Before you file your patent application, you need to know this: The USPTO is a graveyard for brilliant ideas killed by paperwork, bad timing, and
The unauthorized use of artificial intelligence, or AI, to clone or duplicate a celebrity’s likeness, particularly their voice or image, often called a deepfake or
Now let’s step right up to learn a horror story of a violation of the right of publicity. The right of publicity is why, for
The creator’s greatest asset, often more valuable than any single video, is their personal brand: their name, voice, signature look, and unique style. This is
The consequences of getting the legal details about transparency and disclosure wrong can be terrifying. In this case, they can include fines, class action lawsuits,
Let’s look at the horror story of overreaching licenses and unintended assignments. The true horror happens when a contract is poorly drafted or poorly understood.
When a creator, influencer, or filmmaker produces a piece of content for a brand, such as a video, a custom song, a photo, or an
What if the contract for your next big brand or marketing deal was actually a monster, and it just swallowed the rights to your best
If you have an invention you’re launching, looking into patent clearance and protection isn’t enough. While a patent FTO search focuses on identifying patents your
If the patent freedom-to-operate (FTO) search reveals a concerning patent, your invention may be in danger of infringing, the situation is not hopeless. This is
The entire FTO analysis hinges on the claims section of a patent. The claims define the legal boundary of the inventor’s protection. They are the
Just today, on November 25, 2025, as I was writing next week’s posts about the right of publicity and related issues, news broke that the
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