Due to numerous lawsuits, particularly in the music industry, it is well known there is a “fair use” doctrine for copyrighted works. But did you know there are also scenarios which allow for the fair use of trademarks? First, what is a trademark? The United States...
A Day without IP Laws? We asked ChatGPT to help us out with this question and here’s what they came up with: If the United States didn’t have intellectual property laws, it would have significant implications on various aspects of society, innovation, and...
By Rachelle Mulumba It seems the fight to “free” the Taco Tuesday trademark has officially come to an end with Taco John’s, the fast food chain and original rights holders, vowing to abandon the mark last week. This comes following a coordinated marketing campaign...
Need some good reading material? Here’s a quick recap of the top IP news stories and hot topics in IP we loved diving into the past month! “The ruling comes after Touchstream filed a complaint in June 2021 claiming that it met with Google in December 2011...
Need some good reading material? Here’s a quick recap of the top IP news stories and hot topics in IP we loved diving into the past month! “Overstock.com Buys Bed Bath & Beyond Intellectual Property for $21.5 Million.” – Overstock.com Buys...
By Rachelle Mulumba Quotes in the article have been lightly edited and paraphrased for clarity. “I remember during my first semester teaching, a student came up to me and he had designed this beautiful logo. He asked me, ‘Can you show me the ropes? How do I protect...
