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Copyrighting a Banana? That’s Bananas!

Posted on 08/19/2019 at 11:59 AM by The Newsroom

Categories: Intellectual Property Law

Tagged As: Applied Art, Banana, Banana Costume, copyright, copyright law, copyright protection, Creative Elements, Functional Elements, intellectual property, Kangaroo Manufacturing, Inc. , Rasta Imposta, scenes a faire, Silvertop Associates, Inc., Star Athletica v. Varsity Brands, Third Circuit Court of Appeals, U.S. Supreme Court, Useful Articles, Yagoozoon, Inc.

A recent decision from the Third Circuit Court of Appeals concluded that even though there is nothing original about a b...

Posted on 03/07/2016 at 07:23 AM by The Newsroom

Categories: Intellectual Property Law

Tagged As: copyright law, custom and border patrol, intellectual property rights, Iowa Intellectual Property Law, trademarks

Today, international piracy and counterfeiting pose a real threat to a company's intellectual property (IP) assets....

Posted on 03/07/2016 at 07:23 AM by The Newsroom

Categories: Intellectual Property Law, Posts

Tagged As: copyright infringement action, copyright law, Internet

With the vast amount of information available online it may be tempting to use some of this material, whether a picture,...

Posted on 03/07/2016 at 07:23 AM by The Newsroom

Categories: Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property Law

Tagged As: copyright infringement action, copyright law, copyright owner, copyright owner of a song, copyrighted works, economic interests, Eye of the Tiger, fair use doctrine, licensing agreements, Newt Gingrich copyright infringement, political speech, Rude Music lawsuit

What's all the fuss about Newt Gingrich and alleged copyright infringement? Rude Music, Inc. is suing Republic...