As of late, there has been a great deal of discussion about the Supreme Court’s Star Athletica decision regarding the scope of copyright protection for design features incorporated into useful ...

As part of Mintz Levin’s continuing Intellectual Property series on the practical applications of copyright, trademark, and patent law, this article provides an overview of the copyrightability of ...

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Metaphysics is usually thought to be the province of philosophers or theologians. A recent decision by a U.S. District Court in Tennessee, Varsity Brands, Inc. v. Star Athletica, LLC, 110 U.S.P.Q.2d ...

In-house counsel are clearer on getting copyright protection for designs but are worried by inconsistencies in the law and a perception that copyright is a “weaker” IP right Businesses are considering ...

“The Report concludes that AI can improve efficiency in detecting and enforcing copyright and design infringements, but that use of AI technologies for criminal purposes (including copyright and ...

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In-house lawyers say recent clarification that copyright protection can be applied to designs provides new opportunities, but they are unsure how it will work in practice In-house counsel say they are ...

So you thought your designs were protected by copyright? A recent High Court decision has highlighted the limited protection available to product designers under existing copyright laws. While the ...

Luchasaurus and AEW are tied to a lawsuit in regard to merchandising rights over the wrestler’s mask. Wrestlenomics reported Composite Effects (CFX), the company that designed Luchasaurus’ mask, sued ...