Season 6 Ep #1 IP State of the Union- Billion Dollar Character Acquisitions- Part 1
(Podcast) The Briefing: The Fall of SUPER HERO – When Trademarks Become Generic
The Briefing: The Fall of SUPER HERO – When Trademarks Become Generic
How have intellectual property (IP) acquisitions shaped the franchise filmmaking industry, and what lies ahead for beloved and iconic characters? Buckle up, because on this episode of IP Goes Pop!® , hosts Michael Snyder and...more
The U.S. Supreme Court today in Kimble v. Marvel Entertainment, LLC upheld the longstanding Brulotte rule that a patent owner cannot continue to receive royalties for sales made after its patent expires. In a 6-3 decision,...more
Fifty years ago, the Supreme Court held in Brulotte v. Thys Co., 379 U.S. 29 (1964) that a license agreement requiring royalty payments for use of a patented invention after expiration of the patent term is unlawful per se. ...more