Tis the season for festive T-shirts, ugly sweaters, and mugs that shout things like “Merry & Bright” or “Let’s Get Lit.” But behind some of those playful phrases are very real trademark disputes. In the second post of our December series, we’re looking at holiday slogans, when they can be protected, when they can’t, and […]
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Rudolph, the Grinch, and IP: Who Owns Our Favorite Holiday Characters?
Every December, familiar faces show up everywhere: Rudolph’s glowing nose, the Grinch’s sly grin, and that ever-watchful Elf on the Shelf. For most of us, they’re just part of the holiday magic. For brand owners and lawyers, they’re also valuable intellectual property. This post kicks off our December series on holiday trademarks, looking first at […]
The Battle Over AI Song Artists: Copyright and Trademark Issues Taking Center Stage
The rise of AI-generated music has sparked one of the most intense legal debates the entertainment and technology industries have faced in decades. What started as quirky “deepfake tracks” created for fun has quickly escalated into a multi-billion-dollar legal battlefield involving record labels, tech companies, individual artists, and regulators. The core question is deceptively simple: […]