Protecting your merchandise with ITC exclusion orders. Whether your band is selling out arenas or just getting started in a garage, protection of your band’s merchandise and overall brand is important because that is where income is earned. Rosenbaum Famularo, P.C. focuses on protecting musicians’ merchandise. We help musicians and bands stop counterfeit merchandise. We…
Protecting your band’s merchandise through a lawyer’s Cease and Desist letter. Whether your band is selling out arenas or just getting started in a garage, protection of your band’s merchandise and overall brand is important because that is where income is earned. Rosenbaum Famularo, P.C. focuses on protecting musicians’ merchandise. We help musicians and bands…
Musicians Should Check Their Names and Confirm Nobody Else Can Assert a Claim for Trademark Infringement A key source of revenue for rock bands today is generated through the sale of merchandise bearing the rock band’s name or logo. When a band puts its name/trademark on goods like clothing, the band crosses into an industry…
A copyright is a legal right granted by the U.S. Constitution, which provides protection to original works of authorship that are fixed in a tangible medium of expression. Automatic creation of copyright protection extends to both published and unpublished works and is granted to works that satisfy 3 requirements: (1) Originality, (2) Work of Authorship,…
Although copyright protection in the U.S. is automatically granted upon the fixation of an original work of authorship, it is recommended that a copyright protected work contain a notice and be registered with the U.S. Copyright Office. Notice and registration of creative works used to be required for protection but this is no longer the…
Merch By Amazon is a way for bands and artists to create merchandise through an already accredited platform, and to use their own artwork. This method of creating merchandise for bands or artists is extremely efficient, as you just “upload your artwork, set your price” and Amazon “prints what you sell, it’s shipped fast with…
The Case The method used to analyze potential infringement upon design patents was generally the point of the novelty test; however, the system has exponentially changed since the notable case of Egyptian Goddess Inc. v. Swisa Inc. was broadcast. As vastly different to the ordinary observer test, a “point of novelty” is determined through: “either…
Protecting Band Merchandise Counterfeit Problems Rosenbaum Famularo, PC, law firm behind AmazonSellersLawyer.com is now protecting the interests of bands on trademark & intellectual property issues. With a rise in merchandise counterfeit problems, Rosenbaum Famularo, P.C. aims to tackle them head-on to help bands both big and small to stay alive in a rapidly evolving industry….
Just like bands, individual artists/singers can find themselves as a target of counterfeit merchandise. The Case of Harry Styles: an Introduction On September 13th, 2017, Under Live Nation, Harry Styles filed for “a temporary restraining order, a seizure order; and an order to show cause” [1]. Apparently, due to his then upcoming shows on September…
Trademark Infringement Protection in China If you the Seller are implicated for infringing upon another’s trademark, hiring an experienced attorney is vital. Their first step will likely be to approach the Trademark Review Adjudication Board (TRAB). Their plan of action is expected to take the following course: First, they will likely plead that the trademark…
Chancelor Bennett grew up in Chicago, Illinois. To the average American, the name Chancelor Bennett doesn’t mean much, or have any association with the music industry at all. Now if you say Chance the Rapper, the multi-Grammy award winner, you get a real response. This is what Chance’s goal was to make people understand. The…
CJ ROSENBAUM SPEAKING AT ECOMMERCE SHOW NORTH 2018 Taking place November 6-7, 2018 at EventCity, Manchester, eCSN has become the biggest ever gathering of ecommerce companies, vendors and suppliers held outside London. eCSN features leading exponents of ecommerce with businesses specializing in the full range of available services and solutions. eCommerce Show North will take…
CJ Rosenbaum, New York Attorney – Helping Online Sellers Worldwide Amazon Sellers Lawyer CJ Rosenbaum and Summer Associate Adina Grodsky Speak About: The Egyptian Goddess Standard: Product IP Infringement Test The Egyptian Goddess Standard basically changed the way that products are viewed in court. Before the Egyptian Goddess Standard, products were seen through the Novelty…
A History of United States Copyright: Even though this article doesn’t necessarily pertain directly to a Seller’s business, it’s still pertinent information to study how the United States’ copyright system came to be. From Europe’s advances in the 15th century all the way to the US in the 1980’s and 90’s, the law has changed…
