Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 24, 2022

In 2012, Amazon had a major scandal as fake authors were exploiting their Direct Publishing platform to publish plagiarized erotica. Long-time readers of this site will have undoubtedly heard this story many times before. Back in 2009, Amazon launched a Kindle service for blogs that made it easy for anyone to sell any blog’s content. .

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SpicyIP

MARCH 24, 2025

C Union of India (2012). Further, the financial data relied upon (from the Plaintiffs Trademark Licensing Agreements with other brands) was not directly linked to the Defendants infringing activities. Even if one were to assume D2 and D3 as wholly owned subsidiaries of Amazon Tech. (D1), Why Does it Matter?

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Likelihood of Confusion

AUGUST 21, 2023

Reuters: Animated footage promoting the logo for the 2012 London Olympic Gameswas removed from the organizers’ Web site on Tuesday amid concern it could trigger epileptic fits. The post How not to build a brand appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 22, 2023

After being indicted along with the others in 2012, the Estonian was reported as living in the Netherlands. Julius Bencko, Graphic Designer In the United States government’s superseding indictment dated February 16, 2012, Julius Bencko is described as a citizen and resident of Slovakia.

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Erik K Pelton

DECEMBER 31, 2021

The biggest individual brand story of the year was Facebook’s announcement of its new META brand. Major brands across industries – including Marvel, KISS, UFC, Nike, and many more – filed for trademarks to cover new products and services in the metaverse. 2012: [link]. Mega META announcement. NFT trademarks.

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IPilogue

MARCH 21, 2023

What do a company in the business of mining and selling construction equipment, and an athletic-wear and sporting accessories brand, have in common? Puma first applied for the trademark PROCAT in 2012 for its sub-brand of youth sporting accessories. Apparently, the cat has been let out of the bag on this one. 2023 FCA 4.The

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JD Supra Law

JULY 5, 2024

Amarin markets and sells icosapent ethyl, an ethyl ester of an omega-3 fatty acid commonly found in fish oils, under the brand name Vascepa®. In 2012, the FDA approved Vascepa for the treatment of severe hypertriglyceridemia (“the SH indication”), and in 2019, the FDA approved it for reducing. By: Alston & Bird

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IPilogue

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet” … but would that which we call a brand by any other name be as hype? Founded in 2016, Los Angeles-based streetwear brand formerly known as Chinatown Market offers everything you’d need to fit in on Fairfax Avenue. The case, filed in 2012 in the U.S.

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Managing IP

JUNE 8, 2022

The wave of new gTLDs in 2012 brought much fanfare, especially for IP owners, but have they lived up to the hype? Managing IP finds out.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 30, 2023

The site originally launched in 2012 by an Egyptian national, who operated it out of the Egyptian capital Cairo. For now, we have seen that pirate brands such as Egybest, MyCima, Shahed4U, Yalla-Shoot and Yallakora live on , presumably under different operators. As part of the enforcement action, the alleged owner was arrested.

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IPilogue

DECEMBER 1, 2021

When reports about Facebook’s plan to change its corporate name hit the internet, branding experts offered their theories about the driving force behind the social media giant’s decision to rebrand itself. Finally, consulting with seasoned trademark professionals and branding experts is key to a successful rebrand strategy. Conclusion.

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IPilogue

AUGUST 30, 2021

In 2011 and 2012, Booking.com applied to register “Booking.com” as a trademark associated with hotel reservation services with the U.S. Justice Ginsburg underscored that Booking.com is a distinctive business and that the public will not misunderstand the brand. Booking.com B.V. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”).

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 15, 2023

Internet Brands opinion. Including the Internet Brands case, I found six cases using the phrase (see Appendix B). Richie, 2012 WL 3773116 (D. 29, 2012) Ascend Health Corp. Internet Brands, Inc. , Internet Brands, Inc. , Internet Brands, Inc. , ” This phrase originated in the Doe v. 2d 818 (E.D.

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Erik K Pelton

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Established, but offensive, brands change names. Never before have some many brands backed away from names or name origins that were offensive. Uncle Ben’s, Eskimo Pie, Aunt Jemima, Washington Redskins, and Cleveland Indians are some of the brands began name changes or removed items from their logo in 2020. 2012: [link].

