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In The Briefing by Weintraub Tobin, intellectual property attorney Scott Hervey and his guests discuss current IP issues related to trademark, copyright, and entertainment, as well as IP litigation and intellectual property in the news.
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Dec 22, 2021 • 9min
Lord of The Rings Author’s Estate Clings to its Precious Trademark, Blocking JRR Token
In this episode of The Briefing from the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss a trademark dispute between the Lord of The Rings author’s estate and the cryptocurrency JRR Token.
Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel, here.
Dec 16, 2021 • 8min
Say NFT Again – I Dare You: Miramax Sues Quentin Tarantino Over Plans to Sell “Pulp Fiction” NFT
In this episode of the Briefing from the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss a legal dispute between Miramax and Quentin Tarantino, over his efforts to sell “Pulp Fiction” themed NFTs.
Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel, here.
Dec 10, 2021 • 5min
Cleveland Now Has Two Guardians: The Baseball Team and the Roller Derby Team Settle Their Case and Agree to Joint Use
In this episode of The Briefing from the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss an update in the trademark legal battle between the Cleveland Guardians Baseball and Roller Derby teams.
Watch the episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel, here.
Dec 3, 2021 • 12min
Jack in the Box Pops a Spring Over Mascot Trademark Dilution
In this episode of the Briefing from the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss a trademark dispute between Jack in the Box and cryptocurrency marketplace FTX. Jack in the Box claims that FTX’s new mascot is too similar to theirs.
Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel, here.
Nov 24, 2021 • 8min
DMCA: The Right to Repair and More New Exemptions
In this episode of the Briefing from the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss the U.S. Copyright Office’s new exemptions to the DMCA.
Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel, here.
Nov 18, 2021 • 8min
Embed at Your Own (Copyright) Risk
In this episode of the Briefing from the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss a copyright lawsuit against Buzzfeed over its practice of embedding images from social media pages into their website.
Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel, here.
Nov 12, 2021 • 11min
Guardians of the Trademark: Cleveland Baseball Team and Cleveland Roller Derby Team Clash Over IP
In this episode of the Briefing from the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss the latest developments in the trademark dispute between the Cleveland Guardians Baseball Company – formally the Cleveland Indians – and the Cleveland Roller Derby.
You can watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel, here.
Nov 5, 2021 • 12min
This Could Change Paparazzi Mood Forever – Update on the Ratajkowski / Paparazzi Copyright Lawsuit
In this episode of the Briefing from the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo provide an update on a copyright lawsuit against model Emily Ratajkowski, for sharing images taken of her by paparazzi on her social media accounts.
Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel, here.
Oct 29, 2021 • 10min
A Spooky Copyright Decision for Producers of Friday the 13th Franchise
As Scott Hervey mentioned on the IP Law Blog, a much-anticipated copyright reversion case involving the slasher franchise, Friday the 13th was decided. In this episode of the Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Scott and Josh Escovedo dive deeper into the lawsuit.
Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel, here.
Read more about the case on the IP Law Blog, here.
Oct 22, 2021 • 7min
Don’t Scream: Copyright Infringement Case Finds for “Scary Terry” Rozier
In this episode of the Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss a copyright dispute between professional basketball player Terry Rozier III and holiday product manufacturer, Easter Unlimited, over his use of the iconic ghost mask from the horror film, “Scream.”
Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel, here.
