SUMNER IP LAW PLLC
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Lebanon, PA 17042
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Updated: Aug 24, 2023
A hand bag company called My Other Bag (MOB) has been engaged in a long legal battle with Louis Vitton. The company claimed that MOB's canvas tote bags depicting images of Louis Vitton bags was an infringing use of their copyrights and trademarks and was diluting their brands. The District Court for the Southern District of New York held that such use amounted to parody and was an acceptable use. The Second Circuit affirmed and the Supreme Court rejected Louis Vitton's appeal.
The U.S. Copyright Claims Board recently went live, offering copyright holders a low cost method of enforcement. The filing fee is $100, an attorney is not required, and the damage award is capped
The written works Winnie-the-Pooh and Bambi are now in the public domain. Click here for a list of this year’s releases.
Recently many have been turning to copyrights as a means of punishing or silencing their opponents. In one recent case, a police officer relied on Taylor Swift’s copyright to prevent a private citi