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New Boundaries For Copyright Law?

Here’s something we love about intellectual property law. Technology has led to IP being shared more widely and easily than ever before. So even though the law itself can be slow to change, new potential matters pop up all the...

IP Case Roundup: International Edition

It goes without saying that international laws aren’t a uniform concept. Trespassing in the US is a much different idea, for example, from trespassing in Scotland. But then there’s intellectual property. This bundle of rights exists largely in the same...

Dr. Dre, Dr. Drai, And What It Takes To Trademark Your Name

At the intersection of branding, marketing, and commerce is trademark law. These are generally corporate concepts – and so, understandably, most people think of trademarks as something that applies to companies. But what happens when an individual is the company...

Defamation and Multiple Infringements: Recent Notable IP Lawsuits

We mentioned last month that the law can sometimes be wildly surprising and unpredictable. Realistically, that doesn’t happen too often. A lot of cases are resolved outside of court, decided on procedural grounds, or otherwise disposed of. So case law...

Copyright Law’s “Blurred Lines” Will Remain That Way

Every once in a while, copyright injunction can be wildly unpredictable and interesting. Not necessarily in a good way… but interesting nonetheless. As is the case with the verdict in Robin Thicke and Pharrell Blurred Lines appeal. Though the verdict...

Intellectual Property + Politics = Lawsuits

Intellectual property rights used to be an esoteric concept to most people. But as more people become creators, they’ve learned more about this bundle of rights. It’s easier to see how they apply in real life. But sometimes there are...

Looking to Cancel Someone’s Copyright? Here’s What You’ll Need to Prove

How would you or the music fan in your life complete this sentence? "Everyday I’m _________" Rapper Rick Ross says the phrase is "Everyday I’m hustlin'," from his classic tune "Hustlin.'" Pop band LMFAO says it’s "Everyday I’m shufflin,'" as...

New Year, Same Lawsuits

As tempting as it is to say "new year, new lawsuits," that's only partially true. Because while a slew of new suits will surely be filed in 2018, there are still plenty of pending cases that are worth watching even...

The Slants’ Free Speech Victory Changes The Legal Landscape For Trademarks

It finally happened. In Matal v. Tam, the Supreme Court handed down a long-awaited decision on a major trademark case, and opened the floodgates for a lot more trademarks to be registered. In Matal, the defendant was the leader of...

The Courts Have Shaken Up The Intellectual Property Legal Landscape

This spring, within the space of a week, the Court issued two decisions that will have big implications for patentees (patent holders), their customers, and their legal adversaries. At the appellate level, one of the federal circuit courts also issued...