Web Apps and Intellectual Property
It is no secret that the internet and social media specifically are at the center of our everyday lives. Apps such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and similar platforms make it…
Copyright
Owning a Copyright
Expressing something in a fixed format opens the door to copyright ownership. A United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) patent attorney search will show according to the copyright laws…
The Four Types of Intellectual Property Rights
There are four primary categories of Intellectual Property Rights. These include, copyrights, patents, trademarks and trade secrets. The Attorneys at Greenberg & Lieberman Law Firm specialize in each of these…
Fair Use and YouTube
Who could have foreseen the impact that a video of a dancing baby uploaded by his mother in 2007 would have so much impact on YouTube users and how the…
Suit Filed over Oscar Swag Bag Copyright
Los Angeles-based Distinctive Assets, known for handing out its so-called the “Oscar swag bag” to Academy Award Nominees in five categories, has been named in a lawsuit last Tuesday for…
Internet Piracy Reaches New Heights
The bane of the motion picture industry, torrent website The Pirate Bay, has fired a shot across the bow of the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) and other copyright…
Authors Guild Case May Reach Supreme Court
The Authors Guild’s long-running dispute with Google could be reaching a final conclusion in the coming weeks. All of it depends on whether or not Supreme Court decides to take…
Beastie Boys Settle Lawsuit with Monster Beverage Corp
The Beastie Boys have settled a suit that they brought against Monster Beverage Corp. They fought for their copyright, and now they have settled for a sizeable sum. The Beastie…
50 Cent Wins Copyright Lawsuit
Rap star and entrepreneur 50 Cent, AKA Curtis Jackson, has seen his fair share of a courtroom recently. After recently losing a case that caused him to file for Chapter…
Street Artists File Copyright Lawsuit Against Church
A Miami church is facing a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by eight street artists who donated their talent to paint striking murals at Jose de Diego, a struggling middle school…