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Gibson scores a major win in the legal showdown with Dean! A definitive ruling on guitar shapes and trademarks sets a bold precedent for originality in design.
Gibson’s Flying V, Explorer, & SG guitar shapes =valid trademarks that were infringed upon.
www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/gear/gi...
Gibson’s Flying V, Explorer, & SG guitar shapes =valid trademarks that were infringed upon.
www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/gear/gi...
Gibson Wins Definitive Ruling Against Dean Over Shapes and Trademarks
'The jury's decision reinforces the validity and strength of Gibson's intellectual property rights.'
www.ultimate-guitar.com
April 1, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Gibson scores a major win in the legal showdown with Dean! A definitive ruling on guitar shapes and trademarks sets a bold precedent for originality in design.
Gibson’s Flying V, Explorer, & SG guitar shapes =valid trademarks that were infringed upon.
www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/gear/gi...
Gibson’s Flying V, Explorer, & SG guitar shapes =valid trademarks that were infringed upon.
www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/gear/gi...
When a single photograph ignites a legal battle—Barron Claiborne is taking a stand (and it’s not the first time) against copyright infringement over his iconic “King of New York” portrait of The Notorious B.I.G.
www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/...
www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/...
Photographer sues over copyright infringement over iconic portrait of “King of New York“ rapper The Notorious B.I.G
The photo is known as the 'Mona Lisa of hip-hop' and the $6 crown sold for over half a million dollars at auction in 2020
www.digitalcameraworld.com
February 26, 2025 at 12:19 PM
When a single photograph ignites a legal battle—Barron Claiborne is taking a stand (and it’s not the first time) against copyright infringement over his iconic “King of New York” portrait of The Notorious B.I.G.
www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/...
www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/...
David vs. Goliath: A Costa Rican developer just won a major legal battle against Nintendo. This case is a powerful reminder that trademark enforcement has limits. Read more about the ruling⤵️ #IntellectualProperty #TrademarkLaw #LautureIP
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Costa Rican Supermarket Wins Trademark Battle Against Nintendo
A small supermarket in Costa Rica named "Super Mario" has successfully defended its trademark against video game giant Nintendo.
ticotimes.net
February 19, 2025 at 5:20 PM
David vs. Goliath: A Costa Rican developer just won a major legal battle against Nintendo. This case is a powerful reminder that trademark enforcement has limits. Read more about the ruling⤵️ #IntellectualProperty #TrademarkLaw #LautureIP
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ticotimes.net/2025/01/30/d...
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Warner Bros. Discovery has partnered with rights firm Cutting Edge Group in a joint venture which will co-own the studio’s catalog of film and TV music from its blockbusters.⤵️
www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
Warner Bros. Discovery has partnered with rights firm Cutting Edge Group in a joint venture which will co-own the studio’s catalog of film and TV music from its blockbusters.⤵️
www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
Warner Bros. Discovery Creates Joint Venture for Film and TV Music Rights
The catalog includes music from the 'Harry Potter' and 'Lord of the Rings' franchises, DC Comics movies, as well as TV shows such as 'Friends,' 'Game of Thrones' and more.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
February 7, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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Warner Bros. Discovery has partnered with rights firm Cutting Edge Group in a joint venture which will co-own the studio’s catalog of film and TV music from its blockbusters.⤵️
www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
Warner Bros. Discovery has partnered with rights firm Cutting Edge Group in a joint venture which will co-own the studio’s catalog of film and TV music from its blockbusters.⤵️
www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
thehill.com
February 3, 2025 at 3:39 PM
🧵At last:
The U.S. Copyright Office has released Part 2 of its AI & Copyright report, focusing on copyrightability.
Key takeaway:
"Extending protection to material whose expressive elements are determined by a machine…would undermine rather than further the constitutional goals of copyright.”
The U.S. Copyright Office has released Part 2 of its AI & Copyright report, focusing on copyrightability.
Key takeaway:
"Extending protection to material whose expressive elements are determined by a machine…would undermine rather than further the constitutional goals of copyright.”
January 29, 2025 at 6:13 PM
🧵At last:
The U.S. Copyright Office has released Part 2 of its AI & Copyright report, focusing on copyrightability.
Key takeaway:
"Extending protection to material whose expressive elements are determined by a machine…would undermine rather than further the constitutional goals of copyright.”
The U.S. Copyright Office has released Part 2 of its AI & Copyright report, focusing on copyrightability.
Key takeaway:
"Extending protection to material whose expressive elements are determined by a machine…would undermine rather than further the constitutional goals of copyright.”
𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗬𝗘𝗔𝗥, 𝗦𝗔𝗠𝗘 𝗠𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗔𝗚𝗘!
For everything, with everyone, 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 time. ☝🏾
𝗔𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴—𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝘆 𝗚𝗘𝗧𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗜𝗧 𝗜𝗡 𝗪𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚! ✍🏾
For everything, with everyone, 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 time. ☝🏾
𝗔𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴—𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝘆 𝗚𝗘𝗧𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗜𝗧 𝗜𝗡 𝗪𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚! ✍🏾
January 26, 2025 at 5:45 PM
𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗬𝗘𝗔𝗥, 𝗦𝗔𝗠𝗘 𝗠𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗔𝗚𝗘!
For everything, with everyone, 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 time. ☝🏾
𝗔𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴—𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝘆 𝗚𝗘𝗧𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗜𝗧 𝗜𝗡 𝗪𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚! ✍🏾
For everything, with everyone, 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 time. ☝🏾
𝗔𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴—𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝘆 𝗚𝗘𝗧𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗜𝗧 𝗜𝗡 𝗪𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚! ✍🏾
In a significant legal development, director and actor Justin Baldoni has filed a $400 million lawsuit against co-star Blake Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, alleging defamation and civil extortion related to their work on “It Ends With Us.”
www.thewrap.com/justin-baldo...
www.thewrap.com/justin-baldo...
Justin Baldoni Sues Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds for $400 Million Over 'Falsified Stories'
The "It Ends With Us" director/actor calls himself a "scapegoat" for the Hollywood power couple in his Thursday filing
www.thewrap.com
January 17, 2025 at 3:06 PM
In a significant legal development, director and actor Justin Baldoni has filed a $400 million lawsuit against co-star Blake Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, alleging defamation and civil extortion related to their work on “It Ends With Us.”
www.thewrap.com/justin-baldo...
www.thewrap.com/justin-baldo...
💡https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/15/bluesky-is-getting-its-own-photo-sharing-app-flashes/
Exclusive: Bluesky is getting its own photo-sharing app, Flashes
More good news for those looking to exit Meta's social app ecosystem in favor of a more open alternative: An independent developer is building a
techcrunch.com
January 15, 2025 at 6:05 PM
💡https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/15/bluesky-is-getting-its-own-photo-sharing-app-flashes/
Colorado shuts down its NIL collective as NCAA rules shift toward direct athlete payments. 💼🏈 Athletes, collectives, & donors—this is a major shift in the NIL game.
Read more about what it means: frontofficesports.com/colorado-nil...
#NIL #CollegeAthletes #SportsLaw
Read more about what it means: frontofficesports.com/colorado-nil...
#NIL #CollegeAthletes #SportsLaw
Colorado Is Latest School to Ditch Its NIL Collective
Colorado is hopping on the growing trend of schools closing their NIL collectives as they ready to pay players directly.
frontofficesports.com
January 15, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Colorado shuts down its NIL collective as NCAA rules shift toward direct athlete payments. 💼🏈 Athletes, collectives, & donors—this is a major shift in the NIL game.
Read more about what it means: frontofficesports.com/colorado-nil...
#NIL #CollegeAthletes #SportsLaw
Read more about what it means: frontofficesports.com/colorado-nil...
#NIL #CollegeAthletes #SportsLaw
🎥✨ 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀! ✨📸
New year, new due diligence! Are you protecting your brand and content like a pro? 🤔 From trademarks to contracts, there’s a lot to consider when building your empire. Don’t worry—we’ve got you covered with this 6-step legal checklist! 💼💡
New year, new due diligence! Are you protecting your brand and content like a pro? 🤔 From trademarks to contracts, there’s a lot to consider when building your empire. Don’t worry—we’ve got you covered with this 6-step legal checklist! 💼💡
January 9, 2025 at 5:25 PM
🎥✨ 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀! ✨📸
New year, new due diligence! Are you protecting your brand and content like a pro? 🤔 From trademarks to contracts, there’s a lot to consider when building your empire. Don’t worry—we’ve got you covered with this 6-step legal checklist! 💼💡
New year, new due diligence! Are you protecting your brand and content like a pro? 🤔 From trademarks to contracts, there’s a lot to consider when building your empire. Don’t worry—we’ve got you covered with this 6-step legal checklist! 💼💡
Public Domain Day 2025 kicked off this week on New Years! 🎉 Works from 1929, including iconic films, music, and literature, are now free for everyone to use and enjoy. Catch up on the latest additions:
web.law.duke.edu/cspd/publicd...
web.law.duke.edu/cspd/publicd...
