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Tag: Michael Shafer

A Very Demure, Very Mindful Trademark Problem: Prior-Filed Applications for Your Trademark

Jefferson Bates filed to trademark VERY DEMURE VERY MINDFUL before Jools LeBron (TikTok @joolieannie) could register her viral phrase, but

August 30, 2024 |  By: Michael Shafer and Alex Butterman   TikTok user Jools LeBron (@joolieannie) took the internet by storm when she posted a video encouraging people to be very demure and very mindful in applying their makeup.  The post went viral and Jools’ following skyrocketed to over 2 million followers on TikTok alone. … Continue reading A Very Demure, Very Mindful Trademark Problem: Prior-Filed Applications for Your Trademark

Major Record Companies Claim AI Copyright Infringement: The Burgeoning Field of AI Copyright Law.

Major Record Companies Claim AI Copyright Infringement: The Burgeoning Field of AI Copyright Law.

June 27, 2024 |  By: Michael Shafer and David Ludwig   We are sitting at the crest of a new wave set to push through music: AI.  AI programs are becoming increasingly competent at creating music that sounds near-indistinguishable from human-created music.  But with this progress comes a new breed of copyright infringement suits.  … Continue reading Major Record Companies Claim AI Copyright Infringement: The Burgeoning Field of AI Copyright Law.

That Robot Took My Voice: Scarlett Johansson and the Right of Publicity

That Robot Took My Voice: Scarlett Johansson and the Right of Publicity

June 7, 2024 |  By: Michael Shafer and David Ludwig   “A voice is as distinctive and personal as a face. The human voice is one of the most palpable ways identity is manifested. We are all aware that a friend is at once known by a few words on the phone. . . The… Continue reading That Robot Took My Voice: Scarlett Johansson and the Right of Publicity

The Ink is Not Dry on Fair Use in Tattoos: Kat Von D’s Copyright Win Leaves Open Questions

The Ink is Not Dry on Fair Use in Tattoos: Kat Von D’s Copyright Win Leaves Open Questions

March 27, 2024 |  By: Michael Shafer   It’s no secret to anyone looking around the tattooed American public that people want copyrighted works permanently inked into their skin. People often use tattoos as tributes to media and public figures who have inspired them throughout their lives. This drive to pay homage through tattoos necessarily… Continue reading The Ink is Not Dry on Fair Use in Tattoos: Kat Von D’s Copyright Win Leaves Open Questions

Hitched on Technical Grounds: TTAB Litigation Insights from Universal Life Church Monastery Storehouse v. American Marriage Ministries

Hitched on Technical Grounds: TTAB Litigation Insights from Universal Life Church Monastery Storehouse v. American Marriage Ministries   January 24, 2024 |  By: Michael Shafer and Alex Butterman   Trademark litigants should heed the cautionary tale in this case – develop your arguments or risk waiving them. The United States Court of Appeals for the… Continue reading Hitched on Technical Grounds: TTAB Litigation Insights from Universal Life Church Monastery Storehouse v. American Marriage Ministries

The Effect of Spireon in The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board

The Effect of Spireon in The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board

November 20, 2023 |  By: Michael Shafer and Alex Butterman   The legal landscape for trademark owners changed significantly in 2023 because in Spireon v. Flex Ltd, 2023 USPQ2d 737, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit flipped the burden of proof for third-party registration evidence for identical marks in trademark oppositions. The bombshell… Continue reading The Effect of Spireon in The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board

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