Ever notice those little diamond shapes on Quilted Northern toilet paper made by Georgia Pacific? No? OK, well, neither did I, but GP noticed the same design on Scott and Cottonelle products (made by Kimberly Clark, its biggest competitor), so it sued alleging that the “quilted diamond design” on Kimberly-Clark’s products violated its trademark and …
Category Archive: Copyright Law
Aug 16 2011
Artists and Record Companies To Wage War Over Song Rights
In the Mid-1970s, Congress changed the Copyright Act to allow songwriters and composers to file claims to “reclaim” their music from the recording companies and publishing houses that owned the rights to them. The law was made effective on January 1, 1978 and required artists to wait 35 years before they could file for reclamation …
Aug 12 2011
NY Court Gives Louboutin Suit Over its Red Soles the Boot!
In a battle between two of the most recognized names in women’s fashion Louboutin and Yves St. Laurent, the first round goes to YSL as Judge Victor Marrero of NY’s Southern District refused to grant an injunction against YSL’s release of a red-soled shoe line. The case highlights the difficulty in obtaining protection over fashion …
Aug 03 2011
Prom Dress Case Shows Difficulty in Protecting Dress Designs
Yesterday the NY Law Journal reported that Southern District of NY Judge John Koeltl dismissed a case brought by prom dress designer/manufacturer Jovani Fashion against 11 other dress designers and retailers for alleged copyright infringement. Jovani had registered several of its dress designs with the US Copyright Office in 2010. It then filed this lawsuit …
Jun 22 2011
Warner Brothers Settles “Hangover 2″ Tattoo Lawsuit
Days before the blockbuster hit “Hangover 2″ was set to open, a Missouri tattoo artist named S. Victor Whitmill sought an injunction to try and prevent the movie’s release. While the judge denied the injunction and let the movie come out as planned, the case was also allowed to continue. His argument was that the …