A roundup of entertainment law news, including the alleged rights-holder of Zorro being sued for infringing a Zorro work. Shawn “Jay Z” Carter and Damon Dash have prevailed in a lawsuit that contended they stiffed the individual who created the logo for Roc-A-Fella Records.The plaintiff in the…
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Montreal’s Olympic Stadium may be among Canada’s most iconic buildings, but that doesn’t mean it can be put on a T-shirt, a Montreal designer has been told. Pier-Luk Bouthillier says he received a notice on Sept. 13 informing him that a tourist T-shirt he makes…
Read MoreDETROIT LAKES—When Penny Aguirre was growing up in Moorhead, her love of animals initially had her pursuing dreams of becoming a veterinarian, and after graduating high school, she enrolled as a pre-vet student at North Dakota State University in Fargo. The registered U.S. patent agent…
Read MoreApple has long understood the importance of protecting its intellectual property, which is why the company registered the name “iPhone” in China in 2002, back before many of its engineers knew their employer was secretly developing the device. But even Apple’s legal savvy could not…
Read MoreWith trademarks, the early bird gets the worm. I’m often asked when is the best time to trademark a new business or product name. On one hand, entrepreneurs feel pressure to register a trademark right away before anyone else starts using the name. On the…
Read MoreGoogle is working on a technology that would help its self-driving car sensors identify emergency vehicles, according to a newly published patent application. At the core of the technology is the ability for a car to identify a set of lights and determine whether they…
Read MoreAn innovative mountainbike stand designed by two Timaru men is ready for export as a worldwide patent is granted. Alliance Group’s Smithfield plant handyman Nigel Mobberley created the first prototype in his garage after his new mountainbike fell over and was scratched last year. His…
Read MoreGeorge Zakk is seeking payment and a producer credit in Los Angeles Superior Court. It’s not quite over, but Vin Diesel got a Los Angeles Superior Court judge on Wednesday to reject the various claims brought by George Zakk over the forthcoming film, xXx: Return…
Read MoreLOS ANGELES — Hans Zimmer has received more than just a win in a copyright infringement case – he also received an apology from a fellow composer who now says he mistakenly sued the Oscar-winner over the music to “12 Years a Slave.” Richard Friedman…
Read MoreAfter calling out Demi Lovato for copyright infringement on Twitter last year, Sleigh Bells have taken the matter to court. Alexis Krauss and Derek Miller filed a lawsuit alleging that “Stars,” a bonus track on Lovato’s 2015 album, Confident, rips off “Infinity Guitars” from the…
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