Intellectual Property

Rick Ross Loses ‘Hustlin'” Copyright

Rapper Rick Ross cannot copyright, “Everyday I’m hustlin’,” lyrics from his debut 2006 hit, a judge has ruled. Ross sought […]

Protecting Your Brand In Cuba And Iran

Doing business in Cuba and Iran is no longer a far-fetched notion, and with that in mind Holland & Knight […]

Dancing Baby Shakes Up Internet Fair Use

In a case that has major ramifications for generators and distributors of online content, the Ninth Circuit has ruled in […]

‘No [Bleeps] Given’ Shut Down By USPTO

The USPTO rejected one man’s efforts to trademark the slang phrase “no fucks given” for clothing items, ruling: “The fact […]

Crimson Tide’s Smothering Brand Defense

A bakery near the University of Alabama campus that features Crimson Tide-themed cookies and cakes was hit with a demand […]

Patent Vote Near But No Timeline, Chairman Says

Patent reform will get a floor vote in the House soon, Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) said this week, but […]

NAACP Wannabe Local Shut Down With Trademark Claim

The dispute followed suspension of the Cincinnati branch of the NAACP by the national, after the local had postponed an […]

For Patent Holders, Reissue May Solve Alice Uncertainty

The Supreme Court’s 2014 decision in Alice Corporation v. CLS Bank International may call into question hundreds of thousands of […]

Cartridge Recycler Hit With Patent Claim

A printing cartridge recycling entrepreneur who started out decades ago working in his father’s typewriter business delivering ribbons is being […]

Sandwiches Not Copyrightable

In 1987 Norberto Colón Lorenzana spiced up the menu of Puerto Rico’s Church’s Chicken with the “Pechu Sandwich,” a fried […]

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