With Avengers Endgame raking in a record-breaking $1.2 billion its opening weekend it seems appropriate to touch on just how much of a powerhouse Disney really is. Recently, Disney provided more information on its upcoming streaming service, Disney+, which is set to release..
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Next week, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument on the issues of “scandalous” trademarks. Currently, certain trademarks cannot be registered because the government deems the mark to be offensive.
This past Tuesday, the European Union voted to approve new copyright legislation by a vote of 348 to 274. The new laws allow for liability to be imposed against sites for content that their users upload that infringes upon another’s copyrights. The legislation also will require..
Senators Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) continue to move forward with revamping patent laws in the wake of the Supreme Court’s Alice decision.
The United States Patent and Trademark Office is rolling out a new pilot program for patent owners who are involved in proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).
The United Kingdom is continuing its crash course with Brexit—even if there is no exit deal in place. I have explored the impacts of Brexit on IP portfolios and the Unified Patent Court Agreement (UPCA).
Today, the Supreme Court (SCOTUS) resolved a split between federal circuits on whether a copyright owner must wait until their copyright registers to file suit or if suit can be filed immediately once the application for registration is filed. The answer, a lawsuit cannot be..
Don’t expect a cage match any time soon, but Activision Blizzard Inc. is in hot water with pro wrestler Booker T. Booker T filed suit on Tuesday in federal court alleging that Activision’s “Call of Duty: Black Ops 4” “BLOPs” copied his persona, G.I. Bro.
Netflix has been sued by Chooseco LLC over the use of Chooseco’s trademark “Choose Your Own Adventure” in the movie Bandersnatch.
The movie is an extension of Netflix’s popular series Black Mirror that allows viewers to choose how the movie progresses, which leads to a variety..
The international treaty that allows international registration, the Madrid Protocol, continues to become more and more user friendly. Back in August of 2018, I wrote about Canada’s upcoming accession to the Madrid Protocol, which will make securing a Canadian trademark more..