Ambush marketing is a strategy used by third parties to a major event in an attempt to associate themselves directly or indirectly with the event and reap the rewards without official sponsorship rights.
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US copyright law: Social media, photographs and fair use
December 02, 2020
Posted in Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity Intellectual property
Cheats never prosper: The potential impact of Take-Two v James on cheating in esports
For as long as there have been games to win, there have been people willing to do anything to win them.
End of the mods? Cautionary tale for copyright holders active in an open source environment
Game developer hits self-destruct: General Court finds “DUNGEONS & DRAGONS” trade mark distinctive and confusingly similar to “DUNGEONS”
Co-authored by Paimon Abedi. Kalypso Media Group GmbH (KMG), a German computer game developer and publisher, appealed an EU Intellectual Property Office (EU IPO) decision all the way to the General Court.
The Premier League’s domestic fight against piracy
November 21, 2019
Posted in Intellectual property Football
Co-authored by Wil Kim. Over the summer, the Premier League (PL) broke the £9 billion barrier for the sale of the next cycle (2019-2022) of broadcasting rights...
Liverpool FC’s trade mark proposal receives a red-card from the UK Intellectual Property Office
October 30, 2019
Posted in Football Intellectual property
Liverpool FC may be making good progress this season, however, off the pitch they have suffered a defeat in a controversial attempt to trade mark the word ‘LIVERPOOL’.
Destruction of Social Media accounts ≠ Transfer
September 30, 2019
Posted in Intellectual property
What happens if a defendant doesn’t turn over social media accounts, websites and links that include disputed trademarks, but instead destroys them? Sue Ross discusses a case filed by Left Coast Wrestling.
Trade secrets: the price paid for a mid-season trade period
September 25, 2019
Posted in Intellectual property Employment, labor and pensions Rugby
As the 2019 Australian Football League (AFL) season draws to a close, the post-Grand Final debate looks set to be dominated by the issue of whether a mid-season trade period should be introduced.
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