Trademark Troubles Mugs

"More bad new, sir, we're being sued by the sky."

'We want everyone to remember our name.'

BBC - Crisis Management, Damage Control and Liability Supervision.

The New Fundamentals of Art: 'We'll begin with the most basic figure, the trademark attorney...'

Is plagiarism the same as value adding?

"'C' is for free CONTENT!"

Intellectual Property

"The last time I was in Europe was 4 boyfriends ago..."

'But your honor, imitation is the sincerest form of copyright infringement.'

'I'm afraid this new self you reinvented has already been patented.'

'It's my mother. She wants to talk to you.'

"What are you thinking of, Dear?" "Oh just something I said to Robert Mueller."

"I'm afraid pretty much every esoteric company name is taken so we're left with 'Mugwump', 'Grungydink' or 'Buh'."

"No, Henry, don't do it ... we own the intellectual content!"

Hands off my IP

'The food's not too bad here. It tastes just like yours and just like yours, it also comes out of a can.'

'This guy is recording our singing, but I can't see us getting royalties any time soon...'

'It's too late to copyright 'Have a nice day.''

Music Piracy

Think Tank: Not responsible for lost or stolen intellectual property.

"Then it's unanimous - we all reject the 'culture of free.'"

Tutankhamun's Legal Hieroglyphics

'It's a copyright thing.'

"My client already has a patent on round things."

"The good news is a major company has noticed our website. The bad news is they're accusing us of copyright infringement."

"Is it copyright violation if I plagiarize a plagiarized song?"

"I miss infringing U.S. copyright law."

'Illegal copy of the Olympic tower? It's just a pile of junk, mate!'

"I own 60% of your image rights. Which means you have to pay me ten quid every time you look in the mirror."

The Artist Share of the Golden Goose Internet

'Where are our royalties?'

Hands off my IP!

"The good news is that in here you don't have to worry about unemployment or the economy!"

I must find out how to control the rights when it comes out on parchment.'

'That leaves plan 'B' - absconding with the remaining funds.'