Trademarks and Free Speech - “Trump Too Small” Not Registrable
Earlier this month, the US Supreme Court delivered its ruling in the case of Vidal v. Elster. Learn about the impact of this decision
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Nancy Mertzel
- May 30
- 3 min
Copyright Damages and the Discovery Rule: Warner Chappell v Nealy
The Supreme Court held that there is no time limit on the period for recovery of copyright damages in a timely filed copyright case.
Nancy Mertzel
- Apr 30
- 4 min
Fair Use and Generative AI
A refresher on fair use and key precedents likely to be influential in the pending cases.
Nancy Mertzel
- Feb 29
- 4 min
Is “Trump Too Small” … Registrable? Understanding Trademarks and Free Speech
Read on for an explanation of what you should know about the Court’s anticipated ruling in Vidal v Elste
Nancy Mertzel
- Nov 29, 2023
- 3 min
MetaBirkins, Trademarks & The First Amendment
How the modified Rogers test was recently applied by a district court in MetaBirkins.
Nancy Mertzel
- Jul 26, 2023
- 4 min
Abitron v Hetronic: “Use in Commerce” Reigns Supreme
In June, the US Supreme Court delivered its ruling in the case of Abitron Austria GMBH v. Hetronic Int’l, Inc., which concerned whether a US
Nancy Mertzel
- Jun 29, 2023
- 3 min
Copyright Fair Use After Andy Warhol Foundation for Visual Arts, Inc. v. Goldsmith
Last month, the Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated decision in the dispute between photographer Lynn Goldsmith and the Andy Warhol
Nancy Mertzel
- Sep 29, 2021
- 1 min
Nancy Mertzel Authors Supreme Court Amicus Brief for AIPLA in Unicolors v H&M
Nancy authored her fourth Supreme Court amicus brief for AIPLA. Check out the link https://www.aipla.org/detail/news/2021/08/10/unicolors-i
Nancy Mertzel
- Sep 29, 2021
- 3 min
Effect of Mistakes in Copyright Registrations
The United States Supreme Court has scheduled oral argument in Unicolors v H&M for November 8, 2021. The Court ruling will be important to
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