copyright infringement

The Legal Benefits of a Copyright

You have a website; it is your pride and joy and you cannot wait until others see it. What happens…

8 years ago

What you can learn through copyright infringement cases

  Throughout the time sine copyright laws have been in effect, there have been many cases claiming a violation of…

9 years ago

Language and IP rights

I bet when you are having a conversation with someone, during the conversation someone will use a popular phrase that…

9 years ago

Music and copyright infringements

I love listening to music. I often come across a song that strikes a chord with me and just gets…

9 years ago

Is Someone Using Your Copyrighted Work?

Determine if your work that has been copied is protected by copyright law.  Copyright law protects the expression of almost…

9 years ago

An Intellectual Property April Fools Prank

It’s hard to image how any intellectual property news or trademark law can be part of an April Fool’s joke,…

10 years ago

Why Dumb Starbucks Made A Dumb Trademark Move

When the Dumb Starbucks store showed up late last week in Los Angeles, there was a lot of media attention…

10 years ago

GoldieBlox Sues Beastie Boys First Over Use of “Girls” Song

The Beastie Boys are receiving a bad reputation after suing toy company GoldieBlox for copyright and trademark infringement of their…

10 years ago

Introduction to the Fair Use Doctrine

    To prove copyright infringement, the plaintiff must show that it owns a valid copyright and must establish that…

11 years ago

User Generated Content: Safe Harbor?

In an earlier post, I  discussed copyright infringement risks inherent to web sites that facilitate exchange of user-generated content (UGC).…

11 years ago