Observer
  • Business
  • Art
  • Lifestyle
  • Culture
Newsletters
  • Business
    • Finance
    • Media
    • Technology
    • Policy
    • Wealth
    • Insights
    • Interviews
  • Arts
    • Art Fairs
    • Art Market
    • Art Reviews
    • Auctions
    • Galleries
    • Museums
    • Interviews
  • Culture
    • Theater
    • Opera
    • Dance
    • Film
    • Interviews
  • Lifestyle
    • Nightlife & Dining
    • Style
    • Travel
    • Gift Guides
    • Interviews
  • Power Index
    • Nightlife & Dining
    • Business of Art
    • A.I.
    • PR
  • About
    • About Observer
    • Advertise With Us
Newsletters

Intellectual Property

Logos and signs of the Harry Potter movie on a packed street.

Hollywood Keeps Betting on Books, Games and Manga—Why Familiar Stories Always Win

Studios chase familiar stories to mitigate risk, with books, games and true events powering streaming success and audience loyalty.
By Brandon Katz
AI revenue-sharing

This Startup Has Built an Algorithm to Pay Creators for Their Work Used to Train A.I.

The real challenge is to convince Big Tech companies to share A.I. revenue with publishers, says ProRata.ai CEO Bill Gross.
By Aaron Mok
Tom Brady

Is YouTube Really the New TV? The NFL Sunday Ticket Legal Battle May Help Decide

The NFL lost its antitrust suit just one year after YouTube signed a seven-year, $14 billion deal to be the exclusive home of NFL Sunday Ticket. 
By Brandon Katz

As Superman and Batman Enter the Public Domain, Hollywood Faces Opportunities and Risks

By Brandon Katz
US-ENTERTAINMENT-FILM-GAMES

Video Game Movies Are Having a Moment in Hollywood—and It’s Just the Start

By Brandon Katz

Why Temu’s E-Commerce Model Is a Threat to U.S. Patent Holders

By Dan Cass
Olivia Rodrigo

Universal Pulls Licensed Music From TikTok, Leaving Many to Watch Silent Taylor Swift Videos

By Nhari Djan
Taylor Swift performs onstage during "Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour

Viral Taylor Swift Music On TikTok Highlights Ongoing Social Media Tension With Record Labels

By Nhari Djan
The exterior of the U.S. Supreme Court Building

The AI Revolution Is Upon Us, Whether or Not Copyright Laws Are Ready

By Suzi Morales

So Mickey Mouse Is About to Enter the Public Domain. Can Anyone Actually Make Money Off Him?

By Erik Sherman

The Scary Part About AI Is That a Lot of Writers Like It

By Ann Kjellberg
Graffiti of ape holding sandwich sign around neck

Banksy Wins a EU Trademark Case and Will Be Allowed to Remain Anonymous

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
A woman holds up the BeReal app to take a photo

BeReal, a French Social Media Startup, Is Being Copied by Big Tech, and There’s Not Much it Can Do About it

By Rachyl Jones
Baby Yoda

Baby Yoda Shows Us the Force of Intellectual Property Rights

By Ross Marchand

Uber Faces Yet Another Scandal After Disastrous Q3, Stock Plummets

By Sissi Cao

German Artist Martin Wojciechowski Accuses Hermès of Copying His Work

By Helen Holmes

Artist Chris Williams Sues After Seeing His Mural Used in an Ad Featuring Oprah

By Helen Holmes

Why Cardi B’s Attempt to Trademark ‘Okurrr’ Might Be an Uphill Battle

By Helen Holmes

Cult-Favorite Workout Bike Peloton Could Pay $150 Million for Stealing Hit Songs

By Sissi Cao
In 'Who Lets The Dogs Out?,' director Brent Hodge niftily balances a tightrope equation of "how much is this a white paper and how much is this an entertaining movie," something he admits was a struggle

The Secret, Troubled History of ‘Who Let the Dogs Out?’

By Brendan Bures
Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump.

Here’s How US-China Trade Talks Could Spur Reforms That Would Change the World

By Jon Hartley
Musician Gene Simmons of KISS raising his hand in the gesture he's trying to trademark.

Gene Simmons Wants to Trademark This Rock and Roll Hand Sign

By David Akst
In the majority of cases, I let the thieves go.

Exposing The Guy Who Stole My Viral Article and Why This May Concern You

By Zdravko Cvijetic
Chinese President Xi Jinping.

What to Expect: Chinese President Xi Jinping Set to Visit Mar-a-Lago

By Jonathan Russo
More
  • ARTS
    • Art Fairs
    • Art Market
    • Art Reviews
    • Auctions
    • Galleries
    • Museums
  • BUSINESS
    • Energy
    • Finance
    • Media
    • Policy
    • Technology
    • Climate
  • CULTURE
    • Books
    • Dance
    • Film
    • Opera
    • Theater
  • LIFESTYLE
    • Autos
    • Hotels
    • Nightlife & Dining
    • Restaurants
    • Style
    • Travel
  • WEALTH
    • Billionaires
    • Parties
    • Philanthropy
    • Real Estate
  • EXPERT INSIGHTS
    • A.I. Experts
    • Art Market Experts
    • Climate Experts
    • Finance Experts
  • POWER LISTS
    • PR Power List
    • Nightlife & Dining
    • Business of Art
    • A.I. Power List
  • INTERVIEWS
    • Art World
    • Business Leaders
    • Tastemakers
    • Entertainers
  • ABOUT
  • ADVERTISE
  • CONTACT
  • NEWSLETTERS
  • RSS FEEDS
  • SITEMAP
  • TERMS
  • PRIVACY
  • Privacy
  • Terms
  • Cookie Settings
  • Do not sell my data
Powered by WordPress VIP

We noticed you're using an ad blocker.

We get it: you like to have control of your own internet experience.
But advertising revenue helps support our journalism.

To read our full stories, please turn off your ad blocker.
We'd really appreciate it.

How Do I Whitelist Observer?

How Do I Whitelist Observer?

Below are steps you can take in order to whitelist Observer.com on your browser:

For Adblock:

Click the AdBlock button on your browser and select Don't run on pages on this domain.

For Adblock Plus on Google Chrome:

Click the AdBlock Plus button on your browser and select Enabled on this site.

For Adblock Plus on Firefox:

Click the AdBlock Plus button on your browser and select Disable on Observer.com.

Then Reload the Page