Intellectual Property

Getting something for nothing seems like a great deal to cash-deprived music fans, many of whom are all too happy to click a mouse to illegally download a digital file of a recorded song. The same people, in most cases, would never dream of walking out of a music...

It seems New York Jets quarterback Tim Tebow can't escape the clothing business, even though he technically hasn't touched a thread of merchandise. Last month we discussed Nike Inc.'s lawsuit against Reebok International Ltd, accusing its rival of violating the terms...

An ongoing feud between the estate of "The Godfather" author Mario Puzo and Paramount Pictures continues to heat up, but perhaps to the dismay of fans of the mafia saga, this one is a lot less gritty than those found in Puzo's books.Last week saw the release of...

People and businesses who make a habit out of pirating digital content often reason that it's a relatively victimless crime. But a new study has found that stealing intellectual property does have the potential to hurt people -- a lot of people. According to the...

Not so very long ago, the protests against a piece of legislation designed to fight online piracy and protect intellectual property were at a deafening pitch. The U.S. House of Representative's Stop Online Privacy Act, which would have made it easier for government...

Even if you haven't gotten married or planned a wedding in the last several years, you may be familiar with the annual "Running of the Brides" event put on by off-price retailer Filene's Basement. Although the company filed for bankruptcy in November and closed its...

A trademark battle is brewing between two major sporting goods companies over one of the most popular names in the NFL. Nike, which will soon become the official supplier of licensed NFL apparel, is suing Adidas' Reebok International for using quarterback Tim Tebow's...

The up-and-coming social networking site Pinterest has announced a new initiative to protect intellectual property from copyright infringement. The service, which is essentially a virtual bulletin board, allows members to post links, pictures and other information on...

A survey of attitudes toward intellectual property recently conducted by Columbia University in New York found that an astonishing 70 percent of all respondents in the 18- to 29-year-old age group admitted to having downloaded, copied or purchased movies, television...

Most artists are well aware that it's illegal to copy the work of another artist and claim it as their own. But what are the limits when it comes to the identity of the artists themselves? Can two artists share the same name, or is what we call ourselves considered...