This August we would like to feature local Silver Lake creative boutique BEMO as our client of the month. BEMO specializes in VFX, animation, and live action film for clients including major brands in the tech and entertainment industries. Their design-driven approach...
Last week the blog Fashionista wrote an article about Guatemalan artisans and copyright. The gist is that they plan to assert copyright claims against Etsy sellers (among others) for infringing upon their designs. Since a lot of people sent it my way, I wanted to take...
When we started the Creators’ Legal Program nearly two years ago, the concept was simple: make it easy for our clients to get in touch with us without having to worry about billing. Along the way we learned that many business owners don’t actually know what their...
Taking steps to secure startup intellectual property is vital. Failure to secure your startup’s intellectual property is one of the most common mistakes made by early startups. Here are some things that startup companies (or any company) can do to protect their...
This month we would like to feature our client The Gaslamp Killer. We have registered multiple trademarks for “GLK” and formed his business entities. With our help, The Gaslamp Killer now has the legal infrastructure in place to protect his brand and business. We...
As originally envisioned, section 2(a) of the Lanham Act prohibits registration of scandalous, deceptive, disparaging or immoral trademarks. Last week in Matal v. Tam (a.k.a., “The Slants case”), however, the Supreme Court affirmed a lower court decision that the...
