IP News Corner: Patent Statistics, BananaIP Vacancy, Tattoo Artist's Copyright Infringement Lawsuit, Rambo V Producers' Lawsuit Admitted, and More

Patent statistics

A total of 1308 patent applications were published in the 42nd issue of the Patent Journal, 2022. A total of 429 applications were granted this week, compared to 572 grants in the week prior, marking a decrease of approximately 25%.Read More

Copyright Updates

The suit filed by producers of Rambo: Last Blood

A suit filed by the producers of Rambo: Last Blood was not dismissed by the U.S. District Court. The court allowed the petitioners, the copyright owners of the movie Rambo: Last Blood, to proceed with the suit against the defendant, RCN Telecom Services LLC. The defendant is an internet provider…Read More

Andy Warhol’s Orange Prince portrait

The U.S. Supreme Court heard the oral arguments, in the 2017 case, filed by photographer Lynn Goldsmith for copyright infringement. The portrait of musician Prince made by her was initially licensed by Andy Warhol for 16 screen prints. Lynn filed the case against the Andy Warhol Foundation over…Read More

Gaming Avatar: Copyright Infringement?

Catherine Alexander, a tattoo artist, successfully sued gaming company, Take-Two Interactive for copyright infringement. The tattoo artist initially tried negotiating, without avail, a licensing deal to showcase, on the gaming avatar, the tattoos on…Read More

Job Opening for Designs Associate

BananaIP Counsels is inviting applications from experienced design attorneys with strong knowledge of design law and intellectual property law to work with the Designs team. BananaIP is an equal employment opportunity provider. We encourage qualified candidates looking for internships or employment opportunities to apply.

Job Responsibilities

The primary job responsibilities of the Design Associate will be as follows:

• Design Search and Opinions;
• Design Filing, Prosecution, and Maintenance;
• Design Infringement Analysis and Opinions
• Legal Notices and Litigation Management; and
• Dispute Resolution and Settlements.

In addition to designs, the Associate may also be required to carry out other IP work as required by the firm…Read More