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Supreme Court Rules Works Must Be Registered Before Copyright Owners May Sue
March 21, 2019
March 21, 2019
On March 4, 2019, the Supreme Court unanimously held in Fourth Estate Public Benefit Corp. v. Wall-Street.com, LLC, et al., that the statute requiring copyright owners to register their works before suing means that no suit for infringement can be brought until the Copyright Office officially approves the copyright claimant’s application for registration, and that merely filing the application is not enough. This article details the recommendations for individuals and companies that hold valuable copyrightable content.
- Federal Registration of Trademarks to Protect Intellectual Property
Advantages over common law trademark rights include instant nationwide protection, effective notice to competitors, and ease of assigning, licensing, and defending
February 28, 2019 - Informational Perhaps, But Not a Trademark!
Recent Wal-Mart case before Trademark Trial and Appeal Board shows registering informational slogans remains a difficult endeavor
February 4, 2019
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