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Intellectual property law
fromAbove the Law
2 hours ago

Climate Activist Drag Queen Faces Six-Figure Lawyers' Fees In IP Battle With Patagonia - Above the Law

Patagonia sued drag performer Pattie Gonia over trademark use, seeking $1 plus attorneys’ fees, while Pattie denies logo use and says any related art was parody or fan art.
Intellectual property law
fromKqed
3 hours ago

Patagonia Sued Pattie Gonia. Now Fans Want the Company to Back Down | KQED

Patagonia sued Pattie Gonia over trademark and brand protection after failed efforts to reach an agreement allowing continued advocacy work.
fromSnowBrains
8 hours ago
Snowboarding

When Saving the Planet Meets Intellectual Property: Why Patagonia Is Suing Queer Climate Activist Pattie Gonia

Intellectual property law
fromAbove the Law
2 hours ago

Climate Activist Drag Queen Faces Six-Figure Lawyers' Fees In IP Battle With Patagonia - Above the Law

Patagonia sued drag performer Pattie Gonia over trademark use, seeking $1 plus attorneys’ fees, while Pattie denies logo use and says any related art was parody or fan art.
Intellectual property law
fromKqed
3 hours ago

Patagonia Sued Pattie Gonia. Now Fans Want the Company to Back Down | KQED

Patagonia sued Pattie Gonia over trademark and brand protection after failed efforts to reach an agreement allowing continued advocacy work.
fromSnowBrains
8 hours ago
Snowboarding

When Saving the Planet Meets Intellectual Property: Why Patagonia Is Suing Queer Climate Activist Pattie Gonia

#copyright-infringement
fromKotaku
1 day ago

Indie Dev Claims Zenless Zone Zero Of Copying His Game Ouros - Kotaku

The video shows off the close similarities between the two games. Kamm explained that in , you manipulate a track so that a moving ball intersects with numbered targets in order. The targets are arranged in all kinds of trippy configurations, causing the player to bend and stretch the track into unique shapes to win. Kamm's video also featured a quick look at the minigame in which he claims is modeled on Zenless Zone Zero Ouros, and which also involves bending a track around numbered targets.
Games
Boston
fromBoston.com
1 day ago

Graham Platner took on Red Sox ownership in an ad. NESN pulled it.

A Maine Senate candidate blamed private equity for Red Sox problems, but NESN removed his ad for unauthorized third-party intellectual property use.
Fashion & style
fromElite Traveler
1 day ago

Can You Copyright A Scent? And Should You?

Fragrance formulas are hard to patent or copyright, so creators rely on trade secrets and other IP protections to reduce rapid dupe copying.
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 days ago

Red Sox Network Pulls Senate Candidate's Ad Bashing Ownership

The network that broadcasts Boston Red Sox games has pulled a campaign ad from U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner, who bashes team ownership in the spot. Platner, the presumptive Democratic nominee, released a 15-second ad that features lettering that is the same font and color as the Red Sox logo. The team is owned by Fenway Sports Group, a conglomerate that also owns the Pittsburgh Penguins and Liverpool F.C. FSG, which is run by John W. Henry, also owns New England Sports Network, which airs Red Sox games.
Boston
Intellectual property law
fromFortune
3 days ago

You can't repair your tractor because Hollywood was terrified of the VCR | Fortune

Repairing electronics and appliances is often blocked by proprietary software and intellectual property rules, driving higher costs, frustration, and increased e-waste.
Books
fromFuturism
5 days ago

Barnes and Noble CEO Says Sure, Why Not Sell AI-Generated Books and Set Our Reputation On Fire?

Barnes & Noble would stock AI-generated books if they are clearly disclosed, not deceptive, and not infringing on others’ work.
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 week ago

Morning Docket: 05.21.26 - Above the Law

Multiple legal developments involve records compliance, criminal charges, litigation staffing changes, and ongoing appellate disputes.
Intellectual property law
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

Stilta raises $10.5M from a16z and YC to help companies rediscover the patents they forgot they had | TechCrunch

Stilta uses AI agents to automate patent research and analysis, speeding and reducing the cost of intellectual property case work while keeping users in control.
fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
1 week ago

British artist says the Met 'should take responsibility' for dress copyright dispute

Samms says she and Hadari, who is based in New York, collaborated on a garment titled Hair Dress when they were both residents at the Sarabande Foundation in London, set up by the late fashion designer Alexander McQueen. Last year, the Met expressed interest in buying the dress, which has human hair woven through it, and including it in its Costume Art exhibition, which opened on 10 May, just after the Met Gala annual fundraiser. Those plans were shelved in December.
Arts
Media industry
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Nate Silver Trashes A**holes' at ABC for Wiping FiveThirtyEight's Wealth of Historical Data From Internet

