Annual revenues from industries reliant upon the copyright system in the United States hover between $1.2 and $2.5 trillion each year, or between 6% and 12% of the U.S. GDP.
Continue Reading The U.S. Copyright Office Hires First Chief EconomistIntellectual Property Tools for Protecting Fashion Goods
Just as every piece of artwork is unique, there is no “one size fits all” when it comes to protecting your fashion goods with intellectual property tools. Below are three
Continue Reading Intellectual Property Tools for Protecting Fashion GoodsU.S. Copyright Office Launches “Small Claims Court”
Filing a copyright lawsuit just got a little bit easier. In June 2022, the Copyright Claims Board (CCB) began accepting cases. The CCB, which will function as the U.S. Copyright
Continue Reading U.S. Copyright Office Launches “Small Claims Court”USPTO Issues New Guide Regarding an Examining Attorney’s Burden to Support Genericness Refusal
This past month, the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued a new examination guide regarding the burden an examining attorney must meet to refuse registration of an applied-for mark
Continue Reading USPTO Issues New Guide Regarding an Examining Attorney’s Burden to Support Genericness RefusalNCAA Issues Formal Guidance Regarding Booster Influence on NIL Deals
Last summer, the NCAA allowed student-athletes to be paid for the use of their names, images, and likenesses (“NIL”), but did not issue formal guidance on the matter. That changed
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#AD: FTC Guidance on Companies’ Use of Influencers
Social media has taken over, with social media users nearly doubling from 2.3 billion in 2016, to 4.2 billion in 2021.[1] Social media platforms provide direct access to consumers,
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FTC Brings Complaint for False “Made in USA” Claims
Last summer, we posted about the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC’) new labeling rule on products that allege to be “Made in USA”, which you can read here. Last week,
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Kathi Vidal Confirmed As The Next USPTO Director
On April 5, 2022, after more than one year of vacancy, the Senate confirmed attorney Kathi Vidal as the next director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Ms.
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The Cyber Incident Reporting Law Gains Traction in Congress
Congress is now taking steps to beef-up cyber security regulations at the federal level. The Senate introduced a bill titled the “Cyber Incident Reporting Act of 2021,” which requires covered
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FTC Warns About Reviews & Endorsements
Earlier this month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it is now using its Penalty Offense Authority to remind companies not to use fake online reviews or other deceptive
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