When first written into the Constitution, intellectual property protections were intended to help foster the progress of science and the useful arts by granting rights to authors and inventors. In Against Progress: Intellectual Property and Fundamental Values in the Internet …

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A complaint filed in the Northern District of Ohio challenges the former Cleveland Indians from using their new chosen name of Cleveland Guardians. The Indians selected the name Guardians from over 1,000 options after receiving input from fans, front office …

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On Saturday, October 7 at 2pm, the downtown branch of Cleveland Public Library is hosting an open house for their Patent and Trademark Resource Center (PTRC).  The event address is: Cleveland Public Library, Louis Stokes Wing, 2nd floor, 525 Superior …

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A recent Law360 article gives an update on the Cleveland Indians logo dispute in Canada that flared up during the team’s playoff run last fall.  The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has refused to toss a Canadian human rights activist’s …

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