TorrentFreak

JANUARY 18, 2023

This was also the case with Legendas.tv, a Brazilian fansubbing community founded in 2006. The team notes that the financial position was dire due to a decline in user contributions and issues that prevented it from having decent advertisements. Legal Issues Came Early. The site was not being operated with a profit motive.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Warning of potential prosecutions for offenses under the Fraud Act 2006, Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988, and even the Serious Crimes Act 2007, PIPCU suggests shutting down as an alternative. Total IWL domains that have advertising on them. ” Welcome to the Blacklist. More than 6,000 Domains Have Ever Appeared on the IWL.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 16, 2023

Interestingly, we did spot the site on an advertising blacklist maintained by City of London Police’s Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU). “This site is in breach of UK law, namely Copyright, Design & Patents Act 1988, Offences under the Fraud Act 2006 and Conspiracy to Defraud,” PIPCU writes.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 14, 2024

Recently, the Delhi High Court clarified that the distinctness, uniformity and stability (DUS) testing is a must before a plant variety registration application can be advertised by the Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Authority. Sungro”), which were sent for DUS testing but also advertised before the testing results came in.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 6, 2022

In response to a call for evidence from the House of Lords Committee on the Fraud Act 2006 and Digital Fraud, various companies, groups and organizations have been submitting their views on how the UK can tackle the rise in fraud.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 12, 2022

Once the police have conducted their own investigations, any domain added to the IWL finds itself blacklisted by the advertising industry and then shared as part of the full list with other stakeholders, rightsholders, and anti-piracy groups. By extension, the operator of the domain is a suspected criminal.

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43(B)log

MARCH 14, 2024

11, 2024) I have a long-running interest in Rule 68 offers of judgment, and this case involves an interaction with false advertising law! In 2006, Crocs sued now-plaintiff Double Diamond and Dawgs, its affiliate. Crocs, Inc., 2024 WL 1051951No. 23-cv-01790-PAB-KAS (D. The parties compete in the shoe market.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 2, 2022

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is a statutory body established on 5 th August, 2011, under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 regulated under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. Misleading advertisement or false description. INTRODUCTION. Procurement. Restaurant. Manufacture.

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Above the Fold

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

It all stems back to 2006, when a friend and I traveled to Italy and happened to stumble upon the set of something being filmed. Statista reports there are an average of 50 minutes of advertisements. Are you top choices dictated by the product, the celebrity, or the content? I look forward to this debate every year.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

It all stems back to 2006, when a friend and I traveled to Italy and happened to stumble upon the set of something being filmed. Statista reports there are an average of 50 minutes of advertisements. Are you top choices dictated by the product, the celebrity, or the content? I look forward to this debate every year.

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The IP Law Blog

DECEMBER 23, 2021

The Federal Trademark Dilution Act of 1996, which was substantially revised by the Trademark Dilution Revision Act of 2006, addresses trademark dilution, including dilution by tarnishment and dilution by blurring. Jack in the Box claims that FTX’s Moon Man constitutes, among other things, trademark dilution.

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IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 28, 2023

Amul Girl herself is a well-known mark that has been associated in several different contexts with added slogans, at times to make Amul’s advertisement catchier and engaging to its consumers. The Amul Girl which is used to promote the brand is depicted in the form of a cartoon and is frequently updated to match the current social events.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

Her management team set up a web-store by 24 September 2008 to advertise and sell such merchandise. Infringing clothing was also advertised and sold under the Katy Perry mark by the companies Blackout Merch and Epic Rights. Sometimes, that's what you get for waking up in Federal Court.

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SpicyIP

JUNE 19, 2022

It is also stated to have spent “enormous amounts of money” in advertising and publicity. The said mark, including the label, is stated to have extensive goodwill and reputation, having been adopted in 1988, with copyright and trademark registrations dating back to 2006. across India and worldwide.

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 18, 2021

In the Bainbridge judgment (2006), the court, in reference to a family of marks, said that “they reproduce in full the same distinctive element with the addition of an element, graphic, or word, which differentiates them from each other or when characterized by the repetition of a single prefix or suffix taken from an original mark.”

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IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 22, 2022

In 2006, the Cabinet Resolution No. 14/2006 abolished the Ministry and then established a new regulator for the industry i.e., National Media Council. The legal framework covers a large number of regulations on the media including ownership, prohibitions on certain kinds of defamation.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 18, 2021

were valid and infringed, but the latter wasn’t counterfeited; SMRI’s dilution victory was vacated, but not its victories on deceptive trade practices, ACPA, false advertising, and unfair competition. SMRI ultimately sent one C&D in August 2006, and filed suit in June 2011. Here the court considers acquiescence and laches.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 29, 2023

The Federation Against Copyright Theft, which acts for the Premier League, SKY, and BT Sport, came up with a solution – Section 11 of the Fraud Act 2006 , which criminalizes the act of obtaining any kind of service dishonestly. A stronger, criminal angle might prove more persuasive.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

In 2006 Kibow had applied for registration of its invention for a certain composition that augments kidney function and was granted patent protection. The Court held that the use of the Google Ads program undisputedly qualifies as advertising, which falls under Indian trademark law. Merck Sharp and Dohme v.

