Copyright Office Issues New Procedure for Registering Multiple Short Online Literary Works
The Copyright Office has issued a final regulation allowing for an easier process to register a group of short online literary works. The new regulation…
Netflix Sued for Copyright Infringement of Sherlock Holmes
Conan Doyle’s estate has filed a copyright infringement suit against Netflix, among others, for the upcoming movie Enola Holmes. A series of books by Nancy…
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Horror Screenwriters Sue For Reversion of Copyrights
Recently Clive Barker sued Park Avenue Entertainment, LLC in California Central District Court under copyright law. He seeks a Declaratory Judgement that he terminated the…
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Lady Antebellum Reaches Agreement With Blues Singer Over the Name Lady A
Country music superstar group Lady Antebellum announced recently that they will change the name of the group to “Lady A”. The country trio announced the…
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Likelihood of Confusion Between Hand Sanitizer and Beer?
Would you think a company that makes beer also makes hand sanitizer? Prior to Covid, the answer to question was likely no. Now the answer…
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Pucker Up…No Trademark Infringement for Pucker Vodka Lips
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a District Court decision finding that the lips used on Jim Beam Brand Co.’s (“Jim…
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Seinfeld Wins Copyright Dispute
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued a Summary Order affirming a District Court dismissal of a copyright infringement action against comedian…
District Court Dismisses Trademark Infringement Lawsuit Against National Geographic
Recently, the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado granted National Geographic Partners, LLC’s motion to dismiss a trademark infringement lawsuit filed by Marty…
Antetokounmpo Defends Greek Freak Trademark
Milwaukee Bucks superstar MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo recently filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against the Fan Closet, LLC. Antetokounmpo alleges in the complaint that the Fan…
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USPTO Launches New IP Marketplace Platform for COVID-19 Technologies
The USPTO recently launched a new web-based IP marketplace platform, Patents 4 Partnerships. The marketplace serves as a searchable forum to connect COVID-19 technology owners…
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