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Can Kinetic Sculptures Receive Copyright Protection? Ninth Circuit Says Yes
Tangle, Inc. is the owner of copyright registrations for seven different sculptures that are both kinetic and manipulable. Each sculpture is made out of 17-to-18 tubular segments that are curved 90 degrees and completely identical. Once connected, each segment can be...
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Judge’s Decision on Netflix Sports Comedy May Make “Waves” in the World of Trademark Rights
What if I were to tell you a television show about a basketball team that uses a real basketball team’s registered trademark name and colors, is set in the same city, and even has the fictional team being founded in the same year? If you said that sounds a lot like...
Yes, Human Authorship Is Still Required for Copyright
In 2018, Stephen Thaler attempted to get copyright protection for a piece of visual art called “A Recent Entrance to Paradise.” The work was created by DABUS, an AI system made by Thaler. Interestingly, Thaler did not apply for a copyright for himself. Rather, he...
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Precedent Overturned after 50 Years
Can the filing of a false Section 15 Declaration provide valid grounds for cancellation of a trademark registration? In the case of Great Concepts, LLC v. Chutter, Inc., the Federal Circuit Court answered no. They did so again in a modified opinion after a petition...
Moana 2 Copyright Lawsuit Likely to Come Down to Similarities
Way back in 2003, animator Buck Woodall claims he provided both the screenplay and a trailer for the animated film Bucky to a production company that had a first-look deal with Disney. At the time, that production company had offices on Disney facilities in Burbank,...
Buc-ee’s Sues North Texas Gas Station Over Logo
If you have ever driven down I-95 toward Daytona Beach or St. Augustine (or in much of the southeast or practically anywhere in Texas), chances are good that you have seen signs advertising Buc-ee’s gas station/country store. If you have seen those signs or visited a...
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