Intellectual Property

Trademarking a color, keeping a designer's name, sampling music, standard-essential patents, and NFT royalties.

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Can a color be trademarked?

Tiffany blue, Louboutin red, and when a single color can work as a trademark

2:17

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Can a designer lose legal rights to use her name?

Why designers who sell their namesake brands may lose the right to use their own names in business

8:27

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Music Sampling Rights

What counts as sampling, the de minimis circuit split, fair use, and why sample licenses can cost so much.

7:13

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Standard Essential Patents

How patents become essential to standards like Wi-Fi and 5G, and why FRAND terms and patent pools matter.

8:34

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How Do NFT Royalties Work?

Smart contracts, platform terms, and the legal limits of resale royalties for NFT creators