Vivid IP Proudly Represents the Elsewhere® Brand

The Vivid IP team is proud to support and represent the Elsewhere brand. They have recently launched their first Kickstarter campaign to raise funding for their innovative and family friendly STEM geo-literacy scratch-off maps. Click the link below to learn more!

UpdatesAudrey M. DunkleyJuly 24, 2019Vivid IP, Atlanta, Elsewhere, Children, Kickstarter, STEM, Geo-literacy, Family, Education

Children's Entertainment Company Sues Oklahoma Cannabis Shop

NewsAudrey M. DunkleyJuly 23, 2019Vivid IP, Oklahoma, Treehouse Entertainment, Cannabis, Marijuana, Trademark Infringement

Copyright Law on Paparazzi: Do Celebrities Own Their Image?

PublicationsAudrey M. DunkleyJuly 15, 20193 Alliance, Vivid IP, Sperry IP Law, Buckhead, Atlanta, Three Alliance Tower, 3 Alliance Center

GreenbergTraurig Storytellers with Simon Tam

Summer associate Noémie joined Simon Tam, lead member of The Slants, at GreenbergTraurig's Storytellers event last night as he discussed his journey successfully fighting the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a longstanding trademark statutory provision as unconstitutional. His story will soon be depicted as a Broadway musical!

Strafford CLE Webinar Recap: New European Copyright Directive: Fundamental Shift from U.S. Policy

News, EventsElizabeth ShivelyJuly 12, 2019Vivid IP, EU Copyright Directive, Copyright, U.s. Companies, Intellectual Property, New European Copyright DirectiveComment

Supreme Court Strikes Down the Ban of “Scandalous” Trademarks

The Lanham Act provides for several bans on federal registration of a trademark, including marks that are misdescriptive, or those including a living person’s name without their consent. This prevents applicants from registering marks that may cause legal issues in the future, based on the trademark examiner’s review of the mark.

VIVID IP is Officially a Registered U.S. Trademark

We are thrilled to announce that our new brand VIVID IP is now officially protected as a registered U.S. trademark! Trademark registrations provide invaluable benefits for brand owners, including the right to use the registration symbol ® and to sue in federal court for enhanced damages. Contact Vivid IP to register your trademark!

New Junior Associate Position

Vivid IP is seeking an associate to work on IP clearance, registration, and litigation matters. This is a unique opportunity for an associate to gain experience, grow, and receive mentorship in the IP field.

UpdatesAudrey M. DunkleyJune 27, 2019Junior Associate, Job Posting

IP and the NCAA: A Bill That Could Change Everything

On any given day at a football practice at Sanford Stadium, home of the UGA Bulldog football team, starting quarterback Jake Fromm is photographed. His image, however, is not his own, but the property of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), a nonprofit organization that regulates student athletes and athletic conferences across the country. Should Fromm decide to publicly endorse a new product on his Instagram page, a social media account that is specifically attached to his identity as an NCAA athlete, he would forgo his amateur status and endanger his college career.