In a significant decision, the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit recently ruled that the Copyright Act of 1976 requires human authorship to register a work, affirming the district court’s denial of a copyright application for a
Lasko Products, LLC (“Lasko”) and the Hesung Innovation Corp./DREO Limited (“DREO”) are competitors, both specializing in the fan and heater market. Recently, Lasko filed a Fast-Track SWIFT challenge with the National Advertising Division (NAD). Fast-Track SWIFT is an expedited process
In a recent precedential cancellation decision, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“Board”) partially granted Respondent’s motion for summary judgment, holding that the parties’ stipulation that prior proceedings between them be dismissed “WITH PREJUDICE, with CONSENT of both parties, and
On February 26, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously vacated a nearly $43 million award in a trademark dispute that raised the question of whether a defendant’s affiliates could be held liable for payment of a disgorged profits award even
Yesterday, in the first U.S. ruling on the closely scrutinized question of fair use in the AI-related copyright litigation context, U.S. Circuit Judge Stephanos Bilbas, sitting in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware by designation from the
My favorite blog post of the year—where I get to assess the best commercials, track the rise in ad costs, and challenge you to identify your favorite celebrity endorsement.
This year, demand for ad space was “robust” with some 30-second
Earlier this month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it had finalized changes to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule to set new requirements around the collection, use, and disclosure of children’s personal information, including requirements that parents
Yesterday the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a 65-page report detailing what it views as its accomplishments over the last four years. In a press release summarizing the report, the FTC touts the following accomplishments specifically:
Every year, the world celebrates the first of January as Public Domain Day, marking the release of copyrighted works into the public domain.
In 2024, we saw popular intellectual properties enter the public domain, including the film Steamboat Willie by
Earlier this month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a final rule—dubbed the Junk Fees Rule—to address what it views as deceptive pricing practices that cause harm to consumers and that undercut other honest businesses in two specific industries. Specifically,