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Taking A Bite Out Of Michael Vick's Publicity Rights: An Analysis Of How Teh Right Of Publicity Should Be Treated After A Celebrity Is Convicted Of A Crime, Stephen Reginald Fowler Jun 2016

Taking A Bite Out Of Michael Vick's Publicity Rights: An Analysis Of How Teh Right Of Publicity Should Be Treated After A Celebrity Is Convicted Of A Crime, Stephen Reginald Fowler

Journal of Intellectual Property Law

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First Steps In Building An Intellectual Property Program And Portfolio, Jeffrey D. Sullivan Jun 2016

First Steps In Building An Intellectual Property Program And Portfolio, Jeffrey D. Sullivan

Journal of Intellectual Property Law

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Student-Athletes Put Full-Court Pressure On The Ncaa For Their Rights, 15 J. Marshall Rev. Intell. Prop. L. 276 (2016), Taylor Riskin Jan 2016

Student-Athletes Put Full-Court Pressure On The Ncaa For Their Rights, 15 J. Marshall Rev. Intell. Prop. L. 276 (2016), Taylor Riskin

UIC Review of Intellectual Property Law

The struggle between the NCAA and student-athletes is one that will not slow down. The issue is whether the mandatory student-athlete agreement is reasonable and, further, if student-athletes should be compensated for the use of their likeness? The answers to these questions are crucial with over a century of tradition on the line. This comment analyzes the recent Ninth Circuit decision through an antitrust and right of publicity lens. Additionally, this comment proposes a solution that allows student-athletes to receive some type of compensation while the NCAA preserves amateurism.


The Depiction Of Trademarked Landmarks In Fictional Films: Protecting Filmmakers From Infringement And Dilution Liability, 15 J. Marshall Rev. Intell. Prop. L. 676 (2016), Joel Timmer Jan 2016

The Depiction Of Trademarked Landmarks In Fictional Films: Protecting Filmmakers From Infringement And Dilution Liability, 15 J. Marshall Rev. Intell. Prop. L. 676 (2016), Joel Timmer

UIC Review of Intellectual Property Law

Many well-known landmarks, like the Empire State Building, are protected as trademarks. This trademark status may be used by trademark holders to attempt to control or limit the depictions of those landmarks in artistic works like feature films. Using the trademarked Hollywood Sign as an example, this article examines the status of landmarks as trademarks as well as the protections trademark holders have over unauthorized depictions of trademarked landmarks through actions for trademark infringement or trademark dilution. Concluding that trademark dilution is more likely the proper cause of action for the unauthorized depiction of trademarks in films, this article then …


That Old Familiar Sting: Tattoos, Publicity, And Copyright, 15 J. Marshall Rev. Intell. Prop. L. 762 (2016), Matthew Parker Jan 2016

That Old Familiar Sting: Tattoos, Publicity, And Copyright, 15 J. Marshall Rev. Intell. Prop. L. 762 (2016), Matthew Parker

UIC Review of Intellectual Property Law

Tattoos have experienced a significant rise in popularity over the last several decades, and in particular an explosion in popularity in the 2000s and 2010s. Despite this rising popularity and acceptance, the actual mechanics of tattoo ownership and copyright remain very much an issue of first impression before the courts. A series of high-priced lawsuits involving famous athletes and celebrities have come close to the Supreme Court at times, but were ultimately settled before any precedent could be set. This article describes a history of tattoos and how they might be seen to fit in to existing copyright law, and …


What’S In A Name, Brother—Profit Or Publicity: An Analysis Of Trademarking Ring Names In Professional Wrestling, Alissa M. Harrington Jan 2016

What’S In A Name, Brother—Profit Or Publicity: An Analysis Of Trademarking Ring Names In Professional Wrestling, Alissa M. Harrington

Cybaris®

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