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The King Is Dead! Long Live The King!: Elvis Sightings, Taking Care of Business, And Rights Of Post-Mortem Publicity

By James P. Flynn of Epstein Becker Green

January 13, 2021

…Never let me go… I’ll be yours through all the years, till the end of time. [Love Me Tender, performed by Elvis Presley] Elvis sightings have had a long, storied life of their own since the King of Rock-and-Roll’s “death” was reported (or perhaps exaggerated (though neither greatly nor grossly)), in 1977. Indeed, since 1977, it has been claimed that Mr. Presley had an uncredited appearance in the movie Home …

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Protection of Photographic Works

By Lindsay Griffiths

December 30, 2020

With the development of science and technology, cameras or mobile phones are now having various built-in shooting modes or parameters to facilitate photographers to quickly shoot assorted scenes or atmospheres, which is quite different from the traditional way that photographers need to adjust various parameters by themselves. Regarding whether the photographic works taken using the built-in shooting modes or parameters of the camera or mobile phone meets the requirements of the Copyright Act for “creativeness…

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Can Trademarks having Domain Indicators Like “Dot Com” be Registered?

By Daniel H. Bliss of Howard & Howard

December 16, 2020

Suppose that you want to federally register a trademark that has a domain indicator like “.com” at the end that identifies a source of goods or services related to your business. The trademark may have a first part that is generic like “automobile” and a second part that is a domain indicator like “.com”. Should you attempt to register your trademark with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)? Can you obtain a registration from…

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Protecting Your IP: Social Media Dos and Don’ts

By Erin Conway of McDonald Hopkins

December 9, 2020

Social media continues to offer an invaluable platform for natural products brands to engage and expand their customer base. In these times, consumers are using social media more and more—particularly on their mobile devices—to stay informed, explore new products, and shop. This rapt audience allows brands to provide authentic and of-the-moment communications to their customers, develop brand ethos and drive sales. But, even with all the benefits of social media, just one misstep on intellectual…

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CANADIAN INNOVATION DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

By Colleen Spring Zimmerman of Fogler Rubinoff & Catherine Hart at Fogler Rubinoff

December 2, 2020

Canadian Innovation Week, namely November 16th to November 20th this year, is a movement organized by the Rideau Hall Foundation and Canadian Innovation Space which seeks to recognize Canadians advancing their respective industries and sectors, to connect individuals across the country and to encourage collaboration, creativity and innovation amongst current and future innovators. Canadian Innovation Week is being held virtually this year. Many of the week’s conversations concern efforts related to the fight against the…

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Journalism and copyright: is there a defence similar to fair use or fair dealing?

By Kriton Metaxopoulos of A. & K. Metaxopoulos and Partners Law Firm & Irini Daroussou of A. & K. Metaxopoulos & Partners Law Firm

November 25, 2020

Law 2121/1993 on Copyright, Related Rights and Cultural Matters (the Copyright Law) does not provide for a fair use or fair dealing defence.(1) Nevertheless – and in compliance with the EU Information Society Directive (2001/29/EC) – the Copyright Law contains an exhaustive list of specific statutory exceptions and limitations on authors’ economic rights.…

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Black Lives Matter Movement Sparks Branding Changes

By Brooke Erdos Singer of Davis & Gilbert LLP, Joy J. Wildes of Davis & Gilbert & Claudia G. Cohen of Davis & Gilbert LLP

November 18, 2020

The tragic killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery this year, among others, have reinvigorated the Black Lives Matter movement, resulting in powerful nationwide conversations about racial injustice in the United States, with far-reaching ripple effects. Businesses across industries — such as sports, entertainment, consumer products and higher education — have reevaluated certain aspects of their legacy brands and have announced that they will discontinue the use of names, trademarks and logos with…

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New Trademark Law aligns Greek regime with that of European Union

By Marilena Nikolaraki of A&K Metaxopoulos & Partners

November 12, 2020

Introduction In March 2020 – during the lockdown imposed by the government to combat the COVID-19 pandemic – Greece adopted a new Trademark Law (4679/2020), which replaced the previous Trademark Law (4072/2012). The purpose of adopting this new law was to implement the EU Trademarks Directive (2015/2436/EC) into Greek law. By virtue of this new law, the Greek trademark regime is now largely similar to that of the European Union. The new Greek Trademark Law…

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Recent changes in personal data regulation in Russia

By Olga Novinskaya of LML Alliance - Lidings & Maxima Legal Alliance

November 11, 2020

Personal data (PD) protection is becoming the main topic of the recent days, so the Russian legislation in this sphere changes rapidly. The article represents an overview of updates on personal data regulation for the 3rd quarter of 2020. ATTEMPTS TO COUNTER THE CONSUMERS’ PERSONAL DATA COLLECTION Russian Agency for Health and Consumer Rights has developed amendments to the Law of 07.02.1992 No. 2300-1 “On Protection of Consumer Rights”, hindering unfair behavior of business entities,…

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SCC LEAVE DENIED: PUBLIC AUTHORITIES — NOT IMMUNE TO TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT CLAIMS

By Colleen Spring Zimmerman of Fogler Rubinoff & Catherine Hart at Fogler Rubinoff

October 29, 2020

The Supreme Court of Canada has denied leave to appeal of the Ontario (Energy) v Quality Program Services Inc.1 Federal Court decision, thereby bringing finality to whether public authorities are immune to trademark infringement claims arising from use of their official marks. This Federal Court case law confirms that registered trademark owners will continue to enjoy the rights conferred upon them under the Trademarks Act (the “Act“), regardless of whether a public authority is involved and suggests that the…

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An International Lawyers Network IP Group Publication

Blog Authors

The King Is Dead! Long Live The King!: Elvis Sightings, Taking Care of Business, And Rights Of Post-Mortem Publicity

Protection of Photographic Works

Can Trademarks having Domain Indicators Like “Dot Com” be Registered?

Protecting Your IP: Social Media Dos and Don’ts

CANADIAN INNOVATION DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Journalism and copyright: is there a defence similar to fair use or fair dealing?

Black Lives Matter Movement Sparks Branding Changes

New Trademark Law aligns Greek regime with that of European Union

Recent changes in personal data regulation in Russia

SCC LEAVE DENIED: PUBLIC AUTHORITIES — NOT IMMUNE TO TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT CLAIMS

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