Likelihood of Confusion

JUNE 14, 2023

The post Best of 2009: “Infinity Dollars” — IP damages and the jury, Part 1 appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™. A lot of people, including judges, lawyers and civilians, don’t seem to really understand what statutory damages are all about. They are not supposed to be a windfall (discussed more.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Rojadirecta Challenges Danish Site Blocking In 2009, anti-piracy group Rights Alliance , in conjunction with LaLiga, obtained a site-blocking injunction against Rojadirecta in Denmark. Rojadirecta tried to achieve an equally positive result when it challenged a Danish site blocking order. But that didn’t go as planned.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 13, 2025

Eircom (Now Eir) Resisted, Then Got on Board Following legal action by the Irish Recorded Music Association (IRMA), representing EMI, Sony, Universal and Warner, Irish ISP Eircom reached a settlement with the labels in 2009, leading to the introduction of a similar program, albeit to a background of legal complications. Or did they?

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 12, 2022

According to the lawsuit, the shops had a license between 2009 and 2017, but that services were terminated due to non-payment. Currently, nearly €40,000 ($39,000) USD remains outstanding. However, despite the termination of the contract, the shops continued to show Sis broadcasts, despite multiple warnings to stop.

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Likelihood of Confusion

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Originally posted 2009-11-05 20:39:49. Republished by Blog Post PromoterA while ago the Media Bloggers Association set up a stable of attorneys “to provide MBA members with first-line counsel on matters relating to the use of intellectual property, defamation and other issues arising from their weblogging.”

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 23, 2024

In 2009, that position was endorsed by a district court and then upheld by a provincial court after rightsholders filed an appeal. Two years after its debut in 2005, Rojadirecta faced legal action in Spain for providing links to unlicensed sports streams.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

In 2009, the Associated Press filed a lawsuit against artist Shepherd Fairey over the famous Obama “Hope” poster that he designed. Also in 2009, photographer Patrick Cariou filed a lawsuit against “appropriation artist” Richard Prince over the alleged infringement of dozens of his images.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

i]dentify all persons who participated in Plaintiffs’ decision in or around 2009 to remove Digital Rights Management (‘DRM’) from sound recordings sold through the iTunes Store,” the request reads. It was taken in 2009, which is years before the alleged infringements at the center of the lawsuit took place.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 5, 2024

If Sony has its way and the protection software enjoys under the 2009 Computer Programs Directive is extended to transient variables in RAM, those who modify those variables – the users of tweaking software – would become direct infringers under copyright law.

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Likelihood of Confusion

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Originally posted 2009-11-24 17:22:33. Republished by Blog Post PromoterYehuda Berlinger, whose poetic version of the Lanham Act we linked to anon, also did the Copyright Act last summer. Somehow I missed it, but since then I’ve been doing a lot more copyright litigation anyway, so I can use it now.

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JD Supra Law

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

20-2009, The Federal Circuit held that an entity’s physical presence in a jurisdiction does not automatically confer jurisdiction over related corporate entities. It’s No Secret That a Related Company’s Physical Presence in a Jurisdiction May Not Be Enough For Proper Venue - In Andra Group, LP v. Victoria’s Secret Stores, LLC, Appeal No.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 15, 2025

Then seemingly out of nowhere, in 2008/2009 the government began shutting down popular sites including Extremebits, Rapthe , Superfundo and later, LeechersLair. Excellent infrastructure and limited anti-piracy action made Malaysia a popular hosting location back when torrent sites were in their prime.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

The complaint alleged that Scientific Games, through its acquired entity, SHFL Entertainment, brought patent infringement litigation in 2009 and 2012 based on fraudulently obtained patents for automatic card shufflers used in licensed casinos. The plaintiffs had sued Scientific Games Corp.

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Patently-O

JANUARY 29, 2025

2024-2009 (Fed. by Dennis Crouch In a pair of significant decisions issued today, the Federal Circuit upheld preliminary injunctions blocking the launch of biosimilar versions of Regeneron's blockbuster drug EYLEA (aflibercept). Regeneron Pharms., Mylan Pharms. 2024-1965 (Fed. 29, 2025) (precedential); and Regeneron Pharms., Mylan Pharms.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 24, 2022

Back in 2009, Amazon launched a Kindle service for blogs that made it easy for anyone to sell any blog’s content. . Instead, it’s frustrating because it was 100% avoidable and all that had to happen was Amazon put forth even the minimum amount of effort needed to prevent it. Amazon’s Ongoing Plagiarism and Copyright Problem.

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Likelihood of Confusion

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

2009), which stands for the proposition that, yes, a domain name registrar can be liable for contributory trademark infringement arising from the directly infringing acts of its clients. [stextbox id=”info”] This is a summary and analysis of the decision in Transamerica Corp. Moniker Online Services, 672 F.Supp.2d 2d 1353 (S.D.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

4 (1)(b) of Directive 2009/24/EC if neither the object or source code of a computer program or a copy is modified, but something else running at the same time as the protected computer program modifies the content of variables that the protected computer program has created in the main memory and uses in the course of the program?

