What do Scarlett Johansson, Drake, The Weeknd, and Taylor Swift have in common (besides being among this millennial’s fav celebs)? They all have the distinct displeasure of becoming a target of deepfake technology – a type of AI that creates
TCAM Today
TCAM Today, published by Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath, focuses on legal issues related to trademark and intellectual property law. The blog covers topics such as changes in trademark filing fees, domain name disputes under the Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UDRP), and the impact of artificial intelligence on intellectual property rights, including challenges posed by deepfake technology. It also addresses copyright law provisions relevant to online service providers, particularly the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), and offers guidance on protecting companies from job-related scams and phishing schemes. The content is aimed at helping legal professionals and businesses navigate evolving IP enforcement and compliance matters.
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The ABC’s of the DMCA for OSP’s
We promise we didn’t just spill a can of alphabet soup in the title of this post! If your company’s website hosts user-generated content, or UGC (more acronyms!), you may be able to take advantage of a provision under US…
Make your Company a Hard Target for Job Scams
Your company’s talent is its lifeblood. Job postings for qualified individuals and other recruitment activities are vital to its operations. What happens, then, when scammers disrupt your business by conducting phishing schemes to trick individuals into applying for nonexistent jobs…
From Concept to Commerce: The Art of Trademark Specimens of Use
In the world of trademarks, specimens of use (or proof of use) play a crucial role in obtaining and maintaining a trademark registration with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”). In this blog post, we’ll delve into the…
Trademark Toolkit for In-House Counsel: “Can We Trademark This?”
Most in-house counsel periodically encounter branding questions — and the business team wants answers … yesterday! To give you a head start, this article discusses key branding questions that companies frequently face and provides a roadmap for addressing them. Can…
Connecting with Digital Natives through Brand Protection
By QQ Wang
With the constant rise of counterfeiting, protecting one’s brand is now more important than ever. Many brand owners already take protective steps to protect their brands such as registering brands through trademark and copyright registrations and monitoring fraudulent use of…
For In-House Counsel: 12 Questions to Ask When the Business Team Wants to Launch a Sweepstakes or Contest (Tomorrow)
We’ve seen this scenario (one too) many times before: the business/marketing team comes to the in-house legal team and wants to run a sweepstakes or contest to promote a brand or a new product line. Surprise! They are hoping to…
New Frontier: Ten Tips for Navigating Brand Protection in the Metaverse
Advances in technology have taken the world by storm in recent years and brand owners must adapt to new forms of expression and brand awareness. Enter the metaverse: an online virtual world where users can interact with each other and…