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Let's Dance
7/23/24
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Who Decides Bad Faith in Trade Secret Litigation
7/16/24
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I Got Your Royalties Babe
7/2/24
**In Brief:**Sonny’s widow cannot terminate Sonny and Cher’s marital settlement agreement.
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Trademark Law’s Names Clause Trumps First Amendment Free Speech
6/25/24
In Brief: The US Supreme Court determined that Trademark Law prohibits the registration of someone’s name without their permission.
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Kuhl and Kühl
6/18/24
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Registering One Work Doesn't Register the Other Work
6/11/24
In Brief: Musical works and sound recordings must be registered separately as distinct, copyrightable forms of expression.
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The Trademark Rescue of Captain Cannabis
6/4/24
In Brief: Prior analogous common law use of a trademark bars registration by a late-comer.
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Discovering More Copyright Damages
5/29/24
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Trade Secrets, Confidentiality Agreements and Non-Competition Agreements
5/1/24
In Brief: The Federal Trade Commission takes aim at non-competes leaving the fate of protecting trade secrets in the balance.
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Past Settlement Nixes Current Trademark Dispute
4/23/24
In Brief: Wording in a prior settlement agreement barred a trademark opposition proceeding.
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Tennessee Addresses the Problems with Deep Fakes
4/16/24
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Hippy Dippy of Fakery
4/9/24
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Enabling Inventors
4/3/24
In Brief: Inventorship can be based on unclaimed improvements that are necessary for enabling the invention to work.
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Socially Speaking and Public Discourse
3/26/24
In Brief: US Supreme Court determines when a governmental official cannot bar free speech on social media.
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It Pays to Read the License
3/19/24
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A Website is not Chattel
2/27/24
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Valentine’s Day Patents Are Inspired By Love as Well as Innovation
2/14/24
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Timekeeping is the Same Whether by Quill or Computer
2/7/24
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Cannabis Cocktail Hour Trademark Goes Up in Smoke
1/31/24
In Brief: A trademark that is generally known to refer to the use of a controlled substance cannot be federally registered.
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You Can’t Touch This – Trademark Style
1/23/24
In Brief: The US Supreme Court held that, with some exceptions, US Trademark Law does not reach infringement outside the US.
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It’s Not Naked
1/17/24
In Brief: As January reaches the halfway point and New Years’ resolutions to work out weaken, a trademark case involving a fitness franchise seems appropriate.
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The 2023 Crippy’s – The IP Criminals Hall of Fame
1/10/24
In Brief: As we leave 2023 behind, it’s time to acknowledge those who achieved infamy in the world of Intellectual Property.
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Celebrating Copyright Public Domain Day January 1, 2024
1/3/24
In Brief: On January 1 of each year, some copyrighted works fall into the public domain. That means, they are free for use, copying and as a basis for derivative works. Works created before 1928 are now in the public domain. Thousands of works spanning all copyright categories make up the Public Domain Class of 2024. Members of the Public Domain Class of 2024 have cultural significance spanning from the Harlem Renaissance to feminist literature and represent advances in free expression. Here are some notable graduates.
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No Holiday Cheer for Holidazzle Trademark
12/19/23
In Brief: There’s a limit to how many permutations of a word can avoid a likelihood of confusion.
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Patent Inventors are Coiled Together
12/14/23
In Brief: Joint inventorship can be based on designs disclosed during an investment pitch.
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