article thumbnail

[Part II] Assessing DHC’s Finding on Piercing the Corporate Veil and Damages in the Amazon Case

SpicyIP

Ali Shayif (2009) ( paywalled ) which has been cited numerous times by the Supreme Court and numerous High Courts of India ( here and here ). Social media intermediaries are directly connected to the aspect of freedom of speech and expression, whose over-regulation can stifle the same.

article thumbnail

3D Marks Remain a Dubious Subject at the EUIPO

IPilogue

based proprietor of the egg-shaped lip balms since 2009 , has failed in its attempt to have the shape of its lip balm registered as a three-dimensional (“3D”) trademark before the European Union Intellectual Property Office (“EUIPO”). Firstly, since being launched in 2009, the egg-shaped balm has come to be associated with EOS.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

2023 Internet Law Year-in-Review

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

The term “link taxes” refer to the government compulsion of large Internet services, such as social media or search engines, to pay news media for indexing and publishing their headlines and links. 4) Social media “defective design” lawsuits go forward. #StopTheSADScheme. Does anyone care?

Law 111
article thumbnail

Trademark Infringement in the Digital Age

IP and Legal Filings

Trademark Infringement in the Digital Landscape The internet and digital technology have enabled new types of trademark infringement through channels such as cybersquatting, keyword advertising, and social media misuse, making it more challenging for companies to safeguard their intellectual property rights.

article thumbnail

RIAA Ramps Up Efforts to Remove Music Download Apps from Google Play

TorrentFreak

Many of these promise free music, MP3 download functionality, and the option to download videos and music from social media sites. RIAA has been enforcing against apps that engage in the infringement of our members recordings since 2009. The takedown notices all target music-related apps.

Music 128
article thumbnail

Meta Hit With Massive Piracy Lawsuit Over Epidemic Sound Royalty-Free Music

TorrentFreak

Founded in 2009 and based in Sweden, Epidemic Sound has a library of more than 35,000 music soundtracks and 90,000 sound effects. Faced with the prospect of copyright strikes, Content ID claims and potential account loss, thousands of YouTubers, TikTok users, and other content creators use music provided by Epidemic Sound.

Music 145
article thumbnail

Ensuring Antitrust in Digital Markets

Olartemoure Blog

Law 1340 of 2009: established the Superintendencia de Comercio (SIC) as the national competition authority, with the power to hear exclusively administrative investigations for restrictive practices of competition and unfair administrative competition in all sectors of the economy.