January 31, 2022
LIVE AT IRC: Sellers’ Rights vs. Brands’ Rights The First Sales Doctrine Laws SUNDAY, FEBRUARY…
Brand Protection for Musicians’ Merchandise on Etsy Intellectual property law can be confusing but knowing the law can help you protect your brand when selling online. As a venue for artists, designers, and creators, Etsy takes intellectual property rights seriously. As per the company’s intellectual property policy on its website: “Etsy adopted [their] intellectual property…
Pink Floyd (1987) Limited is the business entity for the iconic band Pink Floyd. Pink Floyd has been in existence since 1965 and been in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame since 1996. Since the initial launch of their band products, the Pink Floyd trademarks have been promoted continuously by Pink Floyd (1987) Limited….
How may intellectual property interests can be protected on Alibaba and, in the case of infringement, what is the procedure for drafting and submitting a takedown request? Alibaba, like Amazon, has a strong policy against sellers who use their service to post and sell content which infringes on the trademarks, copyrights, or patents of others….
Protecting a Band’s Trademarks Bravado International Merchandising Services, Inc. has a license to exclusively sell merchandise containing the names, trademarks, logos, and likenesses of musicians/groups such as The Clash, Metallica, Slayer, Korn, Guns N Roses, Led Zeppelin, and Iron Maiden. [1] They have brought suit against defendants for false designation of origin, unauthorized use of…
As per eBay’s intellectual property policy on its website: “[eBay] take(s) protecting intellectual property rights and maintaining a safe environment for our buyers and sellers, very seriously. As such, certain types of items, such as bootleg recordings, are not allowed on eBay, and others, such as celebrity autographs, have a range of restrictions around how…
ELVH, Inc., Eddie Van Halen, makes multiple claims as to the infringements by Kelly Van Halen, the drummer’s ex-wife. Kelly Van Halen, formerly Kelly Carter, was married to Alex Van Halen until their divorce in August 1996. Van Halen registered their band’s name for trademark in 1978 upon the release of their debut album “Van…
How To Protect Your Band From Chinese Counterfeiters – Part 2 For a band to begin to protect their merchandise in China and keep counterfeiters at bay, the band must apply for both copyright and trademark protection in China. Using both of these intellectual property rights, the band can protect their logos, lyrics, likenesses, and…
In the modern age of music streaming and social media, a band’s merchandise is more important than ever before. Merchandise acts a symbol for the band, and advertisement to be worn around to build hype, and most importantly, is a major form of profit. It is unacceptable, therefore, that your image can be tarnished and…
