All articles tagged with #intellectual property rights
Sydney Sweeney staged a promo stunt for her lingerie line by hanging bras from the Hollywood Sign; she reportedly had a FilmLA permit but no authorization to use the sign's image commercially, per a leaked email from the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, raising potential IP and trespass concerns with no charges announced yet.
A bipartisan coalition of House lawmakers has introduced the No AI Fraud Act, a bill aimed at prohibiting the unauthorized use of digital replicas, including deepfakes and voice clones, by conferring intellectual property rights at the federal level. The legislation, supported by Hollywood unions and trade groups, seeks to protect individuals' voice and likeness from exploitation, with violations subject to stiff penalties and lawsuits. The bill also includes provisions for exemptions, fair use considerations, and transfer of rights after an individual's death, and has garnered support from industry leaders such as SAG-AFTRA and Universal Music Group.
The U.S. Navy is set to receive only 16 of the last F/A-18 Super Hornet jets instead of the 20 appropriated due to a dispute over intellectual property rights with Boeing. The Navy needs these jets to phase out aging aircraft and prepare for potential conflict with China. The disagreement is causing a delay in negotiations, and the Navy is concerned about not having the necessary data rights to perform maintenance on the Super Hornets during a conflict. Lawmakers have added extra jets to address the Navy's strike fighter shortfall, but the reduced number of fighters received will impact the Navy's capabilities.
The Supreme Court's unanimous decision in Abitron v. Hetronic ruled that the Lanham Act, which protects trademarks, does not apply if knockoff products are exclusively sold overseas. The Court's majority focused on interpreting the "American market" rather than protecting American businesses in the global marketplace. However, a concurring opinion acknowledged that a product's impact doesn't need to reach American shores to dilute a trademark's value. This decision opens the floodgates for international knockoffs, leaving American businesses without adequate domestic protection for their reputations.
Apple has applied for intellectual property rights over depictions of the apple fruit itself, not just its iconic "bitten apple" logo. The Fruit Union Suisse, a Swiss organization with a red apple adorned with a white cross as its logo, may be forced to relinquish its logo. Apple's pursuit of intellectual property rights over the depiction of an apple raises questions about the boundaries of ownership and the impact it may have on organizations like the Fruit Union Suisse.