Saunders & Silverstein
This blawg comments on copyright, trademark, and entertainment law, as well as branding, the Internet, and whatever else crops up.
Author: Matthew Saunders and Aaron Silverstein are partners at the Newburyport, Mass., firm of Saunders Silverstein & Booth.
Blawg Related Categories: Entertainment & Sports Law • Intellectual Property Law • Copyright Law • Trademark Law • Solo / Small Firm
Recent Posts from Saunders & Silverstein
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Use of Color in Branding
This link has been on my “to blog” list for far too long. Steven Snell over at Smashing Magazine published this great article about the use of colors in corporate branding and design back in…
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Hot Logo Action
A great collection of airline logos. And now I’m regretting that I did not attend the INTA annual meeting finale at the Musuem of Flight. (HT @vidiot_)
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Hasbro’s Hollywood Master Plan
Hasbro is agressively licensing it’s famous game brands for film adaptations. William Morris Agency brokered a six-year deal between Hasbro and Universal. Hasbro properties currently in development at Universal include: Battleship; Ouija; Stretch Armstrong; Candy…
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ASMP Launches Blog
One of the premier professional organizations for photographers, the American Society of Media Photographers, has launched a new blog call Strictly Business. The ASMP is a great resource for photographers and others in working in…
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Seth Godin v. Twittersquatters
Seth Godin does not use Twitter, but he does occasionally have to stop the Twittersquatters. See also.
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Brandchannel’s 2009 BrandJunkie Awards
Brandchannel has posted the results of its 2009 BrandJunkie Awards. Which brand made the best effort at being “green?” Telling result.
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Tobacco product placement on network TV?
Were my eyes deceiving me, or did I really see American Spirit cigarettes featured in the premier of Kings on NBC last night? If I remember correctly, American Spirit cigarettes have this mark stamped on…
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PACER, Public Access, and a Boatload of Downloading
A very interesting post over at Compliance Matters on PACER, accessibility of federal court filings, and copyright. The post references a Times story from February 13 which reported that Aaron Schwartz, had downloaded over 19…
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Don’t Forget the Trademark License if You Intend to License a Trademark /Obvious
Another great post by Pamela Chestek. This one covering the case of the trademark license that never was.
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Canada Rejects USPTO-like Fraud Standard
Canadian Trademark Blog reports that the Federal Court in Canada has ruled that Canadian law does not recognize a rule similar to the current U.S. trademark prosecution fraud standard. While the U.S. doctrine appeared “initially attractive”,…