There are 6 different rights contained under copyright. Making sure you acquire or grant the proper ones in a licensing agreement is extremely important.
Boston Strong: The Trademark War Continues (Part 2)
Tuesday, April 30, 2013 - 4:40pmWell, hi there! Looks like you’ve returned for the riveting conclusion of my analysis of the “Boston Strong” trademarks. (And if you didn’t read the first part, here it is.) Let’s jump right in and discuss the possible fate of some of the more creative filings, for jewelry, beer and coffee. The jewelry application is for this bracelet, which is...
Boston Strong: The Trademark War Begins
Friday, April 26, 2013 - 1:57pmAs soon as #bostonstrong went viral, my mind immediately turned to trademarks. Because I’m a dork and that occupies and HUGE chunk of my daily thought. But, my dork senses were right this time, apparently, since I checked the USPTO database this morning and there are already EIGHT pending applications for “BOSTON STRONG.” All filed by different parties. Ruh roh. Looks like we’re gearing up for a lot of paperwork, and...
Yankee's Trademark Rights: The Evil Empire
Monday, March 11, 2013 - 2:26pmIt's official -- the Yankees are "Baseball's Evil Empire." At least, as far as clothing is concerned. In a February Trademark Trials and Appeals Board (TTAB, for us TM nerds) decision, the court ruled that the New York Yankees Partnership does in fact have trademark rights in the phrase, citing that the public (including sports commentators, blogs, newspapers and fans) consistently refer to the team as such. But what does it mean? Let me break it down a bit from a trademark standpoint.
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When Copyrights Become Trademarks (And Still Aren’t The Droids You’re Looking For)
Tuesday, February 19, 2013 - 1:37pm
When things are undecided in the world of law, you can bet that someone is looking to take advantage. The most recent example of this behavior is the attempts by the company Games Workshop (GW, for shorts) to own their “space marine” character as a trademark across a broad range of products instead of as a singular copyrighted expression. As an...
Posts of Future Past - You Need to Cover Your Privates
Friday, February 1, 2013 - 12:19pmYou know what the internet needs more of? Posts complaining about Facebook privacy. It’s not like every morning you wake up to the news telling you about how your personal information is being collected and baked into a pie that someone will eat one day so as to devour your very existence. That is essentially a delicious metaphor playing off of the general population’s fear of both Top Chef and The Net coming to life, illustrating just one reason I experienced great frustration in finding...
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