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  1. James Bond franchise owners request more time to defend control of 007 spy name theguardian.com/film/2025/may/
    Dubai-based property developer has challenged trademark registrations over lack of use
    #trademark #franchises #nonuse #Bond #007

  2. This new #EFF (@eff) brief has the important goal of striking down the #DMCA #anticircumvention clause in the name of #FairUse and #FreeSpeech.
    eff.org/press/releases/licensi

    But the principle that "Pseudo-#IP Rules Shouldn't Block Free Speech" has the nice side effect of highlighting what's wrong with this otherwise unrelated effort:

    "Jewish Americans Try to Trademark Pro-Palestinian 'River to the Sea' Slogan"
    newsweek.com/jewish-lawyer-wan

    #Copyright #Trademark

  3. Someone with a lot more time, resources, and money than I do dug deep into the Scrat lawsuits and it's well worth your time reading.

    Inside Ivy Supersonic's 20-Year Legal Battle Over Scrat From 'Ice Age' insider.com/ivy-supersonic-leg

    #animation #IceAge #Scrat #SQRAT #lawsuit #copyright #trademark

  4. Disney Now Has Ice Age, But Not The Rights To Scrat

    animesuperhero.com/disney-now-

    This was surprising to learn and even more surprising given the outcome. That being said, they probably reckon they have more than enough material to earn profits for decades to come.

    #animation #Scrat #IceAge #lawsuit #trademark