Celebrities and trademark registrations appear to go hand-in-hand as the desire to protect their names and associated fame.
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Google is pursuing legal action against scammers online using tactics for spreading malware, issuing fake DMCA takedowns for cutting competition, and is going to require disclosure of the use of AI in online content.
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TTAB allows the use of collateral estoppel defense in Monster Energy opposition in likelihood of confusion analysis.
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A new lawsuit against OpenAI claiming copyright infringement was filed by The New York Times adding to the list of infringement claims brought on by copyright owners against chatbot training.
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The following discusses severe problems that can be caused by the lack of a brand protection strategy, presents a new possibility where infringements and losses are reduced, and proposes a solution that funds itself while simultaneously stopping infringers.
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In this issue, we discuss intellectual property indemnity clauses in supply contracts, enforcing and defending against business method patents, trending roadblocks to trademark prosecution, and strategies for defending against copyright trolls.
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Infographic for the 6 steps in setting up an intellectual property (IP) rights enforcement program. Access eBook for the Series, “Importance of Intellectual Property Rights: Increasing Market Share Through Stopping Knockoffs & Infringements.”
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On November 20, 2023, Judge Kinkeade of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division, entered an order setting forth additional requirements for parties to file documents under seal his court.
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OpenAI dismisses CEO in a strategic play, then loses co-founder/President and other major players with a move to Microsoft.
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Defending against photograph copyright troll claims has become an unfortunately common occurrence, but there are best practices in dealing with such claims.
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Indemnity in intellectual property contracts can come from with UCC law or the supply contracts itself, and understanding the common issues that can arise from each is important in entering commercial transactions.
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Before litigating for infringement of a business method patent, the owner should consider changes in patent law and ensure the subject patent rights don’t simply stand on a presumption of validity.
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A recent trend in trademark roadblocks to registration have been encountered from USPTO examiners issuing objections of merely a surname and likelihood of confusion with marks in different industries.
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E-book for the Series, “Importance of Intellectual Property Rights: Increasing Market Share Through
Stopping Knockoffs & Infringements” is now available for download.
AI lawsuits claim infringement arising through the training of the AI bots for learning.
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Eagles file for trademark BROTHERLY SHOVE and third party follows with own trademark claiming use 8 days later.
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The Texas Business Courts (TBC) will play an important role for Texas businesses and in-house counsel in business litigation.
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The Copyright Claims Board “CCB” works as a new small claims sort of method for copyright infringement.
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The inclusion of a termination for convenience clause in contracts can help for easy termination and use of automatic renewal clauses help with unintentional termination of contracts at term expiration.
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Trademark enforcement protection of a brand involves registration, continuous use, monitoring, and other safety protocols.
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