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Too Rusty For Krusty–Nickelodeon v. Rusty Krab Restaurant (Guest Blog Post)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Remember the Fifth Circuit case from 2018 holding that a real restaurant’s name could infringe trademark rights in the name of a fictional restaurant from the TV show SpongeBob SquarePants, the Krusty Krab? The court begins with findings of fact, lavishing attention on the show’s plot and popularity.

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Bankruptcy Trustee Sues Over “Muppet Babies” Reboot

Copyright Lately

Nearly a year after a screenwriter’s lawsuit over Disney’s “Muppet Babies” reboot was dismissed, the trustee of Jeffrey Scott’s bankruptcy estate has filed a new complaint alleging copyright infringement in a production bible and scripts from the original series.

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Why Netflix’s “Bridgerton” Lawsuit is Good for Fan Fiction

Copyright Lately

The full story behind Netflix’s copyright infringement lawsuit against Barlow & Bear, and why it’s actually a win for the fan fiction community. When it comes to copyright cases, Netflix has seen stranger things. Barlow & Bear claim copyright ownership in “The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical.”

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Generative AI Is Changing How We Do Business and How We Practice Law

IP Tech Blog

Other industries, however, are far from a share and share alike attitude towards AI, and AI has posed challenging questions regarding intellectual property ownership across the creative fields of visual art, music, and writing. They countered that they would be open to holding annual meetings to discuss advancements in technology.

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A&E's (c) and TM claims survive against former producer's new version of cop show

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A&E Television Networks, LLC v. 16, 2023) The court refused to dismiss copyright and trademark claims based on copying of a TV show format, including the hosts. It developed the show with Big Fish, but the parties agreed that A&E would have exclusive ownership of the rights in Live PD. “In 7411 (KPF) (S.D.N.Y.

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Generative AI Is Changing How We Do Business and How We Practice Law

LexBlog IP

Other industries, however, are far from a share and share alike attitude towards AI, and AI has posed challenging questions regarding intellectual property ownership across the creative fields of visual art, music, and writing. They countered that they would be open to holding annual meetings to discuss advancements in technology.

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A 512(f) Plaintiff Wins at Trial! ??–Alper Automotive v. Day to Day Imports

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

The precedent work is “a set of replacement stickers for the dashboard climate controls for certain GM vehicles”: The Copyright Office registered this design. All of these facts placed Defendant on actual notice that it was highly likely that, in fact, Plaintiff’s Sticker Sheet was not infringing the Subject Design.