Way more than an everyday interest in IP
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It’s official – with the successful passage of the necessary referral legislation through all states and territories, the new national business names legislation is expected to commence on 28 May 2012.
In a landmark decision, the Federal Court of Australia has awarded Aboriginal activist artist, Richard Bell, damages of $147,000 against New York filmmaker Tanya Steele for unjustified threats. The case is significant because it is the first time damages have been awarded where a third party had content removed from the internet without legal justification. IP Whiteboard’s John Swinson acted for Mr Bell. You can read more about the decision read more…
In Football Dataco and Others [2012] EUECJ C-604/10, the organisers of the English and Scottish football leagues and Football Dataco handed a red card to Yahoo! read more…
Fashion is, at its core, derivative. When it comes to intellectual property law, ‘derivative’ can sometimes be problematic. When a rich cultural history in the sense of tribal names, words and artistic designs is added to the mix, the results can be downright devastating, particularly where it involves the use of these cultural signs for commercial gain. Last Tuesday, the Navajo Nation filed a complaint against Urban Outfitters in relation to its use of the word ‘Navajo’ on some of its products.
Background
For advertisers in the United States, Christmas is over. That is, the US advertising industry’s version of Christmas – the Super Bowl. With an audience of over 111.3 million, sometimes the advertising seems more anticipated than the on-field play.
We earlier posted about the introduction of the new National Business Names Registration System.
As a refresher, the National Business Names Registration Package is comprised of three different acts – the Business Names Registration Act 2011 Business Name Registration (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Act 2011 and the Business Names Registration (Fees) Act 2011. The new system will:
The top two topics trending globally on Twitter yesterday morning related to a man who reportedly suffered a heart attack at a restaurant in Las Vegas called Heart Attack Grill on Saturday night, while eating a burger aptly entitled a “Triple Bypass Burger” – see news report here. No doubt this will reignite criticisms of the Heart Attack Grill and its place in the United States obesity debate.
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When a 5-year-old recognizes your logo, you know you’ve made it. Sure, it’s Faith Ladd, the ingénue prodigal daughter of Adam of Ladd Design, who has probably been surrounded by logos and marketing jargon since birth. Still…