On October 25 2022, Adidas ended its relationship with Kanye West (or Ye), after Kanye made antisemitic remarks. Adidas and Ye had a partnership with the Ye’s Yeezy brand. That partnership produced various shoes. In its statement, Adidas said:“After a thorough review, the company has taken the decision to terminate the partnership with Ye immediately,Continue reading “Adidas Owns Shoes After Breaking Ties with Ye”
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THOUGHTS ON “INDIE GAMES” BOOK
I was lucky enough to receive the book Indie Games by Mike Diver as a gift. There was a lot of discovery while reading it. The book covered almost every genre, from puzzles, to platformers, to action-adventure games. It mentions some popular games like No Man’s Sky, and a personal favorite, Cuphead, but to myContinue reading “THOUGHTS ON “INDIE GAMES” BOOK“
She-Hulk Episode 5 Discussion
She-Hulk, episode 5 is centered around a trademark case! I have been excited to write about this one, and I’ll try to point out certain legal points during the trademark case! The end of episode 4 ended with Jen Walters/She-Hulk being sued for trademark infringement. Titania has made a skincare, beauty, & wellness line usingContinue reading “She-Hulk Episode 5 Discussion“
Copyright Office brings in the Copyright Claims Board!
Earlier this month, the copyright claims board came into existence at the copyright office! The goal of it is to more efficiently resolve copyright disputes involving damages of up to $30,000. • Only certain types of claims can be brought before the CCB. Unlike federal court, the CCB’s jurisdiction is limited to certain copyright-related claims. OnlyContinue reading “Copyright Office brings in the Copyright Claims Board!”
USPTO To Increase Fees, Effective January 2, 2021
Looks like the USPTO is increasing trademark fees next year. Effective January 2 2021. See final rule: https://www.uspto.gov/trademark/laws-regulations/updated-trademark-ttab-fees-processes?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term= Of note in particular:TEAS Standard: $350 per classUp from $275 per class TEAS Plus: $250 per classUp from $225 per class Processing fee for failing to meet TEAS Plus requirements: $100 per classDown from $125 per class
Immense Damages for Music Copyright Infringement.
This article was originally published on March, 27, 2020 and also appears as a guest blog post at http://www.ipiustitia.com. Remember when Napster first came out? It was a peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing service that allowed people to download music. While Napster was eventually shut down (and later brought back), the issues of downloading music on P2PContinue reading “Immense Damages for Music Copyright Infringement.”
EPIC GAMES FILES COMPLAINT REGARDING “DANCING PUMPKIN MAN”
Epic Games is in another lawsuit regarding an emote in its popular game Fortnite. However, this time Epic Games has filed the complaint, saying it “has been forced to bring this action…”. The complaint describes the emote itself, named the “Pump It Up” emote, which seems to emulate the “Dancing Pumpkin Man” viral video. InContinue reading “EPIC GAMES FILES COMPLAINT REGARDING “DANCING PUMPKIN MAN””
USPTO To Make Electronic Filing Mandatory in October 2019
A new trademark rule from the USPTO goes into effect on October 5, 2019. Starting on that day, all filings must be electronic! The goal is for the USPTO to speed up processing times and have fewer submission errors. Submissions for specimens will also be changing, requiring, 1. the URL and the access or printContinue reading “USPTO To Make Electronic Filing Mandatory in October 2019”
New Rule from USPTO: foreign domiciled trademark applicants must be represented by an attorney licensed to practice in the United States.
The USPTO put out a new rule saying that foreign domiciled trademark applicants must be represented by an attorney licensed to practice in the United States. Rule goes into effect on August 3, 2019. See full story in the link. https://www.uspto.gov/trademark/laws-regulations/trademark-rule-requires-foreign-applicants-and-registrants-have-us
General Update – Studying
Hello everyone. I haven’t been as active online lately, because I’v been studying again. I recently obtained the book “Video Game Law Everything You Need to Know About Legal and Business Issues in the Game Industry”. I have been reading, taking notes, and outlining my notes, as if I was back in law school. Don’tContinue reading “General Update – Studying”
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