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In this post, I’m going to review and discuss the notice and takedown procedures of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”). To steal a trope from Tim Rogers, let me start with The Bottom Line: the DMCA’s notice and takedown procedures, while providing an effective way to remove infringing content on the Internet, is often
All great brands are developed from great initial ideas. But not all great ideas necessarily make a great brand. If you are in the process of developing your new business, you clearly have gone through the initial mental workout of deciding what your business / brand will be called. You may have even narrowed down your options to 2 or
It has been a few years since we’ve looked at Halloween trademarks, so it seems like time for a revisit!
First off, we bring you critical news — THE OFFICIAL GARLIC OF HALLOWEEN has finally been determined after three years of effort. It is a bit underwhelming, we admit, but being the official vegetable produce of a candy-oriented holiday is
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Recently the Estate of Steve Ditko filed notices of termination against Marvel Comics. Steve Ditko was the original designer of the Spiderman and Doctor Strange characters. So, how does the termination of copyright rights work? WHY DO COPYRIGHT TERMINATION RIGHTS EXIST? Copyright termination rights were most recently codified in the 1976 Copyright Act. The Copyright
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When your child finally breaks into the world of acting or modeling and lands that first exiting role, you’ll be swept up in determining next steps, such as choosing a good agent or manager (if you haven’t already secured one), deciding whether moving to a new address/state would help your child land more gigs in the
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Amazon® is an incredible source of opportunity for entrepreneurs of all kinds — but also a major source of headaches when it comes to infringement. It can be frustrating to find knockoff versions of your products being sold on this platform, and confusing to figure out the best way to stop it. If you are worried
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E-sports is a relatively new venture—the world of professional gaming is still in development. For that reason, there are no standard contracts or standard terms, and it can be very easy for the unwary to unknowingly contract away their valuable right. Here are a few things for players to consider when entering into this industry: Streamer
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In a previous post we discussed how Performance Rights Organizations (or “PROs”) govern the ability for the general public to perform music owned by music artists, writers, publishers, and other rights holders. There is, however, a practical question: how does one actually secure proper licensing or ensure a given license fully covers that song’s use? Given
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Amazing. This word is trotted out so often, it sometimes seems to have lost its meaning. After all, almost anything in your daily life can earn this praise — even a good meal can be followed by “that was amazing.” You might say this word multiple times a day, and now you may even be amazed
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The importance of a company’s social media presence cannot be overstated and should be a central part of your marketing and branding strategies. Although social media is a great tool to engage with your customers and is a differentiator for many brands, social media can go sideways very quickly. So here are some solutions to
