Jonathan Pink's Intellectual Property Report

Snarky IP reports from leading IP litigator.

Thursday, May 31, 2012

Copyright Infringement = "Theft"

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Is copyright infringement “theft”? What’s your gut response? Surprisingly, the current top dog at the Motion Picture Association of Ame...
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Academic Fair Use Found in Georgia State University Copyright Suit

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A big ruling for copyright fair use. This one, in an academic setting, springs from events that took place at Georgia State University (GS...
Wednesday, May 9, 2012

It Takes a Village People to Reclaim a Song

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The first shot is a direct hit. And possibly to the heart. Victor Willis, one of the original Village People, prevailed this week in copyr...
Friday, May 4, 2012

Piece of Pie

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Here’s an interesting situation: song writer creates song based on a musical transcription of pi, and is then sued by another musician who h...
Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Playing Chicken with Trademark Infringement

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I’ve got a new hero. He’s this guy in Vermont named Bo Muller-Moore. Apparently he’s a folk artist, and is known for the tee shirts he make...
Monday, March 26, 2012

Things Are Getting Pinteresting

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It seems enough people pinned about Pinterest’s copyright problem that Pinterest decided to changes its Terms of Service and, more important...
Monday, March 19, 2012

Follow-Up on "Bon Victoire" Post

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Every so often, someone reads my blog. Here's a response I received from one of the attorneys in the Bon Jovi case that I reported on a...
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Jonthan Pink
Jonathan Pink is Co-Chair of the firm's Internet and New Media Team at Bryan Cave, LLP. Recent matters include: Prevailed in seminal intellectual property case that invalidated as unconstitutional Section 511(a) of the U.S. Copyright Act. Represented Sephora USA in suit brought by Sophia Loren and the estate of Marilyn Monroe in claim for misappropriation of name and likeness. Represented motion picture producer in defending copyright claim regarding feature film released by Lions Gate Entertainment. Prevailed in defense of $10,000,000 claim for beach of contract in software distribution dispute. Southern California counsel for publicly traded, multi-national media conglomerate. Defended trademark infringement action in claim brought by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences against world’s largest statuette manufacturer. Disclaimer: This blog is made available for educational purposes only, as well as to give you general information and a general understanding of the law. It is not intended to provide specific legal advice. By using this blog/site you understand that there is no attorney client relationship between you and the publisher.
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