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This Blog Has Jumped the Shark: I’m Covering a Copyright Opinion About a Tattoo of Tiger King’s Joe Exotic–Cramer v. Netflix

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Instead, she gets a 12(b)(6) dismissal based on fair use. Purpose and Character of Use. ” The court doesn’t address the potential licensing market for the tattoo design. It’s nice to see the court use the Goldsmith case to cement the defense’s fair use win. Or the $50k.

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Jury Awards Damages to Tattoo Artist for Video-Game Depiction–Alexander v. WWE 2K (Guest Blog Post)

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Alexander claimed that Take-Two Interactive infringed the tattoo designs she inked on her client, professional wrestler Randy Orton, when the company produced and distributed a video game featuring a realistic in-game depiction of Orton. Oracle , which stressed the trial judge’s role in the ultimate fair use determination.

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Honest Abe Roofing Sues Franchisee for Violation of Agreements

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Honest Abe has been installing, repairing, and maintaining residential roofs since 2005. Therefore, Plaintiff is seeking damages for Federal Trademark Counterfeiting and Infringement, Federal Unfair Competition and False Designation of Origin in violation in violation of Lanham Act 15 U.S.C.

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WIPIP 2022, Session 3 (ROP/TM, (c) fair use)

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Emma Perot, Publicity Rights, Celebrity Contracts, and Social Norms: Industry Practices in the US and UK Fenty v Topshop: Misrepresentation/passing off theories were successful for Rihanna in UK. Does it work differently in the US where there is a separate ROP? When, how and why would you seek permission to use persona.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (August 28 – September 3)

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SpicyIP Tidbit: CGPDTM Calls for Comments and Suggestions on Different IP Manuals and Guidelines The office of the Controller General of Patents, Design and Trademarks (CGPDTM) is inviting comments from stakeholders to revamp the Patents, Designs, Trademarks, GI and Copyright Manuals and Guidelines. Deadline- October 15, 2023.

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2021 Internet Law Year-in-Review

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Apple claimed it designed the system to reduce the privacy invasion, but Apple could not guarantee that (1) governments wouldn’t compel Apple to do client-side scanning for the government’s benefit, or (2) the compelled scanning would only target CSAM. The Crisis of Online Contracts (as Told in 10 Memes) , Notre Dame J.