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Minnesota Wants to Ban Under-18s From User-Generated Content Services

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

The bill regulates “social media platforms,” defined as an “electronic medium” that allows “users to create, share, and view user?generated Note: I’ve often told the story of how Epinions implemented COPPA in 2001. What The Bill Says. generated content.” They are not the same thing!).

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State Farm’s Nod to Nostalgia Sparks Copyright Clash With Atari

Copyright Lately

Video game publisher Atari Interactive has launched a copyright infringement lawsuit against State Farm, claiming that the insurer improperly appropriated artwork from Atari’s 1983 arcade game “Crystal Castles” for an advertising campaign as part of a “cynical plot” to resonate with fickle millennial and Gen Z consumers.

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[Guest post] The ‘brat’ phenomenon: Exploring cultural influence and IP dynamics

The IPKat

Brat green: from the streets of NYC to the domination of social media and then to the catwalks (?) slime green (now ‘brat green’) in various means of advertising throughout the promotional campaign. slime green (now ‘brat green’) in various means of advertising throughout the promotional campaign.

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Ping® by AdlerLaw A Note On Protecting Descriptive Words

LexBlog IP

Courts consider several factors when deciding whether secondary meaning has been established: “(1) the amount and manner of advertising; (2) the sales volume; (3) the length and manner of use; (4) consumer testimony; and (5) consumer surveys.” Showing your sales and advertising. ” Two Pesos, Inc. Taco Cabana, Inc.,

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (July 29-August 4)

SpicyIP

Play Games 24X7 Private Limited vs R Y Easy Shop Private Limited & Anr on 29 July 2024 (Delhi High Court) The Court ordered that until the next date, the defendant and related parties are restrained from using the mark ‘RUMMYCIRCLE’ in any manner including the logo, domain name, or on social media, etc.

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Show the pictures to your clients and say “this is descriptive fair use”: Solid 21 v Breitling (2d Circuit RED GOLD)

LexBlog IP

Throughout the twentieth century, many newspapers, advertisements, magazines, textbooks, and other reference materials used the term “red gold” to describe the gold-copper combination. ” Plaintiff alleged that it has used the mark RED GOLD on watches since 1989.

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Initial Interest Confusion Clash: Forest Essentials Battles Baby Forest at the DHC

SpicyIP

2001) where the Court considered the potential for initial confusion sufficient for infringement. This interpretation is crucial in today’s digital age, where consumers often make quick, preliminary judgments based on search engine results, online advertisements, or initial impressions from social media. Tandy Corp.,