Nike is steamed that 800-meter star Boris Berian has had the temerity to both reject their contract offer and continue to run very well, all the while wearing New Balance gear. In fact, they’re so …
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Recognizing the huge creative potential of Africa’s cultural resources, the power of the media and the need to renew confidence among Africans in our creative potential, the African Public Broadcasting Foundation (APBF) is supporting efforts …
Copyright Law Fanfiction: Legal Issues with Fanfiction Do the words “fic” or “fannish” mean anything to you? If they do there are pretty good chances you are familiar with fanfiction. Maybe you are an avid …
Sexually provocative Films. Audience, BBFC and perceptions of sexual violence in Straw Dogs (1971) Films have certainly become more explicitly violent since the early sixties and their presentation of violence has changed significantly. This is …
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 …
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 …
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 …
The legal consultation on copyright is an essential service for anyone who creates intellectual works, be they a literary work, an invention, a visual artwork, or software. Copyright is a fundamental tool that protects the …
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 …
The introduction of the blockchain technology is a great asset to the art industry. Although many companies offering services to implement the blockchain into art are yet at the beginning of a new era, it’s …
Perceptions sexual violence films. How audience’s perception of sexual violence in films can influence BBFC’s valuation and vice versa Abstract The audience’s perspective and the BBFC’s position in regard to Straw Dogs (1971) and Irreversible …
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 …
The court battles on American trademarks in China keep coming. But this time, a U.S. company has walked away with a win. Late last month, the Beijing Higher People’s Court ruled in favor of Facebook …
1.PATENT US435748, “MUSTACHE GUARD” The above patent is titled “Mustache Guard.”This invention essentially holds up a mustache to keep it out of drinks and food. Other inventions include a “Mustache Shield” and a “Mustache Cup …
A pastry plagiarism battle has broken out in San Francisco after Bay Area pastry chef Caitlin Freeman accused the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art of copying her art-themed cakes. Freeman and her husband James opened the …
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 …
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 …
File sharing films impact. Introduction The main argument of those who support piracy is: that every important sector of big media today was born of a kind of piracy so defined. “…If piracy means using …
Italy’s competition watchdog, AGCM, has opened a probe into collective-rights management society Nuovoimaie to see whether the entity abused its dominant position in the field of copyright. The original article is in Italian. Sorry about that!
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 …