The Easiest Way to Get Sued for Trademark Infringement **Attorney Advertising**
You may be surprised to learn that one of the easiest ways to get sued for trademark infringement is to file a trademark application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Yes… let that sink in. Merely applying to register a trademark is one of the top ways that people wind up on […]
Life Just Got Harder for Counterfeit Sellers with the Launch of Amazon’s New Counterfeit Crimes Unit **Attorney Advertising**
Last month, I wrote about my run-in with counterfeit sellers on Amazon when searching for a toddler drum set for my son. If you missed that post, one listing I came across showed a beautiful drum kit for under $3.00. At that price, who wouldn’t be tempted to hit “Buy Now?” After a little bit […]
Is a “Digital Timestamp” Enough to Prove Copyright Ownership of Music? **Attorney Advertising **
Most people have heard of the “Poor Man’s Copyright.” If you’re not familiar with the term, it’s the process of sticking a creative work in an envelope and sending it to oneself via the post office in order to have a “federal timestamp” showing when the work was created. Unfortunately, this “Poor Man’s Copyright” is […]
I Received a DMCA Takedown Notice. What Should I Do? **Attorney Advertising**
If you receive a DMCA Takedown Notice stating that you are infringing on someone’s copyright, it’s important to pay attention to what’s being alleged in the document and take immediate steps to address the issue. The worst thing you can do is ignore or throw out the takedown notice. This is your chance to fix […]
Amazon Launches Pilot Program to Help Patent Owners to Defend Their Rights Against Third-Party Sellers
The ease and ability for anyone to sell on Amazon has created a variety of challenges for patent holders who may discover that their patented inventions (or counterfeits of their patented inventions) are being sold directly to consumers online without permission. In the past, patent holders have tried to hold Amazon directly liable for such […]
Someone Is Ignoring My Cease and Desist Letter… Now What? **Attorney Advertising**
When a person discovers that someone else is using their intellectual property without permission, whether it’s an infringement of their copyright, trademark, or some combination of both, one of the first steps to get the offending party to take the content down or stop their activity is to send a Cease and Desist Letter. A […]
How to Stop a Copycat Online by Sending a DMCA Takedown Notice **Attorney Advertising **
What should you do if you’ve discovered that your copyrighted work has been posted somewhere on the internet that you have not authorized? One option is to send a DMCA Takedown Notice, which is a mechanism that content creators can use to request that a website host, search engine or Internet Service Provider (ISP) remove […]
Fortnite Keeps Getting Sued… But Can You Really Copyright a Dance Move? **Attorney Advertising**
Fortnite, the popular video game that has taken the world by storm, is under fire for allegedly misappropriating dance moves for their characters without compensating the creators of the dance moves, or even asking for permission. Fresh Prince star, Alfonso Ribeiro is suing Epic games, claiming that Fornite stole his infamous “Carlton Dance” and now […]
How To Get a Video Removed From YouTube That Violates Your Copyright **Attorney Advertising**
Unfortunately, in today’s digital world, it’s not that difficult for others to steal copyrighted materials and upload them onto various social media platforms or video sharing sites like YouTube. But the good news is that if you are vigilant about policing your own creative works and catch someone uploading your content specifically to YouTube or […]
Judge Says Embedding a Tweet May Be Copyright Infringement **Attorney Advertising **
Social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook encourage social sharing. If there’s an update or post that you resonate with, you’re free to share that message with your friends, fans, or followers. Now though, a federal court in New York may soon put the brakes on the practice of sharing Twitter updates outside of […]
