David Baker
Never mind. The Nevermind lawsuit is over.
Rock group Nirvana wins lawsuit alleging child porn on the cover of its popular Nevermind album. As we have previously discussed,...
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David Baker
- Aug 25, 2022
- 3 min
San Diego Comic-Con 2022
After a three year pandemic absence, San Diego Comic con returned live and in person to the San Diego Convention Center in July. For the...
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David Baker
- Aug 22, 2022
- 2 min
Ray Bradbury would have turned 102 today
Born 102 years ago today, it’s the birthday of science fiction and fantasy writer Ray Bradbury who was born in 1920 in Waukegan,...
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David Baker
- Aug 21, 2022
- 3 min
New Russian bomber design revealed in patent filings?
As the Russian war against its former subject and now neighbor, Ukraine, entering its seventh month of bloody fighting, the Russian...
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David Baker
- Aug 17, 2022
- 3 min
SCOTUS to rule on Andy Warhol’s artwork
It seems like we’ve been reporting on this case for years. And it seems like we’ve been reporting on this case for years because we have...
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David Baker
- Aug 16, 2022
- 4 min
'Fair use' isn't what most people think
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...
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David Baker
- Aug 12, 2022
- 2 min
Just add milk and a little nostalgia
Those of you who enjoyed Franken Berry, Count Chocula, Boo-Berry and Fruit Brute are in luck. These monster themed cereals are returning...
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David Baker
- Aug 10, 2022
- 2 min
LEGO turns 90
Today is the 90th anniversary of the creation of a popular toy that you and probably everyone you know has played with at one time or...
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David Baker
- Aug 2, 2022
- 2 min
1 + 1 = All the marbles
Why a federal antitrust case may mean more than the sum of its arguments In a battle that may have implications for American business far...
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David Baker
- Aug 1, 2022
- 1 min
Everything was an original at some time
The unlikely story of the Revolutionary War era submarine For those of us with careers in the world of intellectual property, you never...
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David Baker
- Jul 26, 2022
- 2 min
Have you seen them, yet?
The best previews and sizzle reels from Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con 2022 I don’t know where you were last week, but I spent the week in...
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David Baker
- Jul 20, 2022
- 6 min
San Diego Comic-Con, the one with mobs of thousands of live geeks and nerds, is finally back!
Today marks the long-awaited return of one of my favorite weeks of the year. Today is Day One (more accurately, Preview night) of the...
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David Baker
- Jul 16, 2022
- 3 min
A is for Apple, B is for Ball, and C is for Copyright Infringement
Like moths to a flame, few things attract a copyright infringement lawsuit quite like a surprisingly successful television series. So, it...
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David Baker
- Jul 12, 2022
- 3 min
Oh bother. This is what happens when a copyright expires.
In today’s story, Winnie the Pooh is no longer scheming ways to get Rabbit’s stockpiled honey. Today, Pooh is an ax wielding mass...
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David Baker
- Jul 7, 2022
- 2 min
Tempest in a tea pot or Blizzard in a Dairy Queen?
Late last month, a federal court ruled that Dairy Queen cannot stop W.B. Mason Co from selling "Blizzard" bottled spring water even...
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David Baker
- Jul 4, 2022
- 1 min
Happy birthday, 'Merica
We didn't get to be the most awesome country on the planet by thinking small. Hope you like your dogs extra crispy. [Special thanks to...
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David Baker
- Jul 2, 2022
- 3 min
THE U.S.P.T.O. fumbles THE ruling on THE Ohio State University trademark
While most of us were distracted by the U.S. Supreme Court making some questionable rulings on states’ rights regarding restrictions on...
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David Baker
- Jul 1, 2022
- 6 min
Very Nice. Trademark Classifications
The Nice International Classification System is a critical requirement for every trademark registration. When a trademark owner applies...
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David Baker
- Jun 29, 2022
- 3 min
There’s gonna be a whole lotta POPS
Why should this San Diego Comic-Con be any different? When it comes to comic book conventions, there is one truism that covers them all –...
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David Baker
- Jun 23, 2022
- 3 min
Spider-Man Turns 60
With great power, comes great responsibility. In 2022, the Marvel stable of superheroes will celebrate a number of sixtieth birthdays:...
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