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From Radio Stunt to Licensing Asset: What Wing Bowl Teaches Us About Trademark Value

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What’s in a name? For Philadelphians (and young men of a particular era) “Wing Bowl” conjures up zany images from the 1993-2018 annual early morning chicken wing eating competition including scantily clad women, radio...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Rap Music and Cognac: The Federal Circuit Considers if the Mix is Strong Enough to Protect Cognac as a Geographic Indicator

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In March 2019, Cologne & Cognac Entertainment of New Jersey filed a trademark application at the USPTO for recordings featuring music and artistic performances, music composition services, production of musical videos in the...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

The King is dead; long live the King: Tennessee’s Updated Right of Publicity Statute

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Tennessee has joined the ranks of states regulating, in various ways, the use of artificial intelligence to manipulate an individual’s likeness. On March 21, 2024, Gov. Bill Lee said “thank you very much” to the Tennessee...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

MarkIt to Market® - Wrestling with the Scope of Trademark Rights

2024 has started off strong for Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, as he recently joined the board of TKO Ground, the company behind WWE and UFC, and acquired WWE’s trademark rights in his “THE ROCK” nickname....more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

MarkIt to Market® - January 2024

Thank you for reading the January 2024 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter. This month, we discuss Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's recent trademark acquisition and the importance of understanding those rights. ...more

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