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What happens when one of the world's most popular video game franchises repeatedly uses images of one of the best known military vehicles...

Copyright protects "original works of authorship" that are fixed in "a tangible form of expression." The fixed form does not have to be...

Trademarks - Understand the basics

Believe it or not, 2020 is really here!

The Nice International Classification System is a critical requirement for every trademark registration. When a trademark owner applies...

Trademarks are an essential part of everyday life. They provide consumers with a shorthand way of identifying the source of the goods and...

Whether you're sending one or receiving it, a good rule of thumb is not to ignore a 'cease and desist' letter A cease-and-desist letter...

IP LAW FUNDAMENTALS Fair use isn't what most people think it is. Ask someone about the doctrine of "fair use" and they're most likely to...

IP LAW FUNDAMENTALS Fair use isn't what most people think it is. Ask someone about the doctrine of "fair use" and they're most likely to...

The Nice International Classification System is a critical requirement for every trademark registration. When a trademark owner applies...

Today is the birthday of the man whose image has adorned more college dorm room walls than Elvis, Albert, and Marilyn combined. It's the...

As my former law partner, Jim Morse will attest (he’s a graduate of Boston University), few are revered in New England quite so much as...

Trademarks are an essential part of everyday life. They provide consumers with a shorthand way of identifying the source of the goods and...

As we’ve previously reported (and with apologies to the author), the grapes of copyright wrath have been trampled by the U.S. court...

In a well-known Tootsie Pop® commercial, a Curious Boy asks the Wise Old Owl, “Mr. Owl, how many licks does it take to get to the Tootsie...

If a major toy manufacturer named a plastic toy hamster after you, would you be upset? Flattered? Angry enough to file a lawsuit in...

If you’re a fan of the NFL, then you remember the 2014 Super Bowl. With time running out, the Seattle Seahawks were a play away from...

Do you ever forward memes to your coworkers and social media friends? It might be a picture of a kitten hanging from a branch and being...

How Complimentary Wi Fi Policies May Lead to Copyright Infringement Claims Wi-Fi is everywhere and much of the time it is offered for...