The Briefing by the IP Law Blog

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USPTO Suspends Applications Including Criticisms of Known Living Figures
June 23, 2023

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear the USPTOs appeal of a Federal Circuit ruling that allows individuals to register trademarks using the name of a living person without their consent. Scott Herveyand

What Now for Fair Use After Warhol v. Goldsmith
June 16, 2023

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Andy Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith that Andy Warhols portrait of music legend Prince did not qualify as fair use under copyright law.Scott HerveyandTara Sattler ta

No Beating Around the Bush: TTAB Upholds Anti-Pot Policy
June 02, 2023

The Trademark Trial and Appeals Board denied an application to register a trademark for essential oil dispensers meant to fill smoking devices with cannabis-based oils. Scott Hervey and Tara Sattler t

Aaron Judge Hits a Grand Slam Before the Trademark Trial and Appeal
May 26, 2023

Major League Baseball player Aaron Judge went before the Trademark Trial and Appeals Board to block a person's attempt to secure trademark rights for slogans that play on his name.Scott HerveyandJo

AI Generated Fake Drake Song – Legit or Lawsuit?
May 19, 2023

The Universal Music Group is accusing a TikTok creator of copyright infringement after they published an AI-Generated song that was made to sound like a Drake and Weeknd collaboration. Scott Hervey an

Chipotle and Sweetgreen Settle Food Fight Over CHIPOTLE Trademark
May 12, 2023

Popular food chains Chipotle and Sweetgreen settled a trademark dispute relating to Sweetgreen's use of 'CHIPOTLE' on its menu. Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo talk about this dispute on this episode o

Woodward Asks Court to Dump Trump’s Complaint
May 05, 2023

Journalist Bob Woodward asked the court to dismiss former President Trumps copyright infringement claim regarding Woodwards audio book The Trump Tapes, which consists of 20 raw audio interviews wi

SCOTUS Hears Arguments in VIP Products V. Jack Daniels
April 28, 2023

The Supreme Court has finally heard arguments in the VIP Products v. Jack Daniels case, in which the whiskey company accused the dog toy maker of infringing its trademark with its whiskey bottle chew

Trademark Claim Over ‘Anne of Green Gables – The Musical’ Hits Sour Note With NY Producer
April 21, 2023

The Anne of Green Gables Licensing Authority is accusing a New York theater production company of trademark infringement for producing a show titled 'Anne of Green Gables - The Musical.' Scott Hervey

Law Firm Sues Las Vegas Raiders for Threatening Trademark Infringement Claim
April 14, 2023

The NFL and Las Vegas Raiders threatened to sue a local law firm for trademark infringement, after the firm hired one of its athletes to appear in an advertisement with black and silver branding.Scot