Our modern e-commerce world is just beautiful. Anyone can launch a t-shirt sales empire literally overnight with print-on-demand services such as Amazon Merch on Demand, Redbubble or other related sites. ...more
9/9/2025
/ Brand ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
DMCA ,
Fair Use ,
Fashion Branding ,
Fashion Design ,
Fashion Industry ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
IP License ,
Name and Likeness ,
Risk Management ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademarks
Here at Vondran Legal® we are seeing more and more incidents of YouTube refusing to forward counternotices on to a DMCA complainant. This is most unfortunate because most creators take great pride in their work, including...more
A new IP rights enforcement company has popped up on the Vondran Legalr IP infringement radar. Here is what I learned....more
12/24/2024
/ Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Office ,
Copyright Registration ,
Demand Letter ,
Enforcement ,
Fair Use ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Negotiations ,
Parody
I saw this question online and decided to answer it here on my blog. It raises some very interesting and timely questions about the scope and reach of copyright law in our modern age.
Many people want to know, is police...more
5/14/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Authorship ,
Body Worn Cameras ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Office ,
Derivative Works ,
Digital Media ,
DMCA ,
Fair Use ,
FOIA ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Law Enforcement ,
Police ,
Police Dash-Cameras ,
Public Domain ,
State and Local Government ,
Technology ,
Transformative Use ,
USPTO ,
YouTube
Mickey Mouse is one of the most prolific cartoon characters of all time. Walt Disney incorporated in 1923 and first aired a video of Mickey Mouse (which I shall refer to as Mickey Mouse 1.0) in the short cartoon "Steamboat...more
According to their website they are an IP enforcement law firm that helps artists protect their content. We know them from pursuing many copyright infringement cases dealing with all kinds of photograpy. They list offices...more
12/12/2023
/ Artists ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Copyright Office ,
Damages ,
Enforcement ,
Fair Use ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Licenses ,
Photographs ,
Public Domain ,
Settlement ,
Work-For-Hire ,
Written Agreements
Things That Can Be Subject to Copyright Protection (Original Works of Authorship, Fixed in a Tangible Medium of Expression).
Photograph -
Images -
Illustrations -
Paintings...more
8/15/2023
/ Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Inc v Goldsmith ,
Appeals ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Copyright Management Information (CMI) ,
Damages ,
Fair Use ,
Fine Art ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Penalties ,
Photographs ,
Prince ,
SCOTUS ,
The Copyright Act ,
Transformative Use