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. Besides, even if a rightsholder did decide to target such home uses (which would likely be against their self-interest), it is almost certain that it would be found to be a fair use.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

APRIL 29, 2023

.” Most of the opinion discusses the trademark implications of Ripps’ rival NFT collection. With that framing, trademark law protects against the unwanted competition, and the court treats this as an easy rightsowner win. New Destiny Church * ‘Reaction’ Video Protected By Fair Use–Hosseinzadeh v.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 5, 2024

Using trademarks in domain names, linking, framing, meta-tagging, and framing are a few methods that could lead to trademark challenges. Cybersquatting is another type of trademark infringement. A fundamental tenet of trademark law is to avoid consumers being confused about the origin or source of products or services.

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Copyright Lately

AUGUST 2, 2022

Netflix could have sent Barlow & Bear a cease and desist letter hand-delivered by Regé-Jean Page. While Barlow & Bear may now try to argue that their work constitutes fair use, it’s a weak defense in this case. Unlike trademark law, copyright is not a “use it or lose it” proposition.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 21, 2023

Ramsey is a Professor of Law at the University of San Diego School of Law. She writes and teaches in the trademark law area, and recently wrote a paper with Professor Christine Haight Farley that focuses on speech-protective doctrines in trademark infringement law.] By Guest Blogger Lisa P. Ramsey [Lisa P.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 4, 2022

This provision of the federal trademark law known as the Lanham Act is codified in 15 USC 1052.) Sections 2(a) and 2(c) both protect an individual’s right of privacy and right of publicity in trademark law by preventing the unauthorized registration of a person’s name, signature, or image.

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