Some people in New York might be familiar with a comic book called “Oh, the Places You’ll Boldly Go!” The book was crowdfunded by ComicMix and is a mashup of the Star Trek franchise and the Dr. Seuss book “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!” In 2016, Dr. Seuss Enterprises,...
Intellectual Property
Performer claims intellectual property violations with her image
In New York and across the United States, intellectual property is an area of the law that is consistently violated. People can easily have their inventions, work and likenesses compromised without their permission. For famous performers, it is imperative to keep an...
Classic band caught up in trademark dispute
Many New York fans love the group Journey and its classic songs, but like other bands of yesteryear, its members have been caught up in lawsuits over their intellectual property. Journey’s hit song “Don’t Stop Believin'” was produced in 1981 and continues to rank...
Iconic guitar makers to face off in court
Musicians in New York and around the country may know that Heritage Guitars was formed in 1984 by former Gibson Guitars employees. The workers chose to go their own way when Gibson moved production from its iconic Kalamazoo, Michigan, factory to a manufacturing...
Ads referencing classic film spark trademark dispute
Many people in New York love the classic film “The Endless Summer,” which highlights surf culture. Its blue-and-orange, graphic posters have also become memorable works of movie art. However, the film’s director, who runs a company dedicated to licensing intellectual...
Microsoft brings trademark lawsuit against malware creators
Many people in New York and nationwide have been annoyed or even harmed by spam emails that aim to distribute malware onto Windows computers. While there are a number of technical solutions that can protect users from this type of malware, Microsoft is taking an...
How to protect intellectual property rights
Almost all companies in New York have intellectual property that they want or need to protect. Fortunately, there are steps that can be taken to ensure that sensitive information is kept safe from rogue employees or other companies. One way to safeguard an idea is to...
Netflix, Chooseco battle over “choose your own adventure”
While many New Yorkers are fans of Netflix’s critically acclaimed science-fiction series “Black Mirror”, the company is facing a lawsuit claiming that one Emmy-winning episode violated the trademark owned by the publisher of a series of popular books. Chooseco, the...
University, app in clash over “O”
Many New York fans may cheer for Ohio State football on the field, but now the university’s legal team is heading to court in a different kind of challenge. The Ohio State University and Overtime, a sports video highlight sharing platform, are locked in a dispute over...
How do companies penalize those who download protected content?
The creation of art, media and consumable content requires effort and financial investment. With the rise of social media and modern mobile phones has come a bottomless demand for ever more new and fresh content. People want something to enjoy and something to share....