Articles by James Conlon
James Conlon is a 3L at WCL with a penchant for intellectual property law. His readers often call him frank, but he prefers to be called James. He doesn't want to become immortal through his writing - he wants to become immortal by never dying. After graduating from law school, James hopes to become a lawyer. Please give him a job.
Victor Willis brought his disco ball to District Court this month. From 1977-79 Willis served and protected audiences as the Village People’s lead singer, policeman, and writer of 33 dance-club hits. Now he …
For once the International House of Pancakes is making people sick to their stomachs with something other than its food. The popular breakfast restaurant chain is suing the International House of Prayer for trademark infringement for using the well-known IHOP acronym.
Peer-to-Patent, an online peer review project for patent applications, will partner with IP.com; however, not everyone is convinced of the partnership’s purported benefits.
Apple has attempted to register the term “App Store” as a trademark and received opposition from Microsoft. Now Apple has sent a cease and desist letter to MiKandi, “The World’s First App Store for Adults.”
After over four decades, artist Jim Fitzpatrick has finally decided to copyright what may be the most reproduced and recognizable cultural image of the last century. Che Guevara, a major player in the Cuban revolution, …
“Anything less than the best is a felony,” but copyright infringement is also against the law. Vanilla Ice learned this the hard way when he intentionally copied the bass line from David Bowie & Queen’s …
The Naked Cowboy has his panties in a bunch again. The New York City street performer, Robert Burck, is suing CBS and Bell-Phillip Television in Manhattan Federal Court for trademark infringement, seeking $1.5 million in …
