Artwork Fair Use Trademark Trademark Law 
Plagiarism Today
OCTOBER 26, 2021
To answer that and other questions about Halloween costumes, we have to step back and look at how copyright and trademark law apply to costumes. Since the costume doesn’t have a mask or any accessories, from a copyright standpoint, it’s likely not breaking any laws. Trademark and Halloween Costumes.
Erik K Pelton
DECEMBER 20, 2022
The year saw many trademark stories in the news as backlogs continued at the USPTO even while application filing numbers dropped from their all time highs during the two previous years. Here are the biggest trademark stories of 2022 that we have been following at EMP&A. Celebrity trademark messes. Queen of Christmas.
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SpicyIP
MAY 18, 2022
Trademarks and the Metaverse: Imaginary Rights or Real Wrongs? World over companies are rushing to protect their trademarks in the online, virtual environment – the metaverse. In the US too, several companies are protecting their trademarks for similar goods and services. Aparajita Lath. Image from here. Application date.
43(B)log
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Panel #2, TM, moderated by Vice Dean Felix Wu Jack Daniels says that use as a trademark is special: like copyright’s bête noire, confusion caused by trademark use is the central concern of trademark law. I’ve left out the parts specific to registered trademarks and the reference to treaties.
IIPRD
JUNE 9, 2024
When we talk about IPR in the metaverse various types of Intellectual Properties come into the picture, for example, copyrights, patents, and trademarks. Trademarks A Trademark can be a mark, symbol, design, color, combination of colors, shapes, etc. that identifies a product or a service that is distinguishable by a common man.
Traverse Legal Blog
OCTOBER 20, 2022
Owners of NFTs linked to copyright protected works, whether buying or selling, need to be aware of both copyright and trademark law. But can you use the words “Bored Ape” when that brand is registered as a trademark by the project owner Yuga Labs? What is a Fair Use Defense to a Copyright Infringement Claim?
SpicyIP
MARCH 10, 2023
The territory would ideally have to be the world, for an artwork or an article published online, and also, it would be difficult to practically take down the same after 5 years. Certain Outputs, such as the results when you search for important or significant excerpts from a certain book chapter, may not be considered as fair use.
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