Spotify Under Fire for Royalties
The music streaming website Spotify is once again facing a copyright lawsuit. This is the second lawsuit in two weeks. Melissa Ferrick, a Massachusetts-based artist, claims that Spotify did not…
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Gillette Sues Dollar Shave Club over Patent Infringement
If you’re active on the internet and social media, you have probably seen the ads for Dollar Shave Club. They have print ads and television ads running as well. The…
IP Disputes On the Rise in the UK
The internet has made our lives easier. We’re able to stay connected, research, and find recipes that allow us to cook meals. However, the internet has complicated some aspects of…
Michigan Rep. Takes Taylor Swift to Task
Copyrighting has been a part of marketing for a long while. People copyright everything from tag-lines for movies to catchphrases. Who can forget the developers of a certain popular Facebook…
Music Sampling Lawsuit Involves No. 1 Hit on Billboard
In the world of music, copyrights are important. Those who remember the 90s can recall that there was a large lawsuit between rapper Vanilla Ice and the writers of the…
Google Files Patent for Blood Glucose Watch
Everyone’s favorite search engine appears to be getting into the healthcare wearable business if their patent applications are any indication. Google recently filed for a patent for a watch that…
Wine and Kombucha Companies Fight over Name
When a company trademarks something such as a name or a logo, they are doing it because it protects their business. In a society where brand recognition is often based…
Larry the Cable Guy Files Suit against Gas Station
Names and logos can be trademarked. So can catch-phrases. One has to be very careful when naming their business or company after an already-existing trademark. Litigation can be the end…
Fan Conventions Fight it out over Name Trademark
Trademark disputes can be tricky things to pursue. Often, whether or not a trademark has been violated can depend on the presence of space or a punctuation mark. Such small…
YouTube Fights on Behalf of Content Creators
When it comes to intellectual property law, the Digital Millennium Copy Right Act (DMCA) protects owners of a copyright online and allows them to demand a site take down user…