Copyright LawFeaturedIntellectual PropertyTrademark Law
March 3, 2026By Alexia Betancourt
Mickey Mouse’s iconic ears are nearly inescapable: on license plates, souvenir keychains, and Florida Disney annual pass decals. Given how deeply embedded Disney’s symbols are in American culture, it is difficult to imagine a legal landscape where Disney no longer holds exclusive rights to those symbols. As of January 1, 2026, the original cartoons of […]
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Copyright LawFeaturedIntellectual PropertyTrademark Law
February 24, 2026By Gianelle Cabrera
If a shopper has ever walked into two different stores and felt as though they were seeing double, the same product under a different label, that resemblance was likely intentional. Fast-retail brands thrive on the fine line between imitation and competition, but when does lawful competition become unlawful imitation? Putting that question to the […]
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Intellectual PropertyTrademark Law
October 10, 2022By Genesis Perez Medina
The right of publicity prohibits the unauthorized use of another’s name or likeness. Trademark law protects marks and brands from the unauthorized use of others. Both rights are a form of intellectual property (“IP”) rights that prevent unfair competition. However, they protect very different things. The right of publicity protects a person’s attributes and all […]
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Copyright LawFeatured
May 18, 2022By Gladis Guardado
We’ve all heard the term Non-Fungible Token (“NFT”), but how can they affect intellectual property rights? An NFT is a token that is not interchangeable and represents unique assets owned by a specific individual.[i] Think of an NFT as a digital collector’s item; it is a digital asset representing objects like art, music, in-game items, […]
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