Trademark History of Trademark Law 28 Jan 20219 Mar 2021 1870 - First federal trademark statute enacted: struck down in violation of the Constitution (copyright and patent clause)Trademark Act of 1881 - protection for trademarks used in commerce with other…
Celebrity Law Celebrity’s Name and Picture 8 Nov 202027 Jan 2021 "[W]hatever information value a celebrity's endorsement has to consumers would be lost if every advertiser can use the celebrity's name and picture.... The existence of a congestion externality provides an…
©… “A particular expression of the idea of using a lace design is copyrightable” 9 Sep 202029 Mar 2021 Scheindlin, District Judge. "Although the idea of using a lace design is not entitled to copyright protection, a particular expression of the idea of using a lace design is copyrightable."…
Fashion Law… “Sales life of a new design is a short one” 9 Sep 202029 Mar 2021 Dimock, District Judge. "[P]laintiff's business is a so-called style leader one for customers willing to pay for distinctive patterns and that the offering of the same patterns at lower and…
© “A picture is none the less a picture, and none the less a subject of copyright” 9 Sep 202029 Mar 2021 Mr. Justice Holmes "Certainly works are not the less connected with the fine arts because their pictorial quality attracts the crowd, and therefore gives them a real use,- if use…
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