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Stan Lee, the Creator Who Mismanaged His Intellectual Property
Stan Lee died yesterday, November 12th, 2018, and the super-heroes are mourning. He was a pop culture revolutionary, a writer, an editor, and publisher of superheroes’ stories that where human, complete with self-doubts and fragility who, nonetheless, overcame...
Client Spotlight: NX-Nardcotix Fiercely Protects Its Electronic Designs on Second Life
There is a world where all your little heart’s desires can come true: You live in a beautiful custom-designed mansion with a sparkling swimming pool where you gather your beautiful, model-like friends while you sashay a firm, bikini-clad body, martini in hand. It...
Pharrell Williams Threatens to Sue White House for Playing “Happy” After Synagogue Shooting
Even though President Trump and his family are avid traders of trademarks and manage their last name as a brand in multiple industries, he does not seem to respect others’ intellectual property as he should. Once again, a musician has sent through his lawyers a...
Ride Share Alternatives: Tripstars Offers Professional Services that Challenges Uber and Lyft
It takes guts to compete against Uber and Lyft, the giants of the rideshare universe, but a company in Phoenix is offering personalized ride share services at better prices for the consumer while providing above-industry incentives to qualified new drivers to join....
Investors Can Contribute to Economic Development Through Opportunity Zones
Investors have a new tool to develop certain areas where poverty and unemployment drag the community down. This tool is called Opportunity Zones (OZ). Opportunity zones are designations that bring investors, state and federal governments together to benefit...
Hackers Making Selective Changes to Trademark Filings Underscore the Value of IP Assets
Bad guys are always looking to profit from other people’s properties and intellectual property (such as trademarks) is not the exception. You may be surprised that, yes, people steal businesses names, logos, copyrighted material, and that bad actors are getting...
Bill Modernizes Licensing Between Music and Streaming Services
The music industry scored a major victory last week with the help of the current administration, when President Trump signed a long-awaited bill called The Music Modernization Act (H.R. 1551) on Thursday, October 11th, 2018. Surrounded by well know musicians,...
Museum Forces Teahouse to Change its Name Due to Trademark Infringement
The famous Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York has won a preliminary injunction in federal court against small teahouse for what it was described as the deliberate use of a similar name and logo in order to confuse the public. Ouch! The Lower East Side...
Walmart and Amazon file patents that increase workers surveillance
A new Big Brother era may be coming to a store near you and even be part of your work environment soon. This month Walmart was awarded a US patent for a new listening system for its stores that could pick up communications from shoppers and workers alike, raising...
Aretha Franklin died without a will. Her Intellectual Property is also at stake
Aretha Franklin’s funeral was fit for the Queen she was, complete with four changes of outfits and several public viewings. To express their admiration and gratitude, her fans traveled from faraway places to be close to her in her final tour. The famous interpreter...
