Can you Trademark a Hashtag? When Your ™ is a #hashtag
It may go without saying, but #hashtags are a vital part of attracting the right eyes to your social media marketing efforts. However, what happens when your #hashtag becomes a Read more....
Web Scraping: Pitfalls and Proactive Best Practices
If your business relies on insights from reviews, comments or other aggregated data, chances are that you are tempted to engage in a little (or a lot of) web scraping. Web scra Read more....
Who wore it better? The grey area of copyright in the world of fashion design and imitations.
Trends in fashion tend to spread like wildfire amongst both retailers and consumers. Clothing companies endeavor to keep up with current styles and popular trends to market to Read more....
Copyright & Copywrong: What are Derivative and Transformative Works?
Recently, we’ve been asked several times about the nature of a certain work as it relates to copyright infringement. “Is my work a derivative of theirs? I should be Read more....
Work For Hire vs. Assignment of Work Product
FOR EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY This table does not constitute legal advice – if you have questions, please contact [email protected] Work-For-Hire Assignment of Work Product Read more....
Super Game, Big Bowl: The No Fun League’s Aggressive Stance on IP Protection
If you haven’t shelled out at least $1 million in a sponsorship deal with the NFL, what will you call what you watch on Sunday? The NFL owns at least eight trademarks (includ Read more....
SOPA and PIPA: Breaking Down the Bills and Possible Affects on Internet Piracy
With the recent Internet-based blackout by big names in protest of the two bills, it’s worth going over the proposed law and its potential impact on online piracy. Read more....