IP Bits & Pieces®

An Update on Strategies to Address Cybersquatting Proactively

No website is immune from cybersquatting. On March 2, 2025, the United States Patent and…

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Will AI Be the Oscars’ Biggest Winner?

In 2023 the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Radio Artists (“SAG-AFTRA”) and the Writers Guild…

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SEC Actions Pave the Way for NFT Resurgence

Several recent actions by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) are paving the way…

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AI and Cultural Heritage: Some Updates

While there are thorny, unresolved issues at the intersection of art and AI, there are…

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Sacred Maori Mountain Recognized as a Legal Person

New Zealand has recognized Mount Taranaki, considered an ancestor by the Maori people, as a…

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The Museum Bowl Is Back

The Museum Bowl, which pits leading art museums in the cities represented by the Super…

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Royalties for Sound Recording Owners: The Reprise

First introduced in 2021, the American Music Fairness Act has recently been revived in Congress…

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Data Privacy: Protecting Personal Information

January is Data Privacy Month, and therefore an appropriate time to remind readers why it…

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A Slippery Copyright Slope

Italian sculptor Maurizio Cattelan and his banana are still making news. We have previously reported…

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Internet Archive’s Open Library and Copyright Law: The Final Chapter

This post is an update. Read the original post here, the first addendum here, the…

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Happy Public Domain Day 2025!

This is an update to our earlier articles on Public Domain Day here and here.…

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A New Year’s Warning Worth Repeating Regarding Trademark Scams

As we have previously discussed, it is essential to remain diligent to avoid trademark scams.…

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Unearthing Cultural Value in Our National Forests

Scott Ashcraft has been trying to alert the U.S. Forest Service that their non-compliance with…

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Current Repatriation Activity: Diverse Problems and Innovative Solutions

Long overdue repatriation of cultural artifacts to their countries of origin is occurring worldwide. Each…

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TSA Use of Facial Recognition Technology

In recent years, the Transportation Security Administration (“TSA”) has begun using facial recognition technology at…

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