Eagles File Trademark Suit Against Mexican Hotel California The Eagles are suing the owners of a Mexican hotel named Hotel California, claiming it’s capitalizing off the band’s hit song of the same name. The band …
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Freedom Panorama UK (by Domenico Piero Muscillo). In UK, as like in Germany freedom of panorama is admitted. Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 is the most important legal act related to this issue. Article 62 …
Finding a good Chinese name for luxury brands For luxury brands, finding a Chinese name that is widely accepted by different stakeholders has become increasingly complicated thanks to the fast pace of communication and the …
Moral right in the European Union We are considering doing a survey on moral rights in the European Union. Thus, we would be glad if you could take some time to answer the following questions. …
Taking advantage of the reputation of the earlier trade mark PEAR/ APPLE BITE R 0860/2016-5 (Cl. 9, 35, 42) – EUTM applied for Earlier trade mark (EU) RESULT Decision confirmed KEYWORDS: Conceptual similarity, Distinctive element, Due …
Coexisting Trademarks: the relationship between the European Union trade mark system and national law The relationship between the European Union trade mark system and national law is characterised by the principle of coexistence. This means …
European Convention Cinematographic Co-Production Twenty-five years after its creation by the Council of Europe, the European Convention on Cinematographic Co-Production will become more international. On January 30, during Rotterdam International Film Festival a revised Convention …
Copyright Ownership Film chain of title documentation Broadly, there are two legal approaches to understanding copyright, one from the common law perspective or the other from a civil law perspective. The distinction between the two …
Film coproductions Germany and Italy – Everything you need to know! Despite the strength of the theatrical market in both countries and the geographical proximity, there are still only a few bilateral film coproductions between …
European film co-productions, an opportunity or a challenge? Are European film co-productions an opportunity or a challenge? The term “co-production” means the collaboration of several producers, through their mutual resources (financial, human and material) and …
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? …
Take Down Photos. According to Torrent Freak, Axl Rose is attempting to rid the Internet of a photo which has gone on to inspire a slew of “fat Axl” memes. The GUNS N’ ROSES singer …
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 …
The Most Expensive Song in the World — Until It Wasn’t “Happy Birthday to You” is arguably the most recognizable song on the planet. For years, however, singing it in a film, TV show, or …
More than Just a Game Interactive Entertainment and Intellectual Property Law (Second edition), Centre for Commercial Law Studies, Queen Mary University of London Friday, 8 April 2016. Interactive Entertainment is bursting with Intellectual Property. In …
Happy Birthday Copyright Lawsuit: How Warner/Chappell Lost Its Claim to the World’s Most Famous Song
For decades, Warner/Chappell Music collected millions in royalties for "Happy Birthday to You." A landmark U.S. court ruling changed everything. Here's what happened.