FiveThirtyEight articles were taken fully offline and redirected to ABC News politics, prompting criticism over the loss of historical data and models.
fromForbes
1 week ago

The Creator Economy's Next War Is Over AI Ownership

"Now, these clauses are increasingly scrutinized as new AI tools for creators rapidly develop," he said. "Typically, we'd obtain full rights to the content produced; however, this"
Intellectual property law
#generative-ai
fromFuturism
1 month ago
Intellectual property law

Devious New AI Tool "Clones" Software So That the Original Creator Doesn't Hold a Copyright Over the New Version

Generative AI challenges copyright by using copyrighted material without permission, creating tools that bypass existing licenses.
Marketing
fromThe Globe and Mail
1 month ago

AI-generated ads get attention, but is it the good kind?

Brands are cautiously using generative AI in advertising due to risks of public backlash and potential infringement on intellectual property.
Video games
fromKotaku
1 week ago

Horizon Forbidden West Composer Blasts Generative AI

Generative AI in game creation is criticized for replacing human creativity, reducing artistic imperfection, and relying on unlicensed training data.
Intellectual property law
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

Corporate insurers are starting to back away from AI risk

Generative AI lawsuits surged while major insurers added AI exclusion clauses, reducing liability coverage and increasing corporate exposure and rollout caution.
Intellectual property law
fromFuturism
1 month ago

Devious New AI Tool "Clones" Software So That the Original Creator Doesn't Hold a Copyright Over the New Version

Generative AI challenges copyright by using copyrighted material without permission, creating tools that bypass existing licenses.
Marketing
fromThe Globe and Mail
1 month ago

AI-generated ads get attention, but is it the good kind?

Brands are cautiously using generative AI in advertising due to risks of public backlash and potential infringement on intellectual property.
London music
fromIndependent
2 weeks ago

Agreement in 'Lord of the Dance' High Court case gives Michael Flatley 'complete control' of show

Michael Flatley regained full control of Lord of the Dance under a High Court agreement, ending months of litigation over intellectual property rights and show control.
#trademark-law
Law
fromwww.amny.com
2 weeks ago

amNewYork Law On the Docket: Profiles of people and firms making moves, May 14 | amNewYork

Akerman added two IP partners in New York to strengthen trademark, copyright, and brand counsel for digital and content-driven matters.
MMA
fromGameSpot
2 weeks ago

Even WWE's Biggest Star Wasn't Safe From Nintendo's Lawyers

Nintendo issued a cease and desist that led Cody Rhodes to remove the Triforce symbol from his WWE boots.
fromLondon On The Inside
2 weeks ago
Social media marketing

Sharing Is Caring But Copying Is Not

Copying content without meaningful editing will be penalized by platforms to reward original creators and protect intellectual property.
Graphic design
fromMedium
3 weeks ago

Why you need to protect your work more than ever

Design work is being copied through scraping and prompts without credit or protection, undermining creators’ intellectual property and trust.
Film
fromFortune
2 weeks ago

'The Devil Wears Prada 2' broke the box office. It may also be the last great victory for Hollywood's IP machine | Fortune

The film’s strong box office reflects IP maximization, but rare conditions and mounting industry pressures suggest limited future opportunities.
Film
fromJezebel
2 weeks ago

Actor Sues James Cameron for Allegedly Copying Her Teenaged Face for Avatar's Neytiri

Q'orianka Kilcher is suing James Cameron and Disney, alleging he copied her face to create the Na'vi character Neytiri in Avatar without her knowledge or consent.
Agriculture
fromRealagriculture
3 weeks ago

CFIA publishes updated Plant Breeders' Rights regulations

The CFIA updated Plant Breeders' Rights Regulations to enhance innovation and competitiveness in Canada's agriculture and horticulture sectors.
#patent-law
fromPatently-O
1 month ago
Intellectual property law

Extraordinary by Design: How the USPTO Is Bypassing Its Own Reexamination Rules

fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
1 month ago
Intellectual property law

Other Barks & Bites for Friday, April 3: Trump EO Sets 100% Tariffs on Patent Pharmaceutical Imports; Squires Vacates TikTok IPRs Under Tianma Microelectronics; and Kallay Voices DOJ's Preference for FRAND Obligations

President Trump signed an executive order imposing 100% tariffs on imported patented pharmaceuticals and ingredients from 17 drugmakers.
Intellectual property law
fromPatently-O
1 month ago

Extraordinary by Design: How the USPTO Is Bypassing Its Own Reexamination Rules

A new procedure allows patent owners to argue against reexamination requests before the USPTO decides on substantial new questions of patentability.
Media industry
fromNieman Lab
3 weeks ago

