And Why Sometimes You Have to “Go to Legal” Trademarks and copyrights are really, really, really different. They do different things; they protect different interests. But they overlap in one area of subject matter: logos. The overlap is coincidental. It...
When 330,000 Yards of Lace Still Isn’t Enough This is a copyright case involving lace designs. Yes, lace designs. Have I mentioned before the tremendous breadth of the subject matter of copyright? The same law that protects “Thank You, Next” and random medical...
The Perils of Believing People Are Generally Honest This is the sort of case that keeps lawyers up at night and, if taken seriously, increases litigation and litigation-avoidance costs. It’s the sort of case that makes lawyers ask, “Is this just a bizarre...
The Dilemma: You Can’t Take It. But You Don’t Think the Company Can Survive. Imagine you’re an engineer in a company that relies heavily on the technology you’ve developed and keep developing for the company. Although you make good money from it, it’s also...
The Real Lesson from the Kardashian-Kroma Trademark Dispute So this is about that trademark case against the Kardashian sisters, which is what has made it newsworthy. However, since most of aren’t Kardashians, and are more likely to be in the position of the other...
