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11th Circuit affirms Viacom's Rogers-based win for MTV Floribama Shore

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MGFB has a federal registration for FLORA-BAMA for “bar and restaurant services” and several entertainment services, including “social entertainment events,” live musical performances, and “competitions for fish throwing.” Flora-Bama logo The Flora-Bama has been featured in artistic works by third parties.

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Role of Intellectual Property in Entertainment Industry

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Introduction The media and entertainment industry is a broad and ever-evolving domain that includes several industries, including music, cinema, television, fashion, and more. In this sector, intellectual property (IP) regulations are essential for defending the rights of inventors, artists, and producers.

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Trademark and Copyright Cases to Watch in 2023

The IP Law Blog

In the lower court, the Second Circuit reversed the decision of the District Court and held that the Warhol work was not transformative because it maintained the “essential elements of its source material” and was not “fundamentally different and new.” Genius sued Google for breach of contract over music transcriptions. There, U.S.-based

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Jack Daniels v. VIP Products and the Freedom to Parody and Comment in the United States

Kluwer Copyright Blog

In the United States, the doctrine of fair use has been held to permit parody in uses ranging from rap music to children’s books. In a twist, however, it is not copyright law, but rather an expansive view of trademark law, that poses this threat. In a recent case before the U.S. In a recent case before the U.S.

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Personality Rights : Through The Glasses Of IPR

IP and Legal Filings

Original literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works; 2. In the continuance, Section 14 lays down exclusive rights to do or to authorize reproduction of their artistic works. Relevant case law in this matter is Titan Industries Ltd. Cinematographic films; 3. Sound recordings.

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Can Celebrity Catchphrases be Intellectually Protected?

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Catchphrases in Copyright and Trademark Law Copyright law guarantees artists the protection of their creative work while allowing others to expand upon it through its legislations. the High Court of Delhi [iv] held that “Shauq Badi Cheez hain” is an ordinary combination of words of common use. In Reebok India v.

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Free Mickey? (Don’t Be Goofy)

LexBlog IP

The law gives copyright owners a monopoly to exploit and monetize creative works. Copyright protection is afforded to every original literary, dramatic, musical, or other artistic work, whether published or unpublished. Trademark law has something to say about use. His full bio can be viewed here. [1]