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Licensor Recovery of Attorneys’ Fees in Bankruptcy
Photo Courtesy tristam sparks under the cc 2.0 license The only thing worse for a licensor than losing money when its licensee files for bankruptcy is paying attorneys’ fees on top of that to stop the...
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What Is A Reasonable Royalty?
Did somebody say royalty? What is a reasonable royalty rate for licensed intellectual property? According to the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, it is not 25%–at least not as a rule of thumb....
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There Are 8 Million Lawsuits in the Naked Cowboy
This blog post is not authored by, endorsed by, or affiliated with the Naked Cowboy(R), and other stuff our lawyer made us say. Photo Courtesy Ryan McGinnis A New York New Year’s tradition is the...
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Cloud Services and SAAS Agreements: Clickwrap vs. Custom
Photo Courtesy NASA Many businesses are attracted by the economic advantages of cloud computing, yet at the same time wary of the risks of putting their data and business in the hands of a stranger....
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Conditions, Covenants, Copyrights, and Contracts
More weapons for licensors, my pet! Whether you are doing battle in a virtual world with mythical beasts or in a real courtroom with rebellious licensees, it’s all about the weapons. In MDY Industries...
View ArticleHandling Trademark Licensees in Bankruptcy
Don’t panic, trademark licensors with financially shaky licensees. In case it has already sold out at your local newsstand, here is a copy of Handling Trademark Licensees in Bankruptcy, Part 1, from...
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Boop Oop a Yikes! Did the 9th Circuit Just Torpedo the Brand Licensing Industry?
The Ninth Circuit's slip is showing In a recent case involving the saucer-eyed, short-skirted Betty Boop cartoon character, the federal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Fleischer Studios, Inc. v....
View ArticleBetty Boop Trademark Case Has A Happy Ending
Like a hero rescuing a damsel in distress, the federal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals granted a happy ending to the brand licensing industry in the controversial Betty Boop trademark case. After its...
View ArticleA Star is Born: The Licensing of Blue Ivy
We here at The Licensing Law Blog have a saying: “It’s never too early to teach your kids about licensing.” Apparently mega-super-celebrities Beyonce and Jay-Z agree. With licensing in mind, they...
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Game Over in College Sports Rights Dispute
Ad for Electronic Arts’ NCAA Football 2014 Are makers of video games required to take licenses from celebrities depicted in their games, or does the First Amendment shield them from the need to obtain...
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