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Sony’s use of Emoji: A possible legal dispute

Author: Intellepedia
June 8, 2016
Copyrights, Intellectual Property, Trademarks

Sony faces a potential trademark and copyright dispute with emoji creator Marco Husges over its animated film The Emoji. The case raises significant questions about the trademarkability of descriptive terms and the boundaries of intellectual property rights in merchandising and film.

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