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Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Conventions and Contributory Liability
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I’ve been thinking about the return of comic book conventions. More specifically, I’ve been thinking about contributory infringement. Rece...
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Trademark FAQs
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A while back I did a FAQ on many of the copyright questions I receive. It’s about time to do one on trademarks as well. Note: This is...
Saturday, May 29, 2021
Copyright, Trademark, and Comic Book Character Names
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Copyright law and trademark law are both very important to comic book creators. As an intellectual property lawyer, these a...
Sunday, April 25, 2021
Copyright Termination Basics
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The news recently broke that the original screenwriters of the Predator movie are seeking to reclaim ownership of their screenpl...
Monday, March 22, 2021
Book Review: Poisoned Chalice: The Extremely Long and Incredibly Complex Story of Marvelman (and Miracleman)
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I’ve always found the history behind Marvelman fascinating, but I never got around to doing a deep-dive into it. Fortunately, Pádraig Ó Mé...
Sunday, February 14, 2021
Co-creator Compensation
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A question I often get from someone thinking about making a comic is how should they pay their co-creator. In most cases, it’...
Monday, January 18, 2021
The Power of No
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My comic book lawyer colleague Gamal Hennessy has been writing about leverage on his blog recently. He is using Dave Chappell...
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