by Hani Gazal | Oct 2, 2018 | Copyright, Entertainment
The Shape of Water may have taken the coveted top prize at this year’s Academy Awards, but writer/director Guillermo del Toro’s celebrations may soon be hampered. Shortly before the awards ceremony, writers around the world spoke out against the film- one alleging a...
by Hani Gazal | Oct 23, 2017 | Other, Trademark
The German based sportswear company, adidas, has taken another large step in protecting its simple, yet iconic logo. On October 10th, adidas filed an opposition to ELAGUE’s, an electronic sports broadcaster, trademark application for its logo: an ‘E’ composed of three...
by Hani Gazal | Apr 5, 2017 | Trademark Law
“Taco Tuesday,” the beloved weekly holiday, is apparently not supposed to be as widely celebrated as it currently is. In 49 states, the phrase “Taco Tuesday” is actually a trademark owned by a Wyoming-based taco chain, Taco John’s.[1] According to “Taco John’s lore,”...
by Hani Gazal | Oct 15, 2016 | Copyright
This September, the Delhi High Court in India ruled in favor of Delhi University (DU) photocopying college textbooks from many major publishers on the ground that “copyright . . . is . . . not an inevitable, divine or natural right” in comparison to the value of...
