- 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 […]
- Taylor Swift returns to US court after appeal over copyright lawsuitPosted by Ben Beaumont-Thomas on October 29, 2019 at 9:54 am
Swift and two other songwriters are accused of taking lyrics from a song by girl group 3LW for her hit Shake It OffA copyright lawsuit against Taylor […]
- Kylie Jenner has found three little words that sum up our age of anxiety | Jean Hannah EdelsteinPosted by Jean Hannah Edelstein on October 28, 2019 at 8:30 am
The billionaire wants to trademark ‘rise and shine’, but like other upbeat insta-phrases, it is a crude instruction to ignore our […]
- Gary Glitter will not receive Joker royalties, say rights holdersPosted by Ben Beaumont-Thomas on October 15, 2019 at 7:49 am
Snapper Music and Universal Music Publishing Group say they own the rights to the singer’s catalogue and do not pay himRights holders for Gary […]
- Prince's estate rebukes Trump for playing Purple Rain at rallyPosted by Laura Snapes on October 11, 2019 at 11:11 am
Use of Purple Rain reportedly breaches written agreement stating that Trump campaign would no longer play Prince’s musicPrince’s estate […]
- Katy Perry, Capitol Records to pay £2.2m in copyright case against Christian rapper FlamePosted by Ben Beaumont-Thomas on July 30, 2019 at 9:09 am
Her US No 1 hit Dark Horse was found to have a similar beat to Flame’s track Joyful NoiseKaty Perry will pay damages to a Christian rapper […]