Copyright Claim By Prince’s Photographer Defeated On Implied License Theory

Yes, another copyright case involving Prince (of Paisley Park, not of Wales). (But not the biggie.)

And another case dealing with the fallout of a collaboration that went south. (Here are here are others we have covered recently.)

In the late 1970s into the early ’80s, plaintiff Allen Beaulieu took some truly extraordinary and iconic photographs of Prince. (This is my favorite.) In 2014, Beaulieu began working on a book about his years at the side of the High Priest of Pop. He […]

By | September 21st, 2022 ||

CAFC Pulls Final Loose Thread In Nike-Adidas Patent Row

Issuing a third and final decision, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a Patent Trial & Appeal Board (Board) decision invalidating the last remaining claim of a Nike footwear textile patent. Nike, Inc. v. Adidas AG, Case No. 21-1903 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 1, 2022) (Prost, Chen, Stoll, JJ.) (non-precedential)

Adidas filed for inter partes review of a patent owned by Nike relating to a knitted shoe upper. After lengthy litigation, including two prior appeals to […]

By | September 19th, 2022 ||

Using The Uniform Domain-name Dispute Resolution Policy To Stop Or Prevent Fraud

You receive a package of iPhones and they appear to have been ordered by an employee in the purchasing department (let’s call her Jane Doe), however, you weren’t expecting any iPhones.

Upon further inspection, you notice that the email address for the order was Janey.Doe@oklahomacounty.net. However, there is no “Janey” Doe working for the county, and the county’s website is “oklahomacounty.org,” not “oklahomacounty.net.” This type of fraudulent behavior was recently reported by the Oklahoma County […]

By | September 16th, 2022 ||