BLAW 3202 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Olympic Symbols, Copyright Infringement, Trademark
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Trademarks, copyrights, patents, right-of-publicity (last one technically not) Owners of intellectual property have exclusive, but limited use of the symbols or names. Location of the non-competitor"s market, type of product of service offered, and manner in which it is sold- factors considered by courts in a dispute over the use pf a mark or symbol. Intellectual property rights transferred for a fee to another party. Owners can grant another privilege of using the right of specified ways; authorization in form of license or endorsement. License- permission granted by owner to another party to use the property in an agreed upon manner. Endorsement- public statement of preference for and recommendation of that product or service by a person or entity. Include words, symbols, or combination of the two. May also include shapes, colors, sounds, and movements. Anything that distinguishes someone"s goods and services, may qualify as a protectable mark. Trademark- mark to identify goods with the manufacturer; nike shoes, lexus cars,
