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Alt Legal IP News – Issue #237
Mistaken DMCA takedown requests have led to content being removed, and even sites owned by NASA and the BBC have been targeted. The University of Massachusetts and Carmel...
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Alt Legal IP News – Issue #236
For years Cyprus has argued that halloumi is indicative of its culture, and now it finally passed the final curdle to get protected status. Is MALIBU geographically descr...
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What do Trademark Attorneys Need to Know About NFTs?
Trademark attorneys accustomed to working with clients on the cutting edge should be getting prepared to handle questions regarding blockchain, cryptocurrencies, and NFTs...
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Turning the Page: Dotcom Trademark Registrations Following Booking.com
After the landmark Booking.com case before the US Supreme Court, it is now possible to register generic.com domain names as trademarks. However, it can be tricky to achie...
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Alt Legal IP News – Issue #230
When authorship is shared (as it often is in open-source and copyleft projects), what IP can you protect? Join us for our webinar this Thursday, where Hopkins & Carle...
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How to Respond to Section 2(e)(4) Surname Refusals: A Video Q&A with IP Attorney John Miranda
Surname refusals are on the rise with the USPTO. As a result of trademark clutter and depletion, trademark applicants are simply running out of eligible trademarks to cho...
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