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Tag: Damages

Posted on December 18, 2018 Copyright Law

Best of 2009: “Infinity Dollars” — IP damages and the jury”

This post, which is the first of two parts (the second part can be found at the link at the end) was first posted on... Read more

Posted on October 22, 2018 Copyright Law

A beauty, a doll

The WSJ Law Blog reports: A federal jury in Riverside, Calif., determined Thursday that MGA Entertainment’s hugely popular Bratz dolls (pictured left) were designed while... Read more

Posted on June 8, 2017 Brand Management and Branding Trademarks and trademark law

The Lonely Maytag Trademark

The Associate Press reports: DES MOINES, Iowa Maytag may have to change the name of a new kitchen appliances. That’s after a small business owner... Read more

Posted on February 8, 2017February 27, 2017 Brand Management and Branding Copyright Law

Bratz, foiled again!

First, December’s 15, 2009’s story: Remember the Bratz dolls case, and the phenomenal legal fees application that followed? It’s back!   The Ninth Circuit Court... Read more

Posted on March 21, 2016 Copyright Law

IP piggies

Ars Technica: Not content with the current (and already massive) statutory damages allowed under copyright law, the RIAA is pushing to expand the provision. The... Read more

Posted on November 10, 2015 Buildings and IP

Copyright’s absolute liability?

Michael Ratoza of U.S. IP LAW reports (via @BeelJDPhD) on a case that issues a somewhat stunning ruling for those of us, such as LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION®,... Read more

Posted on January 22, 2015January 22, 2015 Fee Shifting

Best of 2008: Someone dropped in an extra zero, right? RIGHT?

Posted on October 16, 2008. It’s a month-old story, and how it got past us here notwithstanding, it’s not getting past us now.  Per the... Read more

Posted on April 9, 2014 Copyright Law

This Isn’t One, Either. Heavens, No.

Bill Heinze’s I/P Updates blog reports about a trademark registration you can see at the erstwhile movie pirating website LokiTorrent.com. You get a message that... Read more

Posted on January 3, 2014 Copyright Law Trademarks and trademark law

Designer Skin v. S&L Vitamins trial update

The remaining issues in the case, you may recall, were copyright infringement and Arizona unfair competition. Here is the status per this morning’s minute entry... Read more

Posted on December 26, 2012December 26, 2012 Copyright Law

Best of 2012: Little claims, big idea?

Originally posted September 12, 2012. A major theme around here is the proposition that copyright law encourages litigation of even the most tenuous plaintiffs’ claims,... Read more

Posted on May 2, 2010May 3, 2010 Copyright Law Fair Use Free Expression

Gin a body meet a body

Body #1 being the “Mother Court,” as it describes itself–the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.   Body #2 being... Read more

Posted on December 29, 2008May 28, 2010 Brand Management and Branding Copyright Law Internet Law Trademarks and trademark law

Best of 2008: “Designer Skin v. S&L Continued: ‘S&L had a perfect right to sell this product'” (July)

This was first posted on July 18th: Unfortunately for future defendants in the position of our client, Internet retailer S&L, U.S. District Judge James Teilborg’s... Read more

Posted on May 21, 2008August 7, 2010 Trademarks and trademark law

Online retailing and initial interest confusion

We reported earlier on a related case in this area implicating the use of trademarks to sell merchandise online via “unauthorized distributors.” A new decision... Read more

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