- Ruling in Digital Copyright Case Puts a Dent in DMCA’s Safe Harbor ShieldPosted by Jacob Gershman on April 7, 2017 at 10:38 pm
A federal appeals court ruling Friday has the potential to raise copyright liability risks for online platforms that allow users to moderate content […]
- Sirius XM Scores Win in Copyright Dispute Over Oldies RoyaltiesPosted by Jacob Gershman on February 16, 2017 at 5:43 pm
A federal appeals court in New York on Thursday dealt a serious legal blow to an effort to make radio broadcasters pay performance royalties to […]
- ‘Keep Connecting’: Donald Trump’s Latest Branding EffortPosted by Jacob Gershman on January 19, 2017 at 5:26 pm
President-elect Donald Trump is keeping his trademark lawyers busy. The incoming commander-in-chief has filed his first trademark application […]
- SpongeBob and Krusty Krab Prevail in Real-Life Trademark BattlePosted by Jacob Gershman on January 12, 2017 at 10:52 pm
Owned by a penny-pinching crab and catering to sea creatures, it’s an underwater restaurant that exists only in a cartoon universe. The […]
- An Exit Interview with the Nation’s Patent ChiefPosted by Brent Kendall on December 22, 2016 at 7:17 pm
The last several years have been dynamic ones in the world of patents, a trend that’s likely to continue as the Patent and Trademark Office […]
- Harry and Meghan seek global trademark for 'Sussex Royal' brandPosted by Ben Quinn on January 12, 2020 at 2:59 pm
Filings suggest plans for items and activities from clothing to ‘emotional support groups’The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are seeking to […]
- Harry and Meghan could face fight to protect 'Sussex Royal' brandPosted by Ben Quinn on January 11, 2020 at 10:42 am
Pair may have to file objection after EU trademark application is apparently made from ItalyThe Duke and Duchess of Sussex face having to potentially […]
- Mystery of Rolling Stones tracks posted briefly on YouTubePosted by Alex Hern on January 3, 2020 at 4:27 pm
Vintage recordings may have been published in attempt to extend copyright protectionA mysterious YouTube account that posted, then hid, a collection […]
- Chopped and screwed? How studio leaks are creating a new DIY rap musicPosted by Jamie Ryder on January 3, 2020 at 1:00 pm
Making new songs from a favourite rapper’s offcuts has delighted fans and angered artists. But is it so very far from hip-hop’s […]
- Marc Jacobs countersues Nirvana in T-shirt copyright disputePosted by Ben Beaumont-Thomas on November 28, 2019 at 1:55 pm
Jacobs’ lawyers argue that case against him has ‘numerous deficiencies’, in dispute over smiley face logo that appears in his […]