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 20, 2023

In 2012, one of a rumored nine Cuevana administrators was arrested in Chile following a complaint by HBO. In a more recent report to the USTR, the MPA said that in August 2022 alone, a handful of Cuevana-branded domains received 130 million visits. In 2011, just four years after its launch, Cuevana.tv Cuevana.tv

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 5, 2021

with those branded QBox, Ubox and EVPad proving the most popular. In the UK, for example, the BBC had wall-to-wall coverage of London 2012 and Rio 2016 but this time around, licensing restrictions imposed by the International Olympic Committee mean that coverage has been drastically reduced and additional subscriptions are required.

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Patently-O

JUNE 29, 2022

In 2012, the Meenaxi registered the two word marks with the USPTO (THUMS UP & LIMCA). But, the missing link was evidence that the US-based Indians and Indian-Americans were aware of the branding. There is no basis [in the evidence] to assume that an American of Indian descent is aware of brands in India. ” = = =.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 6, 2023

The pair founded the site in 2012 but had left France and were living in Andorra when the authorities shut down their site. Others still in operation today are keeping the ‘ZT’ brand alive Judgment in France The men finally went on trial in France on March 13, 2023.

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Moreover, trademarks also add to the brand value of a particular product or service. Generic trademarks refer to a trademark or a brand name that has turned into a generic term or has become synonymous with a particular product or service solely due to its popularity. Typically, a generic trademark loses its secondary meaning.

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IIPRD

JUNE 29, 2022

Louis Vuitton Malletier is a French fashion house and one of the most recognisable luxury goods brands in the world. It was awarded the world’s most valuable luxury brand for six consecutive years (2006-2012), topping even Chanel, Gucci, and Dior. IP PROTECTION LOUI VUITTON PRODUCTS HAVE.

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Kashishipr

MAY 11, 2022

The single color or color combination of a product’s packaging can obtain Trademark Protection only if it is capable enough to be recognized by the general public as unique or belonging to a specific brand. It also encourages safeguarding the interests of the traders and consumers in the market.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 2, 2025

Allied Blenders And Distillers Limited vs Boutique Spirit Brands Private Limited on 22 February, 2025 (Delhi High Court) A revocation petition was filed against the mark of the respondent. It was also submitted that the petitioners mark was prior (2012) to the defendants mark which was registered in 2020.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 9, 2025

Subodh Chachra Proprietor Of M/S Expose vs V2 Promoters Pvt Ltd on 3 March, 2025 (Delhi District Court) the plaintiff, owner of the trademark “X’POSE” for apparel, sued the defendant for infringing and passing off its brand name in the hospitality sector through “XPOSE LOUNGE.”

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Likelihood of Confusion

JANUARY 26, 2022

You just should read Name Wire regularly, if you are interested in a thoughtful and supple treatment of branding and naming issues. Originally posted 2012-09-11 10:52:13. Just saying. Republished by. The post Name Wire appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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Corsearch

APRIL 19, 2023

With Gen Z ambivalent on the cost of counterfeiting to legitimate brands – and often actively seeking fakes out – how can brands educate consumers about their societal harms? Typically defined as people born between 1997 and 2012, Gen Z are seen by many brands as the number one audience to connect with online.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Police say that they uncovered a network, operating through various companies, that had been fraudulently commercializing video content since 2012. The service worked under various brands including TV Choice Spain, Great TV Choice, and Best TV Choice.

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SpicyIP

JULY 24, 2024

Such mix-ups can happen between brand-brand, brand-generic, or generic-generic names. Imagine ending up consuming ‘Linamac’ (brand name) which is used for both Lenalidomide (treating cancer) and Linagliptin (for diabetes). Published in January 2024). It definitely sounds scary. vs Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd.,

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IIPRD

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Moreover, the IPR eases the market development and establishes a solid brand identity. The environment is branded by the active interaction of various stakeholders, including the entrepreneurs, investors, incubators accelerators, and the administration forms. Trademarks and Registered Trademarks, Control of Corp Diseases, 2012.

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Patently-O

OCTOBER 4, 2021

We thank LaTia Brand of Harrity Analytics and the Stanford NPE Database, described in Shawn Miller et al., Stoll, Maintaining Post-Grant Review Estoppel in the America Invents Act: A Call for Legislative Restraint , 2012 