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Dastar's Next Stand, Mark P. Mckenna
Dastar's Next Stand, Mark P. Mckenna
Journal of Intellectual Property Law
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Guantanamo's Greatest Hits: The Semiotics Of Sound And The Protection Of Performer Rights Under The Lanham Act, John Tehranian
Guantanamo's Greatest Hits: The Semiotics Of Sound And The Protection Of Performer Rights Under The Lanham Act, John Tehranian
Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment & Technology Law
As Bruce Springsteen and Ronald Reagan, Jackson Brown and John McCain, and Tom Morello and Paul Ryan can attest, the exploitation of creative works for political or commercial purposes that run contrary to artists' ideals can stir passions and trigger lawsuits. Yet for performers who are not authors of the exploited works, there is little meaningful legal relief provided by the federal Copyright Act. Instead, such performers--from featured singers and dancers to actors and other personalities known for their distinctive traits--have leaned on alternative theories for recovery, thereby raising the specter of liability outside of copyright law for such unwelcome …
Real-Life Protection For Fictional Trademarks, Benjamin M. Arrow
Real-Life Protection For Fictional Trademarks, Benjamin M. Arrow
Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal
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Copyright Or Trademark? Can One Boy Wizard Prevent Film Title Duplication?, Anna Phillips
Copyright Or Trademark? Can One Boy Wizard Prevent Film Title Duplication?, Anna Phillips
San Diego International Law Journal
This Comment will examine the various approaches that India, the United Kingdom, and the United States take in dealing with film title disputes. Second, this Comment will discuss a case brought by Warner Brothers regrding a Harry Potter film title dispute in India and how the outcome of the case affects title infringement issues... Finally, this Comment will discuss a possible loophole in current trademark regulations regarding film titles that will support the argument that countries should use both copyright and trademark law to minimize the release of film titles that are similar or identical to those already on the …
Crisis Of Indefinite Consequence: How The Derivative Works Exception And The Lanham Act Undercut The Renumerative Value Of Termination Of Transfers, Ashok Chandra
Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal
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Fifty Years Of The Lanham Act: A Retrospective Of Section 43(A), Ethan Horwitz, Benjamin Levi
Fifty Years Of The Lanham Act: A Retrospective Of Section 43(A), Ethan Horwitz, Benjamin Levi
Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal
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