SHOW NOTES Breaking News:​ 2nd Circuit affirms lower court ruling against 100% licensing. BMI scores a big win. https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/8071046/court-appeals-fractionalized-licensing-songwriters-publishers-reactions   GRONKING TO REMEMBER (FOLLOW UP) http://www.trademarkandcopyrightlawblog.com/2017/11/a-gronking-to-remember-plaintiffs-lose-right-of-publicity-appeal/   BIG PIMPIN’ FOLLOW UP https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/big-pimpin-appellate-arguments-focus-labels-1065847   COMICON IS TRADEMARKED https://io9.gizmodo.com/san-diego-comic-con-wins-lawsuit-over-comic-con-tradema-1821150395 Jury sides with San Diego Comic-Con in lawsuit against Salt Lake Comic Con http://www.sltrib.com/news/2017/12/09/jury-sides-with-san-diego-in-comic-con-trademark-infringement-dispute/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/robsalkowitz/2017/06/30/comic-con-trademark-battle-escalates-as-trial-looms/4/#79eb3108332e   YEAR IN […]