Should a 19-year old’s consent to their NIL rights be binding as they mature? Should unilateral revocation of NIL rights be permitted?
Have you read an interesting article or social media post that just “speaks to you” – saying exactly what you want to say yourself, or proving a point you really want to make?
Trademarks are an important aspect to a business’ success. They potentially are anything that could be perceived by consumers to identify one merchant’s goods or services.
It is all too common of a story for sellers on Amazon: a listing pops up purporting to sell a replica of your patented, copyrighted, or trademarked goods.
After a 37-year absence, the United States Football League (“USFL”) returned this year for another season!… Or did it?
patents provide their owners with the legal right to exclude anyone else from practicing (making or using) the patented invention for a limited period of time.
Mickey Mouse’s copyright is set to expire at the end of 2023—nearly 95 years after his first iteration, better known as “Steamboat Willie,” was created on October 1, 1928.
College football’s week zero [yes, zero] has come and gone without any wild trademark registrations from the sport.
For trademark friendly-college football fans, the biggest news of the season came from Columbus, Ohio.
Top Gun: Maverik has dominated the box office this summer, surpassing $1.37 billion globally, and has become Tom Cruise’s highest grossing movie of all time. To the delight of Top Gun fans, Val Kilmer returned as Tom “Iceman” Kazansky.
Humans have been making and using musical instruments since at least the Paleolithic age—long before patent systems were put into place to protect inventions.
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