Archive for the ‘IP Law’ Category
RPL Client Releases Documentary Chronicalling 1976 Israeli Raid on Entebbe
RPL is proud to announce the U.S. (May 18, 2012) and international theatrical release of Follow Me: The Yoni Netanyahu Story, written and co-directed (along with Ari Daniel Pinchot) by filmmaker and Firm client Jonathan Gruber of Black Eye Productions, Inc. The documentary tells the stories of the eight days leading up to the Israeli raid on Entebbe on July 4, 1976, during which Israeli commandos freed over 100 hostages, as well as the life story of the leader of that operation, Harvard-educated, 30-year-old Yoni Netanyahu. The film features never-before-seen footage, Yoni’s letters, as well as interviews with friends, military colleagues and family, including Benjamin Netanyahu, Ehud Barak and Shimon Peres.
Jonathan Gruber has been directing award-winning documentary films, commercials and videos for more than twenty years. Projects he has produced and directed – including Jewish Soldiers in the Blue & Gray, which can be seen on PBS stations nationally – have screened at festivals and theaters internationally, as well as on PBS, The History Channel, National Geographic and the Discovery Networks.
RPL Client Produces First Mainstream Lacrosse Movie
RPL congratulates its client Crooked Arrows, LLC on the opening of Crooked Arrows in select cities on May 18th and nationwide on June 1st.
Crooked Arrows is America’s first mainstream lacrosse movie, with thrilling lacrosse action and a storyline that acknowledges the proud heritage of the game. Crooked Arrows is great for families and sports fans alike and for anyone who loves a great underdog story. RPL attorneys Nicole Page, Neil Parent, Deena R. Merlen and associate Niki D. Cubides (J.D., admission pending) provided legal services in connection with this movie.
RPL Client Publishes Debut Novel
BY: ELLEN KEENAN-O’MALLEY
RPL congratulates its client Devan Sipher on his debut novel The Wedding Beat. Sipher’s five years writing the “Vows” column for the New York Times inspired The Wedding Beat – a romantic comedy from a man’s point of view.
“Worth It… Not Worth It?” Scheduled for May Release
BY: Kate Thuma
RPL congratulates Jack Otter on his book, “Worth It … Not Worth It?: Simple & Profitable Answers to Life’s Tough Financial Questions,” scheduled for release May 1, 2012. Mr. Otter is the Executive Editor of CBS MoneyWatch.com , and has more than a decade of experience as a business journalist, having been on staff at Newsday, Dow Jones, and SmartMoney. He has also written for The Wall Street Journal, O magazine and The New Yorker, and has appeared on NBC’s Today, CBS’s The Early Show, CNN, CNBC, Fox Business and other programs to talk about personal finance and health topics. Mr. Otter’s book, which demystifies complex, real-world personal finance dilemmas and breaks the answers down into simple, “Do This/Not That” solutions, is published by Business Plus, an imprint of Grand Central Publishing, which is owned by Hachette Book Group (HBG), a division of Hachette Livre, the second-largest publisher in the world. HBG publishes under the divisions of Little, Brown and Company, Little Brown Books for Young Readers, and Grand Central Publishing, among others. Business Plus is one of the leading business book publishers in the world today, with such notable authors as Hank Paulson, Jack Welch, Ted Turner, Dr. Robert Sutton, Adam Lashinsky, and many more. RPL Attorney Deena R. Merlen represented Mr. Otter in this publishing matter.
Copyright Office Invites Comments
In connection with a proposed new fee schedule that the Copyright Office will be announcing this spring, the Copyright Office is seeking comments on two issues. First, regarding the basic registration fee, should special consideration be extended to individual author-claimants who are applying to register a single work that is not a work made for hire? Second, should the Office expand, improve or add any special services and corresponding fees to its offerings, including, for example, additional expedited services and fee options? To submit a comment (due on or prior to February 23, 2012), go to comment submission.
For additional information, please visit the Copyright Office website.
More Nominations for The Redemption of General Butt Naked
Congratulations to RPL client Mad Monitor Productions and Daniele Anastasion and Eric Strauss, the directors and producers of “The Redemption of General Butt Naked,” as the award nominations keep rolling in. This outstanding film, which won the prize for Best Cinematography at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year, was recently nominated for the Best Feature Award at the 2011 IDA Documentary Awards. The awards, given out by the International Documentary Association, will take place in Los Angeles on December 2nd and honor excellence in nonfiction filmmaking. The film also has been nominated for a 2011 Gotham Award and the Best Documentary Award at the 2012 Independent Spirit Awards.
RPL attorneys Deena R. Merlen, Helen D. (“Heidi”) Reavis and Nicole Page have been privileged to provide legal services for this remarkable documentary. For more information on the film, please see http://www.generalbuttnakedmovie.com/.
MTV Show Features Music by RPL Client Jon O’Shaughnessy
RPL congratulates its client, singer-songwriter Jon O’Shaughnessy, whose gorgeous song “3:33″ was featured last night on the soundtrack of MTV’s new reality television show titled “Chelsea Settles.” RPL attorney Deena R. Merlen is delighted to have assisted Mr. O’Shaughnessy with this matter.
RPL Partner Joins WMM Board of Directors
On September 19, 2011, RPL Partner Nicole Page joined the Women Make Movies (“WMM”) Board of Directors. WMM is the nation’s premiere sponsor and distributor of films made by and about women.
RPL Partner Honored by WMM
On September 18, 2011, RPL Partner Helen D. (“Heidi”) Reavis was honored by Women Make Movies, the nation’s premier sponsor and distributor of films made by and about women, for her 10+ years of service on their Board of Directors.
The USPTO Seeks Comments
The United States Patent and Trademark Office invites comments about the extent to which the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board should become more directly involved in settlement discussions concerning inter partes proceedings such as trademark oppositions, cancellations and concurrent use cases. Written comments must be received on or before June 21, 2011. Details are available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2011/2011-9801.htm.