Nearly unnoticed in the wrangling over the amount of COVID relief payments, the stimulus bill signed into law on December 27, 2020 also included several interesting intellectual.
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On December 27, 2020, President Trump signed the COVID-19 relief and government funding bill, which incorporated The Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 (“TMA”) and the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2020 (“CASE Act”). The TMA (i) makes it easier for trademark owners to obtain injunctions against infringers and (ii) creates new procedures for trademark owners to challenge fraudulent applications and registrations and for third parties to file evidence related to a trademark application.
The CASE Act establishes a “small claims” court within the Copyright Office to adjudicate copyright infringement disputes valued at under $30,000. Overviews of these laws are below.
The 5,593 page Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (“Act”) that Congress passed in the days before the holiday is largely touted as a government spending bill. The media has focused.
Infringement Was The CASE: A Look At Intellectual Property Legislation In New COVID Relief Bill
Tucked inside the new 5500 page COVID Relief package which includes much need #SaveOurStages funding were several unrelated pieces of legislation that impact musicians, the music industry, and the entire creative sector.
Attorney John Miranda looks at these three important Acts.
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The latest COVID-19 relief bill, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, has been passed by both chambers of Congress as of December 21, 2020. Although public discussion of the relief bill has understandably been dominated by the size of the stimulus checks which will be sent out, the legislation has brought significant developments in the field of intellectual property. These new intellectual property statutes are poised to significantly disrupt the intersection of technology and digital content. The relief bill has not yet been finalized by the President, but the intellectual property provisions are un
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
While most Americans are likely aware that President Donald Trump signed a pandemic relief and government spending bill into law on Dec. 27, 2020 (the “Omnibus Bill”),
[i] it is important for those who have intellectual property assets to understand that tucked away into this nearly 5,600-page legislation are laws impacting copyrights, trademarks, and patents. Despite receiving only limited scrutiny before becoming law, the copyright and trademark laws in particular could have a profound impact on protection and enforcement of these assets.
Copyrights
The Omnibus Bill impacts copyright law in the following general ways: It establishes a copyright small-claims court within the U.S. Copyright Office to adjudicate disputes valued at $30,000 or fewer in damages, and it creates felony criminal penalties for unauthorized commercial streaming.