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Parody
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The Trademark Blog
Radiance v NAACP – Political Parody?
Radiance is an anti-abortion group. It alleges that the NAACP is pro-abortion and refers to it as the National Association to Abort Colored People. The NAACP asserts that it doesn't…
The Trademark Blog
Coulrophobia: Lousiana Fails In Attempt to Suppress Speech Critical of Governor
The District Court rejects the Lousiana Lt Governor's suit against MoveOn relating to MoveOn's parody of a Lousiana tourism slogan to criticize the Governor's policy on medicare. Background here. As…
IP Intelligence
GoldieBlox and the Three Beastie Boys
It was the ad video gone viral of three young girls proudly showing off their elaborate Rube Goldberg machine made of repurposed pink toys. They sang “it’s time to change,…
Litigation & Trial
GoldieBlox’s Parody Of The Beastie Boys Is Probably Fair Use
[Update: After I published the initial version of this post, GoldieBlox pulled the video and "apologized." My thoughts are appended at the end.] About 30 years ago, a punk…
DuetsBlog
Ballin’ Spoofers Ain’t Homies of Luxury Brands
As hipsters continue to rule the world, parody shirts, hats and other apparel have become increasingly prevalent, much to the dismay of luxury brand owners. Here are some recent examples:…
SDNY Blog
“Twilight” Producers Sued for Allegedly Trying to Scuttle Spoof Movie
In a 219-page antitrust complaint filed today, the makers of “Twiharder,” a spoof of the popular “Twilight” series, claim that Twilight’s producers sent baseless cease-and-desist letters alleging IP infringement, and…
Media Law Prof Blog
Quotations, Parody, and Fair Use in Dutch Copyright Law
Martin Sentleben, VU University Amsterdam, Faculty of Law, has published Quotations, Parody and Fair Use in 1912-2012: A Century of Dutch Copyright Law (P. B. Hugenholtz, A. A. Quaedvlieg, and…
DuetsBlog
Full Metal Kitty. Killer Cute?
—Randall Hull, The Br@nd Ranch® Last month, Siouxsie Law wrote an article about HELLO KITTY owner Sanrio suing an Oklahoma child beauty pageant for use of their trademark and brand…
Intellectual Property News.com
North Face Sues Tongue-In-Cheek Competitor For Trademark Infringement
IPNews® - A young Missouri man has landed in court again over his parody of the North Face trademark, originally founded as an alternative to friends blindly following fashion trends. …
Media Law Prof Blog
Worst Supreme Court Case Ever?
John M. Kang, St. Thomas University School of Law, has published Hustler V. Falwell: Worst Case in the History of the World, Maybe the Universe at 12 Nevada Law Review…