May 2023

Fair Use and Transformativeness – Unpacking Warhol v. Goldsmith

Is Andy Warhol’s Orange Prince transformative and non-infringing? The copyright bar and much of the art world has been anxiously awaiting the answer to this question since the Supreme Court decided to take up the matter. Apparently, Justices Kagan and Roberts were waiting for the same thing. Background In 1984, Andy Warhol created for Vanity [...]

By Rick Biagi|2023-06-09T12:31:00-05:00May 26th, 2023|Copyright, Intellectual Property, Licesnsing, Name Image Likeness, Right of Publicity|Comments Off

NFL team’s current legal snag underscores the importance of trademark clearance

The rollout of the Washington Commanders' brand recently hit a snag when the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) denied a number of the team's applications to register the trademarks COMMANDERS and WASHINGTON COMMANDERS. As you can see from this recent NBC Sports piece, there are other trademark owners who can claim rights in [...]

By Evan Brown|2023-05-25T12:41:13-05:00May 25th, 2023|Branding, Infringement, Trademarks|Comments Off

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