Halloween is coming up at the end of this month, and we are celebrating a little early with the spooky copyright story of Jap Herron!
As fans eagerly await the release of the hit video game Palworld on household consoles, those in Japan may face additional delays due to a recent lawsuit filed by Nintendo against Pocketpair, alleging infringement of a Japanese video game patent.
In 2023, California artist Joe Morford lost his copyright infringement lawsuit against Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan. Morford claimed that Cattelan’s viral artwork “Comedian,” which features a banana duct-taped to a wall, was a copy of his own work, “Banana and Orange.”
Last month, Outkast filed suit against ATLiens Touring, seeking an injunction against ATLiens Touring’s continued use of ATLiens and seeking damages.
Imagine opening a brand-new box of 64-color Crayola Crayons. Take a whiff. No matter how or where or when you grew up, this is a scent you know. We all know. But is that enough to obtain a US federal trademark registration?
Historically, “bad word” marks would have been refused as “immoral” or “scandalous.” That changed due to the Supreme Court’s 2019 Iancu v. Brunetti decision.
Fourteen teams of the US National Basketball Association (NBA) have been sued in federal district court for copyright infringement. The complaints were filed by companies claiming to own rights in various musical works.
In Chicago last weekend, the Chicago Air and Water Show entertained thousands of lakeshore spectators with the aerial prowess of a series of aircraft including the Blue Angels, F-35s, supersonic jets, and other airplanes.
During this year’s RNC, Hulk Hogan delivered an impassioned speech featuring the term “Trumpamania”—-a play on the term “WrestleMania,” the annual wrestling event where Hogan was a long-time reigning champion.
In the digital age, social media has become a powerful platform for content creation, enabling individuals and businesses to reach wide audiences. Platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube have made it easy for anyone with a smartphone and an internet connection to create and share content.
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