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Locate a news article on a legal issue relating to intellectual property. The article can be from a newspaper, magazine, online news source, etc. Read the article and then write a reaction paper to the article.  The first page of your paper should provide a concise summary of the article (be sure to summarize and not just quote the article). The second page should be your reaction to the article. Be sure to clearly state your opinion on the article, such as whether you agree or disagree with the article and why.At the beginning of your paper, place the link to the article. If you article is not from an online accessible source, please scan and email me a copy of the article. The article must be no older than 2017.

Answer

Intellectual Property Legal IssuesSummary of Intellectual Property CaseAccording to the article in the Guardian, Nirvana sued Mark Jacobs, a fashion designer. They insisted that Mark Jacobs infringed on their happy face trademark and copyright that they considered virtually identical to their "Smiley face." Mark Jacobs then decided to file a lawsuit against the band. Nirvana accused Jacobs of being malicious, fraudulent, and oppressive in design creation. Nirvana argued that Jacob's actions threatened to dilute the value of their licenses (Beaumont-Thomas, 2019). Nirvana stated that the late lead singer Kurt Cobain designed the logo around 1991 and used the Happy face as promotional material. Nirvana then registered the design in 1993 and the 166 registration later assigned to them in 1997...

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