Parodies in fashion: Overview of EU Trademark Law Many designers, retailers, journalists, bloggers, etc. have taken to grouping together all of the recent (and semi-recent) garments and accessories that make use of another brand’s name …
Category: Copyright
Why should anyone care about copyright law? Even if the only creative work you’ve ever done is upload your profile picture to Facebook, surprise! Your life has been affected by copyright law. If you’re an artist or journalist who has asked the questions, “How can I get people to see my work?” or “How can I make money off of my work?” it may be helpful to take a look at these articles. If you’re just an average person who is afraid of getting in trouble for downloading the wrong file, or uploading the wrong video to YouTube, it might also be helpful. If you’re starting a business and you’re trying to figure out some of the legal issues that may affect your website, marketing materials, and promotional videos and photos, checking out these articles would be a great idea. Creativity is universally agreed to be a good that copyright law should seek to promote.
Trademarks Patents Intellectual property. Sex and property rights: Trademarks, patents and other forms of protection of intellectual property As we know trademarks can be registered but also can be de facto. In the first case …
Producing pornographic films. Sex industries: Can the economic project involving various persons, all linked by a raft of contracts, be considered legal in private law terms? The sex industry (also called the sex trade) consists of …
Protecting Ideas: What can’t be copyrighted? (New Media Rights) The question you might come away with may be: what isn’t protected by copyright? Is the law just out of control protecting everything? There are several …
Parody fair use defence: a New Provision for Trademark Parody A number of fashion players base their business on the very thin line running between tribute and misappropriation. In this context, it is difficult to understand how …
Copyrighting obscene work of art. Can one assert copyright over an obscene work of art? In this regard, the first question which arises is if the author can claim rights over the result of his intellectual …
Model Release Form. If you are taking photographs of someone, or perhaps painting a picture of a subject, you may like to consider getting the model to sign a release form. This will essentially grant …
Glossary of Music Licensing Terms Composer: “All In” for a Composer means that they will deliver the score in final format to the producer for one, all-in fee. That means they will usually be doing …
Reform proposals digital single market. In a series of announcements, the EU Commission has launched several reform proposals around its idea of a digital single market. Important changes are proposed in particular for copyright and …
Music Artist contract template. Agreements for Film Distribution: contracts for Pre-Existing Music. First, synchronization rights for all uses needed for the film must be obtained from both the owner of the copyright in the composition, …
Music synchronization contract. Music Agreements: the right to synchronize the music with the images in the Film Two separate rights must be licensed in order to use music in a film: “synchronization rights” (the right …
Copyright Infringements Liability. Here’s another important IP decision from the CJEU: Mc Fadden, C-484/14. What Happened? The European Court of Justice said that the owners of the wifi connection can be ordered to protect it …
Creating inventive ideas template and commercial exploitation While inventive ideas differ radically in their content, their potential for commercial exploitation and in the parameters of legal protection that are open to them, it is good …
Trademark infringement cases. Apple is being sued by the owner of the iWatch trademark – APPLE IS BEING SUED by the owner of the ‘iWatch’ trademark, despite naming its first wearable the Apple Watch. Dublin-based software …
Option Agreement Film. The collection of copyrights that constitute ownership of a film, the Chain of Title, begins with the script and, if the script is based on previously created material, the copyright to that …
Creative Rights Checklist directors. FROM DIRECTORS GUILD WEBSITE Before Prep: Were all the company’s script, casting, approvals and budget commitments revealed to you before you took the assignment? Did you get to choose your first AD? …
Mcdonalds court cases. Over exclusive rights to ‘Mc’ or ‘Mac’ EU’s General Court upheld ruling challenging Singapore company’s registry of ‘MACCOFFEE’ McDonald’s has been involved in a number of lawsuits and other legal cases in …
Canadian co-production treaties. Every year, Canada participates in more than 60 coproductions governed by an official treaty, totaling a production volume of approximately 500 millions dollars. A third of these productions are feature films and …
Chain of Title (COT) Basic Documents Distributors need to know with certainty that the distribution rights they are licensing are free and clear of any potential claims, lawsuits, or competing claims. The basic documents that …
Trademark registration- GLASS MAFIA – Trademark Details Paramount, owner to the movie rights and trademarks associated with The Godfather, has opposed a trademark for the GLASS MAFIA on bongs which bears a striking resemblance to the movies’ …