Author Archives: Eric Misterovich

A Chicago copyright infringement case was recently dismissed in the Northern District of Illinois where the Plaintiff failed to establish that its poems were original for the purposes of copyright protection.   Background:   The court granted Defendant Techny Advisors, LLC (“Defendant”) motion to dismiss Plaintiff Personal Keepsakes, Inc. (“Plaintiff”) claims of copyright infringement and […]

On September 18, record label companies including Capitol Records, Virgin Records America, and others prevailed in a lawsuit against the video-sharing website, Vimeo in a copyright infringement action. Specifically, the record companies alleged that the user-generated content (“UGC”) uploaded to Vimeo was of copyrighted and protected content belonging to music moguls such as The Beatles, […]

Background Subway Restaurants sought to trademark “FOOTLONG” for its sandwiches. Sheetz of Delaware, Inc. filed a trademark opposition opposing the registration of “FOOTLONG”, claiming that the term is indistinguishable from similar type foods (i.e., generic) because other food providers have used, and have the right to continue to use, that term generally. In arguing the […]

Malibu Media has again, on September 16 and 17, filed 8 new copyright infringement lawsuits within the Eastern District of Michigan through local counsel Paul J. Nicoletti. The case numbers are: 2:13-cv-13958 – IP address 68.40.198.191 2:13-cv-13955 – IP address 66.227.253.129 5:13-cv-13974 – IP address 68.41.69.110 2:13-cv-13979 – IP address 68.43.144.78 4:13-cv-13983 – IP address 68.43.61.118 2:13-cv-13987 – IP address 71.238.130.1 […]

In the interconnected series of tubes that is the internet, it’s common for blog posts and other commentary to embed or link to Youtube videos. And many times, live presenters will choose to include a relevant clip to supplement their speech. But what are the limits of using content someone else created for your own […]

The world of intellectual property law primarily focuses on protecting assets. And the law provides different forms of protection depending on the asset. In general, these protections are found in copyrights, trademarks, and patents. These three types of protection apply to very specific assets, yet many people often confuse the three. To help clear up […]

Copyright rights attached the moment “original works of authorship” are fixed in any tangible medium of expression. At that moment, the copyright owner has the exclusive right to distribute, reproduce, publicly display or perform, and to prepare derivative works of the copyrighted work.   Registration is not required to receive these rights. However, formal registration […]

Hello. My name is John De Giacomo. I’m a copyright attorney and internet lawyer with Revision Legal which is an internet law firm. Today I’d like to talk to you about what you should do when you receive a copyright cease and desist letter. You’ve received a copyright cease and desist letter; it’s a pretty […]

Revision Legal has represented John Doe defendants in Malibu Media copyright infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Michigan and Western District of Michigan. If you have been targeted in a Malibu Media case in either the Eastern District of Michigan or the Western District of Michigan, contact our expert copyright lawyers today at […]

Revision Legal provides trademark registration for West Michigan businesses. Our attorneys have substantial experience drafting trademark applications and guiding businesses through the office actions and responses by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.   Trademark registration is beneficial for a number of reasons. First, it gives your business nationwide priority to use your mark, […]