IPNews® – Morgan & Morgan advertisements seem to be everywhere lately.
In the company’s latest ad, they decided to make strong references to Mickey Mouse and the Steamboat Willie cartoon. This obvious puts the law firm in jeopardy of infringing Disney’s intellectual property. To continue reading, click: Disney Dodges Definitive Ruling Over Mickey Mouse Trademark
IPNews® – A federal appeals court recently affirmed that images produced by artificial intelligence cannot receive copyright protection.
This leaves AI artists with little to no recourse if a work they create is infringed. This may feel a little unfair to artists who create works while using AI. To continue reading, click: Lack of Copyright
IPNews® – With the use of AI proliferating daily, an increasing question is who owns works created by AI.
The copyright office is on record as saying that works exclusively produced by AI are not copyrightable. However, a work partly created by AI and partly created by a person can be protected provide that there
IPNews® – This week, a federal judge in Miami ruled that artwork featuring a banana duct taped to a wall does not infringe the copyright of a banana and orange duct taped to a wall.
In a very bizarre case, the judge ruled that the idea of affixing fruit to a wall with duct tape
IPNews® – Cardi B recently won a copyright infringement lawsuit brought against her related to a tattoo.
The tattoo in question appeared on her album cover without the knowledge or consent of Kevin Michael Brophy. It was Mr. Brophy’s back tattoo that appeared on the album cover. To continue reading, click: When Are Tattoos Copyright
IPNews® – Copyright issues surrounding the new Top Gun movie have arisen just as the movie is starting to garner buzz at the box office.
The family of Ehud Yonay has filed a copyright lawsuit against Paramount claiming that Paramount does not have the rights to the story for the sequel. Paramount licensed the original
IPNews® – A new copyright lawsuit has been filed against Netflix related to the Tiger King documentary.
Timothy Sepi, who worked with Joe Exotic, is claiming that video that he owns was used by Netflix without his permission. Sepi had worked with Joe Exotic as a graphic designer and photographer. To continue reading, click: Netflix
IPNews® – The Jonas Brothers were sued for Copyright infringement in the Southern District of New York yesterday June 22, 2020.
The complaint alleges that Nick Jonas used a photograph taken by Joshua Wong Photography without authorization. The photograph was posted to Instagram and Twitter. To continue reading, click: Jonas Brothers Sued for Copyright Infringement
IPNews® – A Federal court in Oregon has ruled against NBA player Kawhi Leonard’s claim that Nike is wrongfully using the Klaw logo design typically associated with Leonard.
The contract between the two clearly stated that Nike would own all intellectual property. Nike’s counterclaims against Leonard remain, so the case is not yet over. To
IPNews® – Kawhi Leonard recently filed a lawsuit against Nike for copyright infringement of his logo.
Leonard is claiming that he created the logo early in his NBA career. Nike is apparently claiming that it created the logo as part of an endorsement deal. To continue reading, click: Kawhi Leonard Sues Nike for Copyright Infringement