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2010 Entertainment, Sports and Intellectual Property Law Conference
PROTECTION OF IP FOR ATHLETES AND CELEBRITIES:
REGISTRATION, COUNTERFEITING, INJUNCTIONS AND DIVORCE
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PANELISTS Steve Gaffigan
Stephen M. Gaffigan PA stephen@smgpa
David M. Lilenfeld
Lilenfeld PC [email protected]
Pamela Tremayne
Law Offices of Pamela L. Tremayne [email protected]
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Athletes and Celebrities
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How Do You Protect Celebrities and Athletes?
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Protecting Celebrities and Athletes
• Registration and Planning
• Injunctions and Litigation
• Divorce
• Huge Meathead
Bodyguards
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Planning and Registration
• Trademarks
• Copyrights
• Ownership Issues
• Domain Names
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Trademarks for Athletes/Celebrities
• Issues:
• Marks
• Products/Services
• Ownership
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Examples:
• Greg Norman (39 Trademark Records)
SHARK.COM
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Greg Norman
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Other Big Filers
• Jack Nicklaus
114 Records
• Arnold Palmer
110 Records
• Tiger Woods
30 Records
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Not Big Filers
• Shaun White
No Records for Name
• Madonna
2 Records
• Michael Phelps
Tm Application for “Michael Phelps”
owned by Wen Yi Woo
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Products/Services: Beware Medinol !
• David Beckham
Acne Treatments?
• Michael Kors
Babushkas?
Galoshes?
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Ownership
Steve & Barry's Chief Partnership Officer Howard Schacter: "This is really for the weekend golfers. Guys at their municipal
course wearing a T-shirt, shorts, hopefully golf shoes, but maybe even sneakers."
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Copyright
• Protects original works of authorship
• Can protect images of celebrity
• Authorship and ownership issues
• Doesn’t protect all images
• DMCA weapon
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Rights of Publicity
• Right to control image
• Recognized by 28 states—no federal right
• No registration requirement
• Divisible
• Exception for newsworthyness
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Domain Names
– Cybersquatters
– Fan sites
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Domain Names And Cybersquatters • In 2007, WIPO reports that cybersquatting has exploded: • Up 48% from 2005 • 2,156 formal complaints lodged • "While electronic commerce has flourished with the expansion of the
internet, recent developments in the domain-name registration system have fostered practices which threaten the interests of trademark owners and cause consumer confusion. Practices such as ‘domain name tasting' risk turning the domain name system into a mostly speculative market."
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Domain Names And Cybersquatters
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Kimmiemeissner.com
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Infringements and Injunctions
Example No. 1
Your client sends you a text in the middle of the night “hav u seen wats on ebay??? need to talk ASAP!!!”
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Infringements and Injunctions
Example No. 2
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Infringements and Injunctions
Example No. 3
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Protecting Intellectual Property in Athlete Divorces
• Tiger Woods • Greg Norman
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Protecting Intellectual Property in Athlete Divorces
• What preventative steps can an attorney take to plan for a client in the event of a divorce?
• What steps and actions can an attorney take once divorce proceedings have commenced?
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MODERATOR
Mike Hobbs Troutman Sanders LLP
PANELISTS Steve Gaffigan
Stephen M. Gaffigan PA stephen@smgpa
David M. Lilenfeld
Lilenfeld PC [email protected]
Pamela Tremayne
Law Offices of Pamela L. Tremayne [email protected]