Wed.Sep 23, 2020

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The Many Pieces of a UPSTO Trademark Application

Erik K Pelton

Some may think that it is pretty straight forward to file a trademark application. You may want to think twice after listening to this episode. The post The Many Pieces of a UPSTO Trademark Application appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC. Some may think that it is pretty straight forward to file a trademark application. You may want to think twice after listening to this episode.

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Celebs Face Copyright Lawsuits Over IG Photos

Traverse Legal Blog

By now, most celebrities are used to being captured in photos by the paparazzi and other professional photographers. But something that celebrities may not be used to is facing copyright infringement claims for reposting such photos to their personal Instagram accounts. The Houston Texans’ QB Deshaun Watson is the latest in a string of celebrities to be sued for copyright infringement by posting photos of himself to his official Instagram account.

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Based on a True Story: "Jersey Boys" is Chock-Full of Facts

GDB Firm Blog

Jersey Boys, the hit Broadway musical, had been at the center of a long copyright infringement battle until last week, when the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit determined that Jersey Boys did not infringe on the autobiography of Tommy DeVito, one of the members of the band, the Four Seasons.