On October 11, 2018, President Donald J. Trump signed the Orrin G. Hatch-Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act (MMA) into law. This bipartisan law amends the U.S. Copyright Act, and is the first major reform of music copyright law in the U.S. in decades. The MMA seeks to streamline music licensing [...]
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit recently decided a case involving trademark protection for domain names. The case, Direct Niche, LLC v. Via Varejo S/A, 898 F.3d 1144 (11th Cir. 2018), involved alleged cybersquatting, which refers to the bad faith registration or use of a domain [...]
By Stephen D. Wilson | October 16, 2018 Did you know that the United States Constitution has an intellectual property (IP) clause? The IP Clause of the U.S. Constitution (1787) The U.S. Constitution was adopted on September 17, 1787. Article I, Section 8, Clause 8, of the Constitution grants Congress [...]
By Stephen D. Wilson | September 25, 2018 In an increasingly global, crowded, and competitive market, savvy U.S. brand owners recognize the strategic benefits, value, and necessity of protecting their trademarks and other intellectual property (IP) beyond U.S. borders. The United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU) are important [...]
On Thursday, June 28, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court granted a petition for writ of certiorari filed by Fourth Estate Public Benefit Corporation in the case of Fourth Estate Public Benefit Corporation v. Wall-Street.com, LLC and Jerrold D. Burden. The issue for the Court to decide is one that has [...]
