Requirement

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Trademark law was developed to help protect a seller’s “brand” in connection with the marketing and labeling of products for sale to avoid “consumer confusion.” One rarely litigated aspect of trademark law is that the use of...more

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The Board Game Designers Guide to US Intellectual Property Law Cont. - Part 2

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While board games, as well as game boards, parts, and certain methods of play, can be patented if they fulfill the strict requirements listed above, it is usually impractical to try and get a patent for a tabletop game. ...more

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Gulls Hockey Team Gets Wings Clipped In IP Dispute With Hockey League

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Last month the District Court for the Central District of California granted the defendant’s motion for summary judgment in the case San Diego Gulls Hockey Club, LLC v ECHL, Inc.. The league’s win resolves the league’s...more

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Hockey League Skates To Summary Judgment Win Over Gulls

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The minor hockey league ECHL iced a win over the San Diego Gulls hockey club earlier this month when a judge in the Central District of California granted ECHL’s motion for summary judgment dismissing all of the Gulls’...more

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Australian Court Holds That Use of a Corporate Logo for Purposes of Engaging in a Public Campaign Amounts to Mostly Fair Dealing

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Australia's Copyright Act allows for various "fair dealing" defenses that set out defined categories of acceptable uses of copyrighted work. These uses include research or study, criticism or review, parody or satire,...more

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Environmental Advocate Wins Battle Against “Australia’s Greatest Liability”

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Greenpeace, the well-known environmental campaign organization, recently prevailed over an electricity giant in the Australian case AGL Energy Limited v. Greenpeace Australia Pacific Limited. Australia’s parody and satire law...more

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The Name Lives On: the eCommerce Rebirth of Brick and Mortar Brands

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The impact of COVID-19 restrictions and precautions, combined with trending consumer preferences to shop online, is fueling bankruptcy filings of well-known brick-and-mortar brands. As customers bid farewell to fond strip...more

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The King of the North v. Nike: A Clash Over Valuable IP Rights

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The King of the North was anointed on May 12, 2019. And not surprisingly for the coronation of such an unassuming star, King Edward’s Chair was nowhere in sight. Kawhi Leonard squatted instead, and watched expectantly as his...more

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Is Your IP Safe in a $1 Billion Industry?

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According to Axios’ article, the eSports market is expected to surpass $1 billion globally in 2019. None of this should be a shock since eSports is proving to be an ideal venue for brand sponsorship...more

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MarkIt to Market® - January 2019

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The January 2019 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter discusses Pantone Color Institute's 2019 color of the year, pointers on protecting logos through copyright registration, Korea's notable amendments to...more

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Smiles Like Teen Spirit: “Smiley Face” Copyright and Trademark Litigation

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You may think the phrase “million-dollar smile” is just a metaphor, but a smile could cost you millions of dollars in litigation damages if you aren’t careful, at least according to Nirvana LLC, the legal entity that owns the...more

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"Types" of Protection for Font and Typeface Designs

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As a counterpoint to our article last month regarding a copyright infringement and breach of contract lawsuit filed against Target over a computer font program, we provide a brief overview of the options for protecting the IP...more

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Corporate Housekeeping Tips: Keeping Your Website in Tip Top Shape

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Among the other areas of your business that you need to keep in order, don’t forget your website. Your website is the company’s digital storefront to the public. Protecting it is paramount to protecting your brand. Below is a...more

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Trademarks, Copyrights and Registered Marks: Corporate Website Housekeeping

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Among all of the other areas of your business that you need to keep in order, don’t forget your website. Your website is the company’s digital store front to all of your customers and the public. Protecting it is paramount to...more

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Three Point Shot - February 2015

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Will Johnny Be Good, or Will Name Games Go up in Flames? Johnny Gaudreau, left wing for the Calgary Flames, is attempting to high-stick potential interlopers by locking up rights to his now-popularized nickname – Johnny...more

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What Does Intellectual Property Mean to a Small Business?

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Intellectual property is “inventions of the mind:” inventions, literary and artistic works, and symbols, names, images, and designs used in commerce to identify the owner as a source of goods or services. But what does this...more

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Points & Authorities - Summer 2013: The Entertainment Issue

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In This Issue: - It’s Always Something: The Repeated Assaults on Licensee Rights in Bankruptcy - Clearance: Start Early and Avoid the Clutter - New Faces - Points from the President - The...more

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