How does one secure a trademark for artist names, or names of music groups for musical recordings or videos? The general rule is that neither an author’s name nor a group or individual’s cannot be…
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Former members of BLACK FLAG were in a fight over rights to the name and famous logo when a second group called FLAG began touring using the logo. It's a common problem that can be…
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The “right of publicity” is a legal doctrine used to prevent unauthorized use of a person’s name, image, or likeness for commercial purposes. There are two major reasons to register an individual’s name as a trademark:…
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In the 1990’s, photographers often used Corbis‘ copyright registration program for their photographs. A valid copyright registration is required in order bring a legal action for infringement, and a registration prior to infringement is vital…
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