Australia's building a great system to fund local journalism - but it doesn't want to use it

The Australian News Bargaining Initiative improves upon the previous News Media Bargaining Code but still has significant flaws that need addressing.
#ai
Intellectual property law
fromMarTech
3 weeks ago

AI is pushing copyright enforcement into DAM | MarTech

Copyright enforcement is shifting to Digital Asset Management systems, which must proactively manage licensing as AI content creation accelerates.
fromFuturism
1 month ago
Intellectual property law

Anthropic Suddenly Cares Intensely About Intellectual Property After Realizing With Horror That It Accidentally Leaked Claude's Source Code

Intellectual property law
fromMarTech
3 weeks ago

AI is pushing copyright enforcement into DAM | MarTech

Copyright enforcement is shifting to Digital Asset Management systems, which must proactively manage licensing as AI content creation accelerates.
Intellectual property law
fromFuturism
1 month ago

Anthropic Suddenly Cares Intensely About Intellectual Property After Realizing With Horror That It Accidentally Leaked Claude's Source Code

Anthropic's copyright takedown request for its AI model's source code highlights hypocrisy in its stance on copyright laws.
Games
fromKotaku
3 weeks ago

Indie Says Valve Is Blocking Its Game For Infringing On Its Own IP

Valve has blocked the demo release of Wired Tokyo 2007 due to alleged intellectual property violations by its own developer, Daikichi.
Marketing tech
fromDigiday
3 weeks ago

From ad tech tax to AI data brokers: the new middlemen keep 100%, publishers say

Third-party content scraping poses a significant threat to publishers, extracting value without compensation and undermining their intellectual property.
Intellectual property law
fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
3 weeks ago

Other Barks & Bites for Friday, May 1: EU Lands on USTR's Special 301 Watch List; Battery Recycling Patent Families Increase Seven-Fold in Past Decade; and Google Cert Petition Challenges Settled Expectations Doctrine

The U.S. Trade Representative's Special 301 Report highlights IP issues in the EU and identifies Vietnam as a Priority Foreign Country for IP protection.
#innovation
#taylor-swift
Intellectual property law
fromKqed
4 weeks ago

Taylor Swift Files New Trademark Applications, Likely to Curb AI Threats

Taylor Swift filed trademark applications to protect her voice and image from potential misuse by artificial intelligence.
Intellectual property law
fromFortune
4 weeks ago

Taylor Swift files to trademark her voice and image to save from potential AI misuse | Fortune

Taylor Swift filed trademark applications to protect her voice and image from potential misuse by artificial intelligence.
Intellectual property law
fromKqed
4 weeks ago

Taylor Swift Files New Trademark Applications, Likely to Curb AI Threats

Taylor Swift filed trademark applications to protect her voice and image from potential misuse by artificial intelligence.
Intellectual property law
fromFortune
4 weeks ago

Taylor Swift files to trademark her voice and image to save from potential AI misuse | Fortune

Taylor Swift filed trademark applications to protect her voice and image from potential misuse by artificial intelligence.
#trademark
fromPatently-O
1 month ago
Typography

X Marks the ... Stick Figure? Federal Circuit Says One DuPont Factor Can Outweigh All Others

Silicon Valley food
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

Can a Concept as Generic as "Bean Club" Really Be Trademarked? This Company Sure Thinks So.

Trademark disputes can arise over common phrases, as seen with 'bean club' being trademarked by Rancho Gordo.
Typography
fromPatently-O
1 month ago

X Marks the ... Stick Figure? Federal Circuit Says One DuPont Factor Can Outweigh All Others

Dissimilarity of marks outweighed other factors in trademark confusion analysis in Fuente Marketing Ltd. v. Vaporous Technologies.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

It will never cover what's authentic': African music industry weighs up AI risks and rewards

Fave found herself caught up in a viral moment: an unauthorised version of a track featuring an AI choir had been released, quickly becoming an internet sensation. To get ahead of the situation, she recorded her own remix that integrated the AI-assisted song and added it to her discography.
Music production
EU data protection
fromGlobal IP & Technology Law Blog
4 weeks ago

At A Crossroads Issue #4: Revised EU Antitrust Rules on Technology Transfers - Implications for the Automotive and Transportation Industry

The European Commission revised the Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation to enhance legal certainty for technology licensing in evolving markets.
#patents
#us-ai-policy
European startups
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Trump administration vows crackdown on China's 'exploiting' of AI models made in the U.S.

The Trump administration aims to combat foreign exploitation of U.S. AI models, particularly targeting China amid rising competition in the AI sector.
European startups
fromSecurityWeek
1 month ago

Trump Administration Vows Crackdown on Chinese Companies 'Exploiting' AI Models Made in US

The Trump administration aims to combat foreign exploitation of U.S. AI models, particularly targeting China amid rising competition in the AI sector.
European startups
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Trump administration vows crackdown on China's 'exploiting' of AI models made in the U.S.

