1/7/2026 4:34:16 PM Copyright Bill Aims to Improve Copyright Registration Process for High Volume Visual Artists and Creators By Francesca Campione In December 2025, Senator Marsha Blackburn, joined by Senator Peter Welch, introduced a bill aimed at simplifying and streamlining the...
3/8/2022 8:23:34 PM Supreme Court Rules that Lack of Knowledge May Excuse Inaccuracies in Copyright Registrations By Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz On February 24th, the Supreme Court ruled that lack of either factual or legal knowledge can excuse inaccuracies in copyright...
6/1/2020 6:57:26 PM Inaccuracies in copyright registration doom fabric designer’s big jury verdict against H&M By Jeremy Goldman Unicolors. Inc. v. H&M (9th Cir. May 29, 2020) On May 29, 2020, the Ninth Circuit dealt a big blow to fabric designer Unicolors,...
12/11/2019 12:00:00 AM It’s Not a Zoo: Why Live Goats and Marching Ducks Can Be Federal Trademarks By Kimberly Maynard Yesterday, I reported on a failed petition to cancel a U.S. trademark registration for “goats on a roof of grass.” Today, I’ll discuss...