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Jury Awards Damages to Tattoo Artist for Video-Game Depiction–Alexander v. WWE 2K (Guest Blog Post)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

As appealing as an opportunity to cash in on their clients’ fame by extracting payments video game makers, clothing brands , or other firms may be, the overwhelming majority of tattooers recognize that clients should control their own bodies and likenesses. Also, see Q2 of my 2005 contracts law exam and the sample answer.

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1H 2021 Quick Links, Part 1 (IP)

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Pattern Brands, Inc., First, as discussed above, these searches have only a limited usefulness in establishing whether PRETZEL CRISPS is generic due to the more than a decade (and $50 million in advertising and marketing expenditures) that has passed since the challenged registration of the mark in 2005. April 1, 2021).

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Unroll the Scroll Painting: Inside the Chinese Art Market and Its Regulatory Landscape

LexBlog IP

When Christie’s Auction House first entered the secondary art market of mainland China in 2005, it licensed its brand to a local auction house and received a total of RMB 97,000,000 (roughly $12,100,000) for its inaugural sale. [1] 10] The auction houses in China have been tapping into the primary art market for a decade.

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Practical Considerations for Prize Draws – New Guidance Issued by the ASA

IP Tech Blog

Prize draws and promotions are a popular choice for brands to engage with its consumers, particularly through online social media platforms. The resources page features videos and comprehensive advice, covering areas from marketing to dealing with unexpected events. Legal advice should always be obtained however.

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NBA Star Zion Williamson Secures Wins on the Basketball Court and in the Courtroom, After Defeating Claims of Trade Secret Misappropriation

LexBlog IP

Williamson was also victorious in a lawsuit he filed against his former agent Gina Ford, and her agency Prime Sports Marketing LLC (“Prime Sports”). Prime Sports Marketing LLC et al. Williamson entered into a marketing agreement with Ford and Prime Sports when he was just a freshman at Duke University. 1:19-cv-00593.

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Stripes vs Stripes: Adidas Loses Trademark Case Against Thom Browne

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In a battle of the stripes, athletic fashion giant Adidas went head-to-head with American luxury fashion brand Thom Browne in a court case that tested the delicate balance between protecting a company’s branding and allowing for creativity and competition in the marketplace. If successful, Adidas sought $7.8

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IPR And Metaverse

IP and Legal Filings

It will enable the metaverse to run smoothly without any brand abusing and illegal copying of the existing IP owners. As the number of companies are increasing in the domestic and international markets the importance of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) is also increasing. In the well-known 2008 case of E.S.S Entertainment 2000, Inc.