The Trump administration aims to combat foreign exploitation of U.S. AI models, particularly targeting China amid rising competition in the AI sector.
European startups
fromSecurityWeek
1 month ago

Trump Administration Vows Crackdown on Chinese Companies 'Exploiting' AI Models Made in US

The Trump administration aims to combat foreign exploitation of U.S. AI models, particularly targeting China amid rising competition in the AI sector.
US politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

White House memo claims mass AI theft by Chinese firms

The White House aims to combat foreign exploitation of US AI technology, particularly by China, through enhanced cooperation with American firms.
Intellectual property law
fromNextgov.com
1 month ago

White House accuses China of 'deliberate, industrial-scale campaigns' to steal US AI models

The White House accused foreign entities of industrial-scale campaigns to distill U.S. AI systems and plans to safeguard domestic AI products.
fromPatently-O
1 month ago

Still Climbing: PTA Hits 318 Days, Back to 2015 Levels

The six-week trailing average for newly issued utility patents now sits at 318 days as of mid-April 2026, back near the levels that prevailed in 2015.
Intellectual property law
London startup
fromTheregister
1 month ago

UK.gov kicks off 500M sovereign AI venture with 80M invite

The UK government is initiating £80 million in AI procurement to validate new capabilities and support tech firms as early customers.
fromresund Startups
1 month ago

Investor Dialogue: building circular portfolio with Nordic ecosystems

The circular economy is not just a trend-it's a necessity for sustainable industrial and economic growth. However, investors often face challenges such as 'death by pilot,' regulatory hurdles, and the gap between technical readiness and market entry.
London startup
Intellectual property law
fromPatently-O
1 month ago

Same Problem, Same Solution: Reading Trade Secrets Across Fields

The Federal Circuit reversed a jury verdict against Texas urologists for misappropriating trade secrets related to the Penuma penile implant.
Video games
fromKotaku
1 month ago

Resident Evil Mod Channel Nuked For NSFW Mods

Capcom has requested a YouTuber to remove NSFW mod videos or face legal action, citing violations of its Terms of Service.
fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
1 month ago

IPWatchdog Announces Leadership Promotions to Support Continued Growth and Strategic Expansion

Renée's leadership extends well beyond operations. While I focus on external-facing initiatives such as content, programs, and strategic vision, she oversees the core business functions of the company, including finance and HR, and is instrumental in driving our growth.
Media industry
Law
fromBusiness Matters
1 month ago

Leadership Spotlight: Jason Sheasby

Jason Sheasby emphasizes clarity, team structure, and strategic focus in high-stakes trial work to achieve successful outcomes in complex disputes.
Intellectual property law
fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
1 month ago

Other Barks & Bites for Friday, April 10: DISH Wins Copyright Appeal Over Arabic TV Retransmissions; Fifth Circuit Awards Google Transfer on Mandamus; and Third Circuit Says Online Publication of Copyrighted Building Codes is Transformative

The article covers significant legal developments in copyright and patent issues, including court rulings and corporate partnerships in the AI sector.
Intellectual property law
fromAlleywatch
1 month ago

Patlytics Raises $40M as AI Drives a Simultaneous Surge in Patent Filings and IP Litigation

AI is transforming patent law with specialized tools like Patlytics, which streamline the patent lifecycle and significantly reduce project time and costs.
Independent films
fromIndieWire
1 month ago

Brands Won't Save Indie Film: They're Changing It

Independent filmmakers face financing challenges while brands are shifting towards storytelling, but brands won't fill the financing gap for traditional filmmaking.
Music production
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

Suno is a music copyright nightmare

Suno's copyright filters can be easily bypassed, allowing users to create AI-generated covers of popular songs without permission.
Media industry
fromFortune
1 month ago

Meet Gerry Cardinale, the investor behind Skydance Media's bid for Paramount | Fortune

Investing in strong intellectual property is essential for thriving amidst industry disruptions.
fromComputerworld
1 month ago

OnlyOffice accuses Euro-Office of licensing violations, suspends Nextcloud partnership

OnlyOffice stated that those accessing its code under the GNU Affero General Public License v3 are required to retain its branding and provide proper attribution to the original technology. Euro-Office's failure to meet these conditions constitutes an infringement of the copyright holder's exclusive rights.
Intellectual property law
Arts
fromHyperallergic
1 month ago

Could Colorado Create the Country's First Artist Corporation?

A bipartisan bill in Colorado aims to create an Artists Corporation to protect intellectual property rights and improve healthcare access for cultural workers.
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