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“Go Ahead, Sue Us”: Sony sends Cease-and-Desist after Taunts

IPilogue

Unsurprisingly, Sony sent DBrand a cease-and-desist letter , which the Canadian company published online and used to generate marketing for a newer, allegedly “not illegal,” albeit similar, product. The cease-and-desist letter can be found here. Photo by DBrand.

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The Iconic ‘Del Boy’ Evolves UK Copyright Law

IPilogue

Sullivan’s family has said that it took Sullivan decades of “personal experience, skill and hard graft to create and develop an imaginary world rich in memorable characters” warranting copyright.

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2023 IP Resolutions Start with a Review of IP Assets

The IP Law Blog

Understanding the extent of a company’s IP holdings usually starts with what’s known to the company, such as all registered copyrights, trademarks, or patents, domestic and foreign. In the US, privacy laws are generally driven by state law, but there may be applicable federal law depending on the nature of the information collected.

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Around the IP Blogs

The IPKat

We say goodbye to 2021 with the most interesting posts and articles from the surrounding IP blogs of the past week! Creator Mason Rothschild revealed in an open letter to Hermès, which he posted on his Instagram account on December 22, that he received a cease-and-desist letter from the French luxury goods brand.

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Strike 3 Holdings Infringement

LexBlog IP

Don’t forget, most people have never taken a copyright law course, and many of our clients are immigrants that come from countries where this IS NOT COPYRIGHT LAW, and certainly no education about countries like the United States that have such laws.

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Combatting Online Copyright Infringement

LexBlog IP

It is also an increasingly popular medium for infringers to illegally source and share copyrighted materials. Fortunately, copyright law prohibits the unauthorized reproduction of a work. Copyright disputes do not need to escalate into costly and time-consuming litigation. Cease and Desist Letters.

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Jean Paul Gaultier, Birth Your Own Venus

IPilogue

The Code of the Cultural and Landscape Heritage’s legal force is separate from copyright laws and remains in effect when copyright protection does not. Photo Credits: The Fashion Law ; Jean Paul Gaultier ).