16 October 2023

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X-posing Copyright Concerns: More troubles ahead of Elon Musk’s rebranded Twitter

by Isabelle Tozer
Formerly known as Twitter, “X” under the new leadership of Elon Musk has had a rocky start with a loss of almost 50% of ad-revenue. Unfortunately for X Corp, more trouble seems to be on the horizon relating to their new app name and logo “X”.   There are nearly 900 ...

10 August 2023

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Protect your Brand

Often, it is not until after launching a new business or new product that a business owner thinks about protecting their brand… and sometimes it can be too late. You ask your IP lawyer to register a Trade Mark and they say one of two things: there is already a prior registered Trade Ma...

13 June 2023

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Two Women, Two Dreams, One Name

by Charles Bergman
In April earlier this year, pop music icon Katy Perry (Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson) found herself in the Australian Court System. The reason? She was being sued by Australian fashion designer Katie Taylor (known professionally as Katie Perry) over trademark infringement for selling her merchandise ...

22 May 2023

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Let’s (Not) Get It On: A Win for Musicians – and Ed Sheeran fans – Everywhere

by Charles Bergman
Not only are the titles of Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On” and Ed Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud” distinct, a jury at Manhattan Federal Court decided that the songs are different too. In 2016, the heirs of Marvin Gaye’s co-writer, Ed Townsend, brough...

6 April 2023

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How Mickey Mouse's Steamboat Willy is Sailing into Public Domain: Exploring the Copyright Conundrum

by Matthew Hovi
Exciting news for animation enthusiasts! The legendary 1928 short cartoon, Steamboat Willie, is finally entering the public domain on January 1st, 2024. For those who don't know, this is the iconic work that introduced the world to the beloved character, Mickey Mouse.  This means that t...