Public Domain Day 2025 | Duke University School of Law
Tweet January 1, 2025 is Public Domain Day: Works from 1929 are open to all, as are sound recordings from 1924! By Jennifer Jenkins and James Boyle Directors, Duke Center for the Study of the Public D...
web.law.duke.edu
January 4, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Public Domain Day 2025 kicked off this week on New Years! 🎉 Works from 1929, including iconic films, music, and literature, are now free for everyone to use and enjoy. Catch up on the latest additions:
web.law.duke.edu/cspd/publicd...
web.law.duke.edu/cspd/publicd...
Tick-tock said the clock…for TikTok
The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit ruled that the law that requires TikTok to divest from its Chinese parent or be banned *is* constitutional.
www.reuters.com/legal/us-app...
The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit ruled that the law that requires TikTok to divest from its Chinese parent or be banned *is* constitutional.
www.reuters.com/legal/us-app...
US appeals court upholds TikTok law forcing its sale
A U.S. federal appeals court on Friday upheld a law requiring Chinese-based ByteDance to divest its popular short video app TikTok in the United States by early next year or face a ban.
www.reuters.com
December 6, 2024 at 5:23 PM
Tick-tock said the clock…for TikTok
The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit ruled that the law that requires TikTok to divest from its Chinese parent or be banned *is* constitutional.
www.reuters.com/legal/us-app...
The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit ruled that the law that requires TikTok to divest from its Chinese parent or be banned *is* constitutional.
www.reuters.com/legal/us-app...
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emphasis on the for profit part.
please don't think that I'm DMCA-ing every person reposting/editing/having fun with it.
I dont even tell brands to take their posts down, I'm just asking for them to AT LEAST ask or give me credit for my art. my main issue is people profiting directly off it.
please don't think that I'm DMCA-ing every person reposting/editing/having fun with it.
I dont even tell brands to take their posts down, I'm just asking for them to AT LEAST ask or give me credit for my art. my main issue is people profiting directly off it.
‘Chill Guy’ creator is going to take down posts using the meme for profit
“Chill guy has been copyrighted … I’ll be issuing takedowns ... mainly unauthorized merch and shitcoins"
(via @phillipbankss.bsky.social)
“Chill guy has been copyrighted … I’ll be issuing takedowns ... mainly unauthorized merch and shitcoins"
(via @phillipbankss.bsky.social)
November 21, 2024 at 6:16 PM
emphasis on the for profit part.
please don't think that I'm DMCA-ing every person reposting/editing/having fun with it.
I dont even tell brands to take their posts down, I'm just asking for them to AT LEAST ask or give me credit for my art. my main issue is people profiting directly off it.
please don't think that I'm DMCA-ing every person reposting/editing/having fun with it.
I dont even tell brands to take their posts down, I'm just asking for them to AT LEAST ask or give me credit for my art. my main issue is people profiting directly off it.
Congratulations to one of our near and dear! 🎉🎉🎉
HUGE news! 😱 we’re registered with the USPTO just in time for our 1-year business anniversary! Big thank you to @lautureip.bsky.social! #lawsky
November 21, 2024 at 6:14 PM
Congratulations to one of our near and dear! 🎉🎉🎉
Reposted by LautureIP®️
HUGE news! 😱 we’re registered with the USPTO just in time for our 1-year business anniversary! Big thank you to @lautureip.bsky.social! #lawsky
November 21, 2024 at 6:06 PM
HUGE news! 😱 we’re registered with the USPTO just in time for our 1-year business anniversary! Big thank you to @lautureip.bsky.social! #lawsky
The #USPTO, the agency dedicated to protecting new innovations, prohibited almost all internal use of GenAI tools, though employees can still participate in controlled experiments.
www.wired.com/story/us-pat...
www.wired.com/story/us-pat...
The US Patent and Trademark Office Banned Staff From Using Generative AI
SCOOP: The agency dedicated to protecting new innovations prohibited almost all internal use of GenAI tools, though employees can still participate in controlled experiments.
www.wired.com
November 20, 2024 at 8:24 AM
The #USPTO, the agency dedicated to protecting new innovations, prohibited almost all internal use of GenAI tools, though employees can still participate in controlled experiments.
www.wired.com/story/us-pat...
www.wired.com/story/us-pat...
We, too, have made the switch from the “X” bird.
November 19, 2024 at 12:08 PM
We, too, have made the switch from the “X” bird.