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Jean Paul Gaultier, Birth Your Own Venus

IPilogue

French fashion brand Jean Paul Gaultier’s garments featuring Botticelli’s Birth of Venus are heading off the rack and to legal battle. In April 2022 , Uffizi sent a cease-and-desist in response to Jean Paul Gaultier’s current use of the Birth of Venus , but the fashion brand never replied and continued its unauthorized use. .

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Understanding Copyright, Trademark and Halloween Costumes

Plagiarism Today

Lawsuits around these particular issues are rare and the disputes that do arise typically are handled through cease and desist letters or takedown notices. They are part fashion, part artwork, part branding and part character. Bottom Line.

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Role of Intellectual Property in Entertainment Industry

IIPRD

It gives authors and artists the sole ownership rights to their original writings, music, films, and artwork. 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.

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China: Recycled Packaging and Trademark Infringement, a Questionable Decision in the Tsingtao Beer Case

IP Tech Blog

While a trademark administrative procedure would end within a few days with a peremptory order to cease and desist the illicit use of the bottles and a fine for the infringer, an unfair competition/trade dress lawsuit could last for 12 months and would be more expensive. Tsingtao’s choice. The MSA Decision.

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Book review: Copyright in the street. An Oral History of Creative Processes in Street Art and Graffiti Subcultures

The IPKat

It emerges that brands should pay for the use of street artworks. The use of cease-and-desist letters is widespread too. cartoon characters, album cover art, movies, poster, tv commercials, billboards, brands, history) and colleagues. The aim is to fight against misappropriation and unauthorized reproduction.

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Which Type of Intellectual Property Protection Do I Need?

Art Law Journal

For example, when uploading artwork to Artrepreneur, the artist also gives the company a limited right to copy, display, and distribute digital copies of the artwork as needed to provide the services of the website. Anyone who then tries to use the name Alligator for their shirt brand would be infringing the trademark.

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

Art Law Journal

For example, when uploading artwork to Artrepreneur, the artist also gives the company a limited right to copy, display, and distribute digital copies of the artwork as needed to provide the services of the website. Anyone who then tries to use the name Alligator for their shirt brand would be infringing the trademark.