In Blue Mountain Holdings v. Bliss Nutraceuticals, the 11th Circuit upheld a U.S. District Court finding that Lighthouse Enterprises issued a naked license to Blue Mountain, which covered the trademark in question. Scott Hervey and Eric Caligiuri discuss this case and how to avoid bearing the risks of a naked license in this featured episode of The Briefing.
Continue Reading The Briefing: How to Avoid Bearing The Risks of A Naked License (Featured)The Briefing: IOC Goes For Gold In Trademark Suit Over Logan Paul – Kevin Durant Sports Drink
Weintraub attorneys Scott Hervey and Jessica Marlow explore the US Olympic Committee’s lawsuit against Prime Hydration, co-founded by Logan Paul, for using Olympic trademarks in their ad campaign with Kevin Durant. Discover the power of Olympic trademarks and their protection!
Continue Reading The Briefing: IOC Goes For Gold In Trademark Suit Over Logan Paul – Kevin Durant Sports DrinkThe Briefing: No Copyright Protection in Fitness Routines for Celebrity Trainer Tracy Anderson
Tracy Anderson, the mastermind behind the Tracy Anderson Method, sued ex-trainer Megan Roup for allegedly stealing her routines and licensing them to Equinox. The US District Court just ruled against Anderson’s copyright claim. Join Scott Hervey and Jamie Lincenberg from Weintraub Tobin on “The Briefing” as they discuss the case’s impact on fitness entrepreneurs.
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Federal Circuit Changes Obviousness Test For Design Patents
In a recent en banc decision, the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals has overruled its prior test for nonobviousness of design patent inventions, holding that design patents are subject to the same test as utility patents. LKQ Corporation v. GM Global Technology Operations (Federal Circuit, May 21, 224).
Continue Reading Federal Circuit Changes Obviousness Test For Design PatentsThe Briefing: Closing The Royalty Loophole – Push for a Public Performance Right in Sound Recordings
Did you know? In the U.S., terrestrial radio stations don’t pay royalties to non-songwriter performers or record labels! Unlike other countries, only songwriters and publishers get paid. Weintraub attorneys Scott Hervey and Jamie Lincenberg share how musicians are pushing Congress to change this with the American Music Fairness Act in this installment of “The Briefing.”
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