January 31, 2022
LIVE AT IRC: Sellers’ Rights vs. Brands’ Rights The First Sales Doctrine Laws SUNDAY, FEBRUARY…
The Beyonce suit against the Texas company, Feyonce, Inc., for selling merchandise that infringes on her trademark, is a clear example of how intellectual property law can protect bands from infringers selling knock off merchandise of their band’s trademark. The lawsuit was filed in the Southern District of New York by Beyonce and names Feyonce,…
As a world-renowned musician or band, you have the unique ability to influence various aspects of American culture including social media usage, the success of music streaming services, and our nation’s youth. Musicians and bands have a particularly big influence on merchandise sales and the fashion retail industry. This influence dates all the way back…
No band or musician is safe from another seller profiting off of their brand, including the famous Australian rock band AC/DC. The band owns a registered trademark on the principal register of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) for “AC/DC” that consists of the letters and symbols in a gothic font, with a…
First impressions are said to make or break a relationship. This is especially true when interacting with a product. The first thing a potential customer will see is the product’s packaging. Packaging is often not given the same attention as a brand name or logo. However, as we will discuss, packaging can be an equally…
Big Shot Billy Joel was running down the River Of Dreams until an unlicensed seller was selling his merchandise. Root Beer Rags, Ltd. was the authorized seller of Billy Joel merchandise who was Movin’ Out of their tent inside the Milwaukee Arena to see why they were not selling as much merchandise as they should…
If you are a private label seller and you manufacture your own products, chances are you are manufacturing in China. What Conor’s working on is a book providing sellers info. they need to protect themselves under Chinese IP law named, The Sellers Guide to IP Law. This book is targeted at sellers who are interested…
Private label selling is the future and the wave of right now. If you are a seller, you should be filing for a trademark. We are specifically marketing our service to protect musical bands. We protect the bands that are subjected to incredible amounts of counterfeiting. This includes factories that are taking album covers, names…
Intellectual property complaints (both valid and baseless) have become somewhat of a regularity on the Amazon platform, and a common cause for seller suspensions. For Amazon sellers, intellectual property issues can be complex, but more importantly, they can cause your business to shut down completely if you lose your ability to sell. The First Sale…
