12 Days of Christmas IP
From wacky patents to famous trademarks, it's no surprise that the holidays bring out some of the most interesting pieces of intellectual property. To celebrate Christmas approaching, we've put…
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Supreme Court to Hear Circuit Split on Registration Requirement for Instituting Copyright Lawsuit
While copyright lawsuits are common, some feel the steps needed to bring a copyright infringement lawsuit could use a little more clarification. The Supreme Court of the United States has agreed to…
Copyright Dispute over Marilyn Monroe’s “Last Sitting” Goes to Trial
Marilyn Monroe was one of the most iconic figures in the 1950s. She was a model, actress, singer, and has been photographed by famous photographers from all over. In 1962, fine art and commercial…
Court Finds Animals Do Not Have Legal Capacity to Hold a Copyright Claim
The Ninth Circuit wasn’t “monkeying around” when they handed out their decision in the famous monkey selfie copyright lawsuit. The selfie saga began when David Slater, a wildlife photographer,…
Can Embedding an Image in a Social Media Post be Copyright Infringement?
In 2016, Justin Goldman took a picture of New England Patriots’ quarterback, Tom Brady, walking with the president and manager of the Boston Celtics, Danny Ainge. Goldman uploaded the picture to his…
LeBron James Accuses the University of Alabama of Copyright Infringement
Star of the NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers, LeBron James, is not pleased with the University of Alabama’s latest endeavor. Recently, the University of Alabama aired a new series called “Shop Talk”. The…
May the 4th be with Star Wars Intellectual Property
Since the first film of the Star Wars saga, released in 1977, George Lucas and Lucasfilm have become profoundly adept at dealing with legal matters concerning intellectual property. With 205…
This Copyright Suit is Bananas!
Halloween is right around the corner, hand-in-hand with the purchase of candy and other Halloween accoutrements is the purchase of costumes. Halloween is a big money maker for retailers. It is…
Who Owns the Copyright to the National Anthem?
Francis Scott Key penned America’s national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner”. The song, originally a poem, titled “The Defence of Fort McHenry” was written after Key witnessed the British bombard…
Conan O'Brien Sued for Stealing Jokes
What did the comedy writer say to the comedian…? Sounds like the beginning of a good joke; but in this case, the comedy writer is suing the comedian. Robert “Alex” Kaseberg, a blogger and comedy…
Intellectual Property Symbols and Their Uses
Have you ever come across intellectual property symbols such as ®, TM, SM, ©, ℗ and wondered what they meant? These symbols are used to denote various types of intellectual property (IP) protection.…