Tiny Houses, Big Infringement
Crystal Broughan, Intellectual Property Attorney Oct 28, 2021 in Copyrights
This post serves as a two-way warning, to photographers online and to online publications that use copyrighted photos. Tiny House Listings LLC, a company whose founder is based in Wilmington, NC, faces a copyright infringement complaint for use of a Texas photographer’s images without permission on the Tiny House Listings website. The photographer, Alexander Bayonne Stross, has taken the steps to mark his intellectual property assets. He displays his work on his website with clear […]
Continue ReadingIntellectual Property – Valuable Assets In a Business: SBRN Legal Panel
Marks Gray Oct 21, 2021 in Events
Are you a business owner? Do you know what intellectual property assets are owned by your business? If you are unclear on the answer to the second question, you might benefit from attending the Small Business Resource Network’s October 28th lunch meeting. You will learn about how intellectual property assets add value to your business. The law firm Marks Gray, P.A. will sponsor a panel presentation and discussion that will feature me and the following […]
Continue ReadingDolly Parton Faces Opposition from Dolly Madison in Trademark Classification
Crystal Broughan, Intellectual Property Attorney Oct 14, 2021 in Intellectual Property
One would think that Dolly Parton can have whatever trademark registration she likes. The singer’s multi-decades career almost guarantees recognition by a majority of the US population — if not the world. However, a current dispute between the singer and Dolly Madison, an American Bakery brand owned by Hostess Brands, illuminates trademark classification and opposition… and why Parton might have to back down on this one. Dolly’s Signature Mark Early last year, Dolly Parton filed […]
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Fighting For the Teardrop: Hershey Threatens Trademark Infringement
Crystal Broughan, Intellectual Property Attorney Oct 7, 2021 in Intellectual Property
Hershey Co. has threatened a trademark infringement lawsuit against a California keto-cookie brand known as The Cookie Department. The alleged infringement stems from a shape that most of us know (and some of us love), the iconic teardrop shape of a chocolate chip. As part of its trademark infringement claim, Hershey asks that The Cookie Department: Halt using the chocolate chip shape in its packaging and online map symbols Hand over profits received through this […]
Continue ReadingTermination Rights: Are Original Marvel Illustrators and Writers Entitled to a Piece of Disney’s Profits?
Crystal Broughan, Intellectual Property Attorney Sep 30, 2021 in Copyrights
Currently, Disney faces multiple termination of copyright notices filed on behalf of five comic writers and artists of the original Marvel Comics. The artists (or their heirs) claim that they played pivotal development roles in creating characters like Spider-Man and Iron Man. Even though Disney owns Marvel, these writers and artists want to take back the copyrights for their characters. Bottom line, this means once the creators own the copyright they could receive a percentage […]
Continue ReadingJanice Richardson arrival announcement in the Jacksonville Daily Record
Marks Gray P.A. Sep 30, 2021 in In The News
Check out this past Monday’s Jacksonville Daily Record announcing Janice Richardson’s start with Marks Gray! Farah & Farah, Marks Gray and Boyd & Jenerette add attorneys | Jax Daily Record | Jacksonville Daily Record – Jacksonville, Florida
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