VEOH WINS AGAIN…
Another battle in the war between file-sharing websites and the the music and film studios. Veoh Networks, owner and operator of the ‘Veoh’ media-hosting website, has won its latest battle against Universal Music Group. Universal had filed suit for
INTRODUCING UFAKER!!!
The attorneys at Epstein Drangel are proud to introduce a revolutionary anti-counterfeiting system called uFaker! uFaker is an easy to use web, mobile and social platform for identifying, reporting and combatting counterfeits. It provides Trademark Owners with a real-time system
OFF TO THE RACES – THE RACE TO THE PATENT OFFICE, THAT IS.
This seemed like an appropriate topic to kick off Derby Week in advance of this Saturday’s big event! On your mark, get set, go…it’s a “race to the patent office.” The American Invents Act (AIA), signed in September of 2011, historically
ANCHORS AWAY! NO MORE SAFE HARBORS FOR PRE-1972 SOUND RECORDINGS!
Ahoy! Calling owners of copyrights in sound recordings fixed prior to February 15, 1972! According to the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division in its April 23, 2013 decision (UMG Recordings, Inc. v. Escape Media Group, Inc.), it’s going to
THINK TWICE BEFORE ILLEGALLY DOWNLOADING THE NEW BEYONCE SONG OR X-MEN MOVIE
Have you illegally downloaded music and movies in the privacy of your own home for years without any repercussions? That’s about to change. The Copyright Alert System (“CAS”) was developed to educate internet users on copyright infringement. Now, when a user
THINK TWICE BEFORE ILLEGALLY DOWNLOADING THE NEW BEYONCE SONG OR X-MEN MOVIE
Have you illegally downloaded music and movies in the privacy of your own home for years without any repercussions? That’s about to change. The Copyright Alert System (“CAS”) was developed to educate internet users on copyright infringement. Now, when a user
TIFFANY…GENERIC?
Recently Tiffany filed a complaint against Costco in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York for trademark infringement and related claims. According to the complaint, for many years Costco has sold diamond rings, describing them
SEEING RED
The Second Circuit’s March 8, 2013 decision has swank shoe designer Christian Louboutin (and likely the rest of us) seeing RED. Back in September, the Second Circuit “kicked” out the District Court’s ruling that a single color could never serve as
DESIGNS… FOR REAL?
If you go searching for fake handbags or NFL jerseys on-line you may get an early April Fools Day present. The Department of Homeland Security (“HS”) has designed and launched a website to educate consumers about all the troubles they