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....
‘Pinterested’ in Registering Your Trademark? Do it Sooner Rather than Later
Businesses everywhere stood up and took notice when the European Commission’s Office for Harmonization of the Internal Market (OHIM) recently rejected “in its entirety” P Read more....
Navigating Pinterest and Its Copyright Challenges
In the 2 years since Pinterest launched itself as an invite-only social bookmarking service, the size of its user base and web traffic have made Pinterest into a social netw 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....
Incentives for Seeking Copyright Registration
Before we get into this blog post, I want to point out that copyright registration is optional and it is not a requirement for copyright protection. So why seek copyright regis Read more....