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SpicyIP

MAY 10, 2023

965/DELNP/2006 and the patent office’s rejection order (dt. Controller of Patents : Application cannot be rejected on new grounds of objections that were not raised previously Though the order does not mention the subject invention, it states that the dispute pertained to the Patent Application no.965/DELNP/2006

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The IPKat

JULY 5, 2024

30627911 for the famous ‘Bulli’ (officially ‘VW T1’): It was registered in 2006 inter alia for ‘motor vehicles’ in class 12 and ‘model cars’ in class 28. The defendant manufactured and sold high-priced model cars, in particular for collectors and advertising clients.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 2, 2022

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is a statutory body established on 5 th August, 2011, under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 regulated under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. Misleading advertisement or false description. INTRODUCTION. Procurement. Restaurant. Manufacture.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 17, 2024

Here, Crocs sued defendants in 2006. Defendant Diamond Distribution then sued Crocs for defamation, false advertising, and related state torts. ” Also, and this is the relevant part in this case, the Rule 68 offer is not to be deemed as an admission of liability. The full text of the press release is in the decision (link below).

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43(B)log

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Despite this, they published MSDSs between 1986 and 2006 that suggested that MTBE gasoline could be handled just like traditional gasoline, according to the same standard of care. At the time of briefing, there was also an issue of whether the MSDSs were “advertising,” but the Pennsylvania Supreme Court subsequently held that “subsection (v).

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43(B)log

APRIL 28, 2022

That is, even assuming that authorizing referential uses counted, he didn’t do anything after distributing the 1986 award until 2006, nearly twenty years. They have also entered into numerous business partnerships and relationships for ticketing, advertising and apparel sales.” They based their priority on use beginning in 2006.

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Trading Secrets

JUNE 22, 2022

The court then disposed of Owen’s assertion that the letters he sent to Blue Mountain’s customers were not “solicitations” but rather nonactionable advertisements. 2006) 142 Cal.App.4th 4) There is a fine line between “solicit” and “advertisement.” 2) Owen’s letters constituted a solicitation as a matter of law. Maintenance Co.

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Copyright Lately

OCTOBER 25, 2021

“Dawn of the Dead” (1978) “Dead Rising” (2006) Nothing to see here: just some humans battling zombies in a mall during a zombie outbreak. affirmed the district court’s grant of summary judgment for the advertisers. ” You know, typical Black Friday stuff. Halloween Mask. McDonald’s Corp.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 17, 2023

1253/DEL/2006 and 4197/DEL/2015) related to computer software based on earlier guidelines of the patent office. The court held that puffery in advertisements is allowed as long as the assertions made are reasonable. Emerson Process Management Power and Water Solutions Inc. DRS Logistics (P.) and Ors. , Dabur India Ltd.

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 6, 2021

It had applied for trademarks for dolls named “Luciana” and “Princess Luciana” between 2006 and 2010, and its partner Mattel has long produced and sold space-themed dolls and accessories, including “Astronaut Barbie” in 1986. American Girl argued independent creation, which seems both plausible and not helpful to a trademark claim.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 23, 2021

The Federal Trademark Dilution Act of 1996, which was substantially revised by the Trademark Dilution Revision Act of 2006, addresses trademark dilution, including dilution by tarnishment and dilution by blurring. .” Jack in the Box claims that FTX’s Moon Man constitutes, among other things, trademark dilution.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 21, 2021

For services, use can include advertising in connection with actual offers for the services. [4] Supreme Court’s 2006 decision in eBay v. 4] Services must actually be offered in connection with the advertisement to qualify as “use.” 388 (2006). [6] MercExchange, LLC. [5] ” Couture v. 3d 1379 (Fed.

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The IPKat

MARCH 26, 2024

Tesco also advanced grounds of appeal challenging the High Court's conclusions on detriment, unfair advantage and due cause in respect of the trade mark infringement claim, and against the finding of copyright infringement.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

In conjunction with its claims, Sony filed a written statement with annexed evidence including: screenshots of announcements from websites regarding the launch of the PlayStation Vita console; press releases relating to the PlayStation Vita console and various games to be played on it; and various advertising brochures and videos.

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SpicyIP

JUNE 13, 2024

Mountain Valley Springs, the plaintiff, has been marketing its products under the trademark (TM) “Forest Essentials” since 2000, claiming extensive reputation and goodwill, especially for their Ayurvedic products, including a baby care segment launched in 2006.

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The TTABlog

JULY 5, 2023

2006) (finding that a delay of three years, eight months supported a laches defense to a cancellation based on Section 2(d) likelihood of confusion), aff’d , 208 F. 2006); Ava Ruha , 113 U.S.P.Q.2d See Teledyne Techs., Skyways, Inc., 78 U.S.P.Q.2d 2d 1203, 1211 (T.T.A.B. App’x 886 (Fed. Midwest Cordage Co., 2d 1015, 153 U.S.P.Q.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 5, 2022

Vivian Cheng focuses her practice on trademark and copyright litigation and also counsels clients on a broad range of issues relating to trademark, trade dress, and copyright protection and enforcement, unfair competition, and false advertising. with high honors in biological science from Tsinghua University in 2006.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

precisely replicat[ing] a copyrighted advertising logo to make a comment about consumerism’ (such as Warhol’s well-known depictions of Campbell’s soup cans), which ‘might. 17] Accordingly, when the Warhol Foundation petitioned the Second Circuit for rehearing following the Google decision, the Second Circuit agreed to reconsider the case.

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