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USPTO Suspends Applications Including Criticisms of Known Living Figures
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
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
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
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?
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
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
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
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
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
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