Emeritus Prof Christopher May on Nostr: For many years I wrote & research on intellectual property & in the end concluded ...
For many years I wrote & research on intellectual property & in the end concluded that of all IPRs trademarks were those with the most social utility for consumers....
Its difficult to see what social utility is served by trying to wreck Banksy's trademark protection, other that to increase the ability of a greetings card company to see unauthorised goods.
Sure trademarks can be abused but here the only real issue is who owns Banksy's persona!
#trademark #IPRs
https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/banksy-is-being-taken-to-court-by-greeting-card-company-over-the-use-of-his-trademark-1234732233/
Its difficult to see what social utility is served by trying to wreck Banksy's trademark protection, other that to increase the ability of a greetings card company to see unauthorised goods.
Sure trademarks can be abused but here the only real issue is who owns Banksy's persona!
#trademark #IPRs
https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/banksy-is-being-taken-to-court-by-greeting-card-company-over-the-use-of-his-trademark-1234732233/