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Bricker Graydon LLP

What You Need to Know about Business Use of Third-Party Photos - Part 1

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You know it, instinctively if not empirically – there are many good reasons to use photos in your ads and print pieces and on your web pages – photos capture attention better than bold headlines and they add visual interest....more

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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

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

Trump, Crypto and a New Era for IP Protection

The cryptocurrency industry is undergoing a transformative period as the Trump administration adopts a more structured and proactive regulatory approach to digital assets such as Bitcoin. This evolving legal framework not...more

Foster Swift Collins & Smith

“Three-peat” Use Agreement in Place if Chiefs Win Super Bowl

The Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles are playing in Super Bowl LIX this Sunday, February 9. If the Chiefs win, this will be their third consecutive Super Bowl win, and, according to the Kansas City Star via...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

THREE PEAT: Why Pat Riley’s Trademark Portfolio Makes Him a Chiefs Fan for the Super Bowl

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As the Kansas City Chiefs prepare to face the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX, they aren’t just battling for another championship—they’re chasing history. A win would cement their place in the record books as the first...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Penn State Secures Trademark Victory in Dispute over Vintage Merch

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Do trademarks protect iconic names and imagery, or only their use as a brand identifier? This question was at the heart of a closely watched trademark trial in the Middle District of Pennsylvania, where a federal jury...more

McCarter & English, LLP

Penn State Wins Battle of the Vintage Trademarks

When you see a T-shirt or hat with a recognizable, old logo on it, do you look to the current brand owner as its source? Universities and companies will often try to protect their goodwill in these images even after they have...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

The Laws of Fashion: What's Trending in 2024

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As we make further strides into 2024, the fashion, apparel & beauty landscape continues its dynamic evolution, marked by opportunities and challenges. Consumer preferences, technological breakthroughs, geopolitical shifts,...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Three Point Shot - May 2024

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Mischief Afoot: Vans Kicks MSCHF’s Main Defense to Trademark Infringement to the Curb in Art Sneaker Dispute - If the shoe fits, wear it. Or so the Second Circuit mused in a recent decision, in which it “re-boxed” an art...more

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Broadcasts, Advertising, and Promotions Related to the 2024 NCAA Basketball Championships

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The NCAA national men’s and women’s basketball tournaments will begin on March 17, 2024 and end with the national championship games in early April. Broadcast stations often conduct promotions tied to these tournaments...more

DarrowEverett LLP

What’s Worse: The Pain or the Hangover? Brand Endorsements in the Fallout of Yeezy

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“And I heard ‘em say, ‘nothin’ ever promised tomorrow today”; that is, unless, that promise was memorialized into a properly drafted and negotiated brand licensing agreement. Brand licensing agreements are essential for...more

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Naked Licensing: That’s Your Name, So Don’t Wear It Out

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From multinational corporations to franchises to non-profits, there is a lot that goes into building your brand and a positive brand association among consumers. As a company looks to growth strategies, it will consider...more

Hogan Lovells

Anchovy News, September 2021

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This is the September edition of Anchovy News. Here you will find articles concerning ICANN, the domain name industry and the recuperation of domain names across the globe. In this issue we cover...more

International Lawyers Network

.AU Domain Names Must Have A Presence In Australia

Foreign entities looking to register Australian domain names need to be aware that the eligibility requirements have changed and the threshold is now much higher. If a foreign entity is relying on a registered Australia...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Getting Women Back To Work: Top 5 Tips For New Entrepreneurs

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So far during the pandemic, around 2.4 million women have left the workforce, numbers much higher than men. Yet, in a small silver lining, there have been a record number of new business applications filed across the...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

Cannabis Investors and Producers Face Need for Due Diligence

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The cannabis industry is growing in leaps and bounds, but entrepreneurs interested in developing cannabis companies – as well as business people interested in investing in them – must make certain that they know what they are...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

MBHB Snippets: A review of developments in Intellectual Property Law - Volume 17, Issue 2

USPTO Issues CBD Trademark Guidelines in Light of the 2018 Farm Bill: Key Takeaways - On May 2, 2019, the USPTO released its new guidelines on how it will examine federal trademark applications for CBD products in light of...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

2017 Intellectual Property Law Year In Review

Though politics ruled the headlines in 2016, the year still brought big changes in intellectual property law and its application, most notably in patent subject matter eligibility, inter partes review institution and appeal...more

Holland & Knight LLP

10 Key Intellectual Property Issues for M&A Deals

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Intellectual property (IP) issues are increasingly important factors in merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions. Of the various industry sector transactions included in recent American Bar Association (ABA) Business Law...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Class Certification Issues In O’Bannon v. NCAA

In This Presentation: - Important Players - Underlying Lawsuit - Procedural Pre-Class Certification - Class Certification Issues - Aftermath and Trial - Recent Developments ...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Dang v. San Francisco Forty Niners - Consumers can challenge Reebok's exclusive NFL apparel deal based just on a market of...

On August 2, 2013, District Judge Edward J. Davila denied a motion to dismiss antitrust claims brought by consumers of NFL apparel against Reebok and the NFL in Dang v. San Francisco Forty Niners, Case No. 5:12-CV-5481 (N.D....more

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