Tag Archives: Intellectual Property

The Sneakerhead Breakup of the Century – Yeezy and Adidas

December 9, 2022Copyright Law, Entertainment IP, Trademark LawAdidas, Intellectual Property, IP Law, Josh Escovedo, Kanye West, Scott Hervey, Sneakerhead, Trademark, trademark law, Yeezythebriefing

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Adidas, which manufactures and sells the wildly popular “Yeezy” line of shoes in partnership with rapper Kanye West, recently terminated the relationship after anti-Semitic statements by the star. In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss the trademark and contract issues that Adidas is navigating with shoe designs and future related designs.

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Law Firm’s Suit Against Namesake Provides Two Important Trademark Lessons

November 23, 2022IP Litigation, Trademark LawIntellectual Property, IP Law, Trademark, trademark lawthebriefing

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A law firm has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against its namesake. Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss this case in this installment of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog.

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Cardi B Makes Money Moves with the Jury and Prevails in IP Trial

November 18, 2022Entertainment IP, IP LitigationEntertainment IP, Intellectual Property, IP Lawthebriefing

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Cardi B was cleared of liability in an action alleging that she misappropriated a man’s likeness by using his unique back tattoo on the cover of her 2016 mixtape. Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss this in this installment of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog.

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Hermès Tries to Bag Digital Designer Selling MetaBirkin NFTs

November 10, 2022Trademark LawIntellectual Property, IP Law, Trademark, trademark lawthebriefing

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Hermès is suing an artist for trademark infringement over his series of digital artworks called MetaBirkins. Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss the case on this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog.

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NBA Star Luka Doncic Goes Hard in the Paint and Seeks to Cancel Mom’s Trademark (Part 2)

November 4, 2022IP Litigation, Sports IP, Trademark LawIntellectual Property, IP Law, Sports IP, Trademark, trademark lawthebriefing

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In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss developments in the trademark dispute between NBA star Luka Doncic and his mother.

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NBA Star Luka Doncic Goes Hard in the Paint and Seeks to Cancel Mom’s Trademark (Part 1)

October 28, 2022Trademark LawIntellectual Property, IP Law, Trademark, trademark lawthebriefing

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In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss a trademark dispute between NBA Star Luka Doncic and his mother.

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Tattoo Artist Copyright Win Will Create Uncertainty Over Celebrities with Tattoos

October 21, 2022Copyright Law, Entertainment IPCopyright, Copyright Law, Intellectual Property, IP Lawthebriefing

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As Scott Hervey previously wrote on the IP Law Blog, a tattoo artist won a copyright lawsuit against a video game publisher for showcasing an athlete with their tattoo design in a game. Scott and Josh Escovedo discuss the case on this episode of The Briefing.

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The Essential Purpose of the Short Form Copyright Assignment (Archive)

September 30, 2022Copyright LawCopyright, Copyright Law, Intellectual Property, IP Lawthebriefing

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In this archive episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo explain the importance of short-form copyright assignment agreements.

Paramount is Ready to Dogfight in Top Gun Maverick Copyright Lawsuit

September 23, 2022Copyright LawCopyright, Copyright Law, Intellectual Property, IP Lawthebriefing

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In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss Paramount’s motion to dismiss a copyright infringement lawsuit relating to ‘Top Gun: Maverick.’

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Evel Knievel IP Lawsuit Against Disney Crashes and Burns

September 16, 2022Entertainment IP, IP LitigationEntertainment IP, Intellectual Property, IP Lawthebriefing

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In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo provide an update on the IP dispute between the heirs of Evel Knievel and Disney, over claims of similarities between the late daredevil and the “Toy Story 4” character Duke Caboom.

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