Authors and creators in Germany are given a leg up in dealing with the copyright industry and their publishers. The new rules introduced into German copyright law late last year focus on “full buy-out’ contracts where rights are granted to the publisher exclusively in consideration…
As expected, President Trump has tapped Commissioner Ajit Pai to Chair the new-look FCC. This is great news for proponents of TCPA reform but, as with all things Commission related, we may not see any tangible results from his ascension for some time. For the…
In the digital age, online reviews of a business are often the first place consumers turn to in order to gather information about a business, such as a restaurant, retail store or even a professional service provider. It is well known that a negative online…
This week we celebrated the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. King’s mission was to teach our nation the value of tolerance and mutual respect regardless of each person’s differences. These lessons still ring true today as they did 50 years…
In a decision published on 21 December 2016, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“ECJ”) invalidated legislation in two EU member states – the UK and Sweden – requiring telecommunication operators to retain users’ traffic and location data for 12 months and giving access…
The Preparatory Committee charged with the implementation of the Unified Patent Court (“UPC”) announced on 16 January 2017 that it anticipates that the UPC agreement would come into force in December 2017, at which point it is assumed the court will open for business. The…
A Star-Trek fan-film is boldly headed to a jury trial to determine whether Axanar Productions—the company behind the fan-film—is liable for copyright infringement. Paramount Pictures and CBS Studios sued Axanar Productions in December 2015 after it created a 20 minute fan-film that was based in…
In a previous post we discussed what SpongeBob SquarePants can teach us about trademark licensing. Now, more IP lessons are bubbling up from the fathoms below thanks to our absorbent, yellow and porous friend. This time, we learn about how fictional places—such as the famed…
The United States Patent and Trademark Office recently issued final rules amending the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Rules of Practice and raising fees for many transactions involving trademarks. The new rules and fees will take effect on January 14, 2017, and will apply to…
Ask any fan of the American improvisatory rock band Phish to explain the significance of the following pattern and you will invariably receive the same answer: It’s of course the pattern of drummer Jon Fishman’s iconic dress, which he has worn…
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