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Likelihood of Confusion

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Originally published December 9, 2009. Now a heartwarming tradition of bloggy goodness. Instapundit links to this item about the incredible shrinking Charlie Brown specials — warmly-remembered favorite scenes from the. The post Best of LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION®: Nuts to us? Or a “real” Charlie Brown Christmas?

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 9, 2022

RCN focuses heavily on the piracy tracking evidence from Rightscorp but has also brought up another topic; the decision by major record labels to remove DRM from the iTunes music store in 2009. This decision was made two years before the timeframe covered in the piracy liability suit. Nonetheless, RCN believes that it is relevant.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

DECEMBER 27, 2024

According to Asher, these books, authored by William “Will” Wills , have been sold by Amazon since 2009 without his authorization. Despite submitting a copyright infringement claim to Amazon, Asher asserts that the books have continued to be available in both Kindle and paperback formats.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

Her first worldwide tour in 2009 included four shows performed in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne, and she sold "KATY PERRY" branded apparel and merchandise at these concerts. Her management team set up a web-store by 24 September 2008 to advertise and sell such merchandise.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 27, 2023

In 2009, anti-piracy group BREIN took News-Service Europe (NSE) – one of Europe’s largest Usenet providers at the time – to court. He also highlights the length of the legal battle, albeit for a different reason, noting that Usenet has changed significantly since 2009. BREIN director Tim Kuik, meanwhile, is unhappy with the outcome.

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Michael Geist

JUNE 29, 2024

From a Canadian perspective, a 2009 study for the Department of Justice examined the issue, clarifying that “ legal definitions continue to serve as the primary and formally recognized definitions utilized by many governments and people.”

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SpicyIP

MARCH 24, 2025

Ali Shayif (2009) ( paywalled ) which has been cited numerous times by the Supreme Court and numerous High Courts of India ( here and here ). It has been noted that to justify piercing the corporate veil, there must be both- control of the company by the wrongdoer and an impropriety , a principle from a UK judgment Ben Hashem v.

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JD Supra Law

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

In May 2009, the European Commission (EC) fined Intel EUR1.06 billion for abusing its dominant position in the x86 microprocessor market (CPUs).

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 11, 2022

The government action began in mid-2009 and at the start of this month, the local blocklist had grown to include over 3,500 domain names. Indonesia has been very active on the anti-piracy front in recent years, with the government ordering Internet providers to block thousands of pirate sites.

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Olartemoure Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

27 th 2009 The hemodialysis machine, used for renal replacement therapy, was developed with multiple patented components and systems. The system is patented for its innovative technology and has transformed various surgical disciplines. HEMODIALYS MACHINE JP4889297B2 Inventors: 勝則 正岡 Assignee: JMS Co Ltd Date of patent: Mar.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Following their victory at the local elections, the Swedish Pirate Party secured a seat at the European Parliament in 2009, with another one being added a year later. But they were wrong to dismiss this political movement right off the bat. The success inspired people in other countries to form their own Pirate parties.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 27, 2025

In Shreya Singhal , the Supreme Court emphasized the importance of procedural safeguards in the Blocking Rules 2009 , which required both intermediaries and content creators to be heard and for reasons to be recorded before issuing takedown orders. Union of India.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 22, 2022

A financial investigation revealed that the 58-year-old had sold IPTV boxes and subscriptions on at least 119 occasions during the previous year, earning him up to SEK 300,000 (US$ 32,900).

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Barry Sookman

APRIL 28, 2022

That Guideline has evolved with revisions in 2003 and again in 2009. The draft guideline sets out enhanced third-party risk management expectations for federally regulated financial institutions such as banks, insurance companies, and some credit unions (FRFIs).

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The TTABlog

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

As previously noted, on May 29, 2009, Plaintiff filed the 2009 Opposition with the TTAB requesting that it refuse Mr. Gandhi's application for '654 mark due to Plaintiff's prior use of IDHAYAM. 7-1 at 5), and Mr. Gandhi subsequently denied the allegation in his December 28, 2009 Answer but did not specify his use of the mark (ECF No.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 26, 2021

The first date of sale in the application was stated to be in 2009, well prior to the application in question, thereby knocking out any possibility of sustaining any claim of a new variety. The order notes that the date in the application is stated to be 2002 in America, but 2009 in India.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 18, 2023

Ever since its launch in 2009, rightsholders have complained that file-hosting platform 1fichier.com fails to take intellectual property rights seriously. 1fichier operates a “freemium” business model which allows users to access the platform for free and then pay a fee to have various restrictions removed.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 18, 2023

In 2009, legal pressure resulted in a temporary shutdown. The site, which relied on a team of contributors, soon gained a steady user base. With its presence growing, the concerns of major entertainment industry companies increased as well.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The company was founded in 2009 and today boasts 16 million active monthly streaming users, making Plex a serious market player. Plex is a multifunctional media software and service that allows users to easily access all of their entertainment in one place. Most people use the service for perfectly legitimate purposes.

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JD Supra Law

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Following the Federal Circuit’s 2009 In re Bose Corp. The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board’s (Board) precedential decision in Chutter, Inc. Great Management Group L.L.C. TTAB 2021) opened the door for cancellation actions and defenses based on a lowered intent requirement. By: BakerHostetler

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