Intellectual Property

Is Defensive Domain Name Registration Worth It?

A number of IP attorneys weigh in on the question of defensive brand protection in the age of the Internet, […]

Blow For Artists As Appeals Court Strikes California Royalty Law

A state law provision that required California owners of art work to pay a royalty fee when selling fine art […]

Musicians Sue Filmmakers Over Foreign Recordings

The American Federation of Musicians has sued the three Hollywood entertainment companies for recording film scores outside the United States […]

Google To Open Patent Bazaar

The search engine giant Google has announced plans to experiment with a patent marketplace, an online portal in which patent […]

Mayweather-Pacquiao vs. Illegal Streamers

HBO, Showtime and other promoters of the highly anticipated Mayweather-Pacquiao boxing match are preemptively lashing out against websites advertising free […]

Congress Wraps Two-Year Copyright Review

This week’s House Judiciary hearing on U.S. copyright law, which is widely believed to be outdated, is the 20th such […]

EU Court Tosses Key Louis Vuitton Trademark

The checkered pattern that luxury shoppers world-wide recognize as the pattern of French fashion house Louis Vuitton is no longer […]

Cautionary Tale About An Endorsement That Went Awry

Some might say there is something intrinsically contradictory about a paid endorsement, while others would reply “Lighten up.” In any […]

Denied Trademark For “Slants,” Asian-American Rock Band Appeals

The band was denied a trademark on the grounds that its name is “disparaging,” and that decision was upheld by a Federal Circuit panel, but now…

In A Twist, Apple Growers Sound Their Own GMO Alarm

Genetically engineered food is uncharted terrain not only in terms of environmental fallout, but also when it comes to potential […]

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