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[Guest Post] The wisdom of Dune and copyright litigation

The IPKat

Modern copyright jurisprudence offers protection, not only to classical types of literary and artistic works such as books and movies (as an illustrious example, Denis Villeneuve’s new Dune adaption, in cinemas everywhere), but also to less inherently artistic and perhaps more mundane expressions of human creativity.

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Role of Intellectual Property in Entertainment Industry

IIPRD

Patent Law in the Entertainment Industry Patent law is concerned with protecting ideas and innovations, whereas copyright and trademark laws are primarily concerned with protecting creative works and brands. Trademarks are essential to the entertainment industry’s ability to establish and preserve brand identification.

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Supreme Court Rules “That Dog Don’t Hunt”: Bad Spaniels Toy’s Use of JACK DANIELS Marks is a Poor Parody and Dilution Act Applies

Intellectual Property Law Blog

7 Brand Tennessee Sour Mash Whiskey” into “The Old No. 7 Brand Tennessee Sour Mash Whiskey” into “The Old No. The Supreme Court recounted the facts and reasoning underlying Rogers that “the titles of ‘artistic works,’ like the works themselves, have an ‘expressive element’ implicating ‘First Amendment values.’ [11]

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Which Type of Intellectual Property Protection Do I Need?

Art Law Journal

Copyright is the type of Intellectual Property most often associated with artistic works like fine art, movies, or books. Copyright only protects: original works of authorship fixed in a tangible medium. Anyone who then tries to use the name Alligator for their shirt brand would be infringing the trademark. Trademarks.

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Which Types of IP (Intellectual Property) Protection Do Artists Need?

Art Law Journal

At a fundamental level, each type of Intellectual Property focuses on a different creative work: copyright protects visual art and writings, trademark protects the names, symbols, or slogans for products or services, and patent protects inventions. Copyright only protects: original works of authorship fixed in a tangible medium.

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Supreme Court Rules “That Dog Don’t Hunt”: Bad Spaniels Toy’s Use of JACK DANIELS Marks is a Poor Parody and Dilution Act Applies

LexBlog IP

7 Brand Tennessee Sour Mash Whiskey” into “The Old No. 7”, the arched logo, the stylized label and distinctive bottle, sent a cease and desist letter demanding that VIP Products LLC (“VIP”) stop selling its “Bad Spaniels” chewable dog toy featuring the descriptive phrase “The Old No.

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Supreme Court Rules “That Dog Don’t Hunt”: Bad Spaniels Toy’s Use of JACK DANIELS Marks is a Poor Parody and Dilution Act Applies

LexBlog IP

7 Brand Tennessee Sour Mash Whiskey” into “The Old No. 7”, the arched logo, the stylized label and distinctive bottle, sent a cease and desist letter demanding that VIP Products LLC (“VIP”) stop selling its “Bad Spaniels” chewable dog toy featuring the descriptive phrase “The Old No.