For the first time, this week’s post is written by a guest author. KeNosha Robinson is a rising 2L law student at Mississippi College School of Law who will enter into her first official intellectual property classes in a few days. I had the pleasure of working with her this Summer while she served as … Continue reading
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Entertainment and Intellectual Property Law for 2015, So Far …
Can you believe the year is half way over? It seems like one day I was bundling up wondering if the winter would ever end, and today I’m getting ready to celebrate the Fourth of July. The post this week is a look back over the hot topics and posts you, my readers, have found … Continue reading
Growing the Economy in Mississippi’s Creative Economy
The creative economy should not be about simply adding to the body of creative work, but should truly be a discussion on how creativity adds to an overall economy. Without the intellectual property component the “economy” part of creative economy will grow slowly and never contribute significantly to the bottom line overall. Intellectual property is YOUR fortune, but it is also a state’s economic fortune. Continue reading
Trademarks in Television: Recipe for Disaster? Part 1
What do you think when you hear the phrase “trademark?” Probably the big ones – Disney®, Coca-Cola®, or the NFL®. A trademark is a word, logo or package design used by a manufacturer to identify source. Trademarks can include words, colors, symbols, or packaging elements used separately or together. It is not just one word, … Continue reading
World IP Day
Today is the celebration of World Intellectual Property Day in Washington, D.C. While the official day is two days later on April 26, America will take time to celebrate today. The first World Intellectual Property day was held 43 years ago in 1970. The goal was for countries with their varied, and sometimes contradictory, laws … Continue reading
Statute of RyAnne 