Posts Tagged ‘intellectual property’
Ghosts of Brands Past: The Battle Over Zombie Trademarks in Vintage Marketing
By: Emmy Foltz Ford has taken another recent step to protect its trademarks by suing Georgia-based Vintage Modern Inc., which previously operated under the name Vintage Broncos, in the Northern District of Georgia.[1] This case reemphasizes how prevalent zombie trademarks are and how much power vintage trends and nostalgia have on consumers.[2] A zombie trademark…
Read MoreNike Flies Away with Favorable Verdict: How Nike’s Patented Flyknit Technology Will Inspire Patent Protection in Sports Apparel Companies
By: Genevieve Sloan On March 10, 2025, a federal jury returned a verdict in favor of Nike in a patent lawsuit against one of its largest sports apparel competitors, Lululemon.[1] The jury found that Lululemon’s products infringed on one of Nike’s patents and that Lululemon failed to prove by clear and convincing evidence the invalidity…
Read MoreHow Brita’s Alleged Patent Ambush Can Wash Away Competition in the Water Filter Field
By: Gustav Gulmert According to the Environmental Working Group, over fifty percent of Americans consider their tap water as unsafe.[1]Instead, people turn to water pitcher filters for their drinking water at home, the gym, and work.[2] Zero Technologies, LLC (“Zero”) and Brita sell high-performance gravity-fed water pitcher filters approved by the NSF Foundation, a standards-setting…
Read MoreUniversal Music Suit: The Future of Generative AI Software in the Music Industry
By: Vincent Alfieri Universal Music Group has recently filed a lawsuit against Anthropic PBC, an Amazon backed startup, alleging that the company’s Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) chatbot infringes on the lyrics from multiple copyrighted songs.[1] Universal’s complaint contains numerous side-by-side comparisons of the chatbot’s generated lyrics and the lyrics from copyrighted works.[2] When directed by a…
Read MoreCareful How You Use Your AI: How the NO FAKES ACT Can Alter the Digital Landscape for Celebrities
By: Hannah Lief The Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe Act of 2023, also known as the NO FAKES ACT, is a bipartisan proposal that is designed to create a uniform right to publicity, protecting a celebrity’s voice, image, and visual likeliness.[1] It was introduced by four U.S. senators in a draft federal…
Read More‘Fortnite’ Gets Legal—Dance Moves Are Not Copyrightable
By: Marie Claire O’Leary Epic Games Inc., the creator of the hit video game ‘Fortnite,’ has recently come under fire by celebrities arguing that the game has profited off their dance moves without their permission.[1] The claims have been filed by Alfonso Ribeiro, best known for his role as Carlton Banks on the ‘Fresh Prince…
Read MoreAugmented Reality: The Expense of Virtually Trying on Makeup and Clothes
By: Halie B. Peacher By 2025, Augmented Reality (“AR”) is expected to reach $198.17 billion in global revenue.[1]AR is an application or a device that allows users to personalize their real-world experience.[2] This is done by utilizing an AR device and adding computer generated images or features to the world around you.[3] For example, Sephora utilizes AR…
Read MoreLeveling the Playing Field: United States vs. China
By: Mari Reyes Prominent ranking Democrats Chuck Schumer, Ron Wyden, and Sherrod Brown released a letter sent to U.S. Department of Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on February 1, 2019 regarding China’s “predatory trade practices.”[1] The letter encourages Secretary Mnuchin to remain steadfast and strong against China in case current negotiations with China fail.[2] This comes after some…
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