Emoji. They are universally beloved. But, as with any other digital asset, just because everyone uses emoji doesn’t mean there aren’t some rules to follow. Let’s answer some emoji copyright questions.
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The Defend Trade Secrets Act
May 10, 2016
The Defend Trade Secrets Act will give new powers to companies who need to protect their valuable trade secrets. How will this law affect the status quo?
The Klingon Copyright Case
May 3, 2016
A recent court filing asks us to consider whether languages created for fictional universes, such as Klingon, are subject to copyright protection.
Happy World Intellectual Property Day!
April 26, 2016
It’s April 26, which means it’s World Intellectual Property Day. How are you planning on celebrating? Long ago, the only types of property were physical objects and real property (also known as “land.”) The law eventually came to recognize that the intangible works of the human mind were also valuable and worthy of protection. Hence, intellectual property. Definitions vary, but in the U.S., we typically identify four categories of intellectual property: Copyright The U.S. Copyright Office defines copyright as “a form of protection grounded in the U.S. Constitution and granted by law for original works of authorship fixed in a…
