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Turning to the definition of "travel trailer," the Court found that the applicant's extrinsic evidence supported a finding that "‘travel trailer' is a specific type of recreational vehicle that includes a living quarters."

A TTAB judge once said to me that one can predict the outcome of a Section 2(d) case 95% of the time just by looking at the marks and the goods or services.

In Warner Chappell Music, Inc. v. Nealy, 601 U.S. ___ (May 9, 2024), the U.S. Supreme Court held that the Copyright Act's three-year statute of limitations does not limit...

There is no question that most people watch their favorite television shows and movies through streaming platforms.

In an opinion concerning the notice provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit held that the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) may...

The Beastie Boys can look back on 2014 as a year of good copyright outcomes.

ISIL has done much to publicize its demolition of artifacts and archaeological sites in Syria and Iraq that it has condemned as un-Islamic.

It was a tragedy. The 1977 plane crash that killed Ronnie Van Zant and Steven Gaines almost ended the band Lynyrd Skynyrd forever. In the wake of the crash, the survivors swore an oath never again to perform as "Lynyrd Skynyrd."

To us, "media empathy" means portraying people with mental illness in a compassionate way that recognizes their humanity and their struggles and makes them relatable,...

On January 23rd, in a rare public appearance, Jasper Johns testified against a New York foundry owner, Brian Ramnarine, who was charged with creating unauthorized sculptures.

This week's blog post is not strictly art, but ties in nicely to the architecture tour I took this past weekend of The Eames House, a national historical landmark of mid-20th century modern architecture...

Last fall we had occasion to address the extent to which public displays of art and attempts at controlling the content of them can run afoul of the First Amendment.

The Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery (HEAR) Act of 2016 has been pending for several monthsnow, and was recently recommended favorably by the Senate Judiciary Committee in September.

The New York Times reports today that Germany will pay for "at least" one more year of the Gurlitt Task Force, which recently concluded its initial term of appointment amidst criticism of the German government's handling of the case.

Live Nation, one of the leading U.S. concert promoters, recently distributed a memo to talent agencies outlining significant changes to its contracts with artists for upcoming concerts...

Last week, Governor Newsom announced that film and television production could restart as early as June 12, 2020, subject to approval at the county-level. In anticipation, Industry-Wide...

For several years the topic of litigation against appraisers and authenticators has been a controversial issue, causing a number of artists' foundations and independent professionals to refrain from giving opinions for fear of litigation, even in which they eventually prevail.