Hannah Samendinger

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• Alt Legal IP News – Issue #55

  Hannah Samendinger  |  September 20, 2017 2 min read

  In advance of the release of the second season, a Stranger Things-themed bar popped up in Chicago. Netflix sent the owners a really wonderful cease and desist, promising ...

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• Alt Legal IP News – Issue #54

  Hannah Samendinger  |  September 14, 2017 2 min read

  A mistake on the title card of Night of the Living Dead led to an explosion of zombie (movie) apocalypses. ...

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• Spoiler Alert: Startup Secrets and Hidden Trademarks

  Hannah Samendinger  |  September 12, 2017 3 min read

  Any good product requires a considerable amount of planning. As we highlighted in our previous blog post, some companies will go to great lengths to keep these plans secr...

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• Alt Legal IP News – Issue #53

  Hannah Samendinger  |  September 07, 2017 2 min read

  Is Buck Rogers as well-known as Luke Skywalker? How about the Doctor from Dr. Who? These were some questions asked in an ongoing copyright lawsuit over Buck Rogers.Paul H...

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• Alt Legal IP News – Issue #52

  Hannah Samendinger  |  August 30, 2017 2 min read

  If confirmed by the Senate, Andrei Iancu is set to be the next head of the USPTO.  ...

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• Alt Legal IP News – Issue #51

  Hannah Samendinger  |  August 22, 2017 2 min read

  Costco's decision to make and sell "Tiffany" rings made them $3.7 million. They now must pay $19 million to Tiffany & Co. ...

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