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• Alt Legal IP News – Issue #216

  Bri Van Til  |  November 25, 2020 2 min read

  Disney just applied for a trademark for BOBA FETT, signaling that the character might make it into The Mandalorian. Does MILLENNIAL FALCON, sought for music and entertain...

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• Alt Legal IP News – Issue #215

  Bri Van Til  |  November 18, 2020 2 min read

  Ferrara Candy, the maker of Nerds, is suing a cannabis company for trademark infringement for its “Medicated Nerds Rope” product. Voters in four states opted to legal...

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• Alt Legal IP News – Issue #214

  Bri Van Til  |  November 11, 2020 2 min read

  Here are two different analyses of what Biden's presidency could mean for IP: take one and take two. What was President Trump's trademark legacy?...

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• Alt Legal IP News – Issue #213

  Bri Van Til  |  November 04, 2020 2 min read

  Facing opposition from the WWE, Cody Rhodes has abandoned his trademark applications for SLAMBOREE and THE MATCH BEYOND. WWE IP counsel Lauren Dienes-Middlen says the big...

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• Alt Legal IP News – Issue #212

  Bri Van Til  |  October 27, 2020 2 min read

  How do overlapping trademarks and copyrights affect franchising in the comics industry? The TTAB ruled that British company Tiger Lily Ventures cannot trademark Lehman Br...

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• Alt Legal IP News – Issue #211

  Bri Van Til  |  October 21, 2020 2 min read

  To combat counterfeits sold on its platform, eBay will start authenticating shoes listed for over $100. This is an expansion of its watch authenticity program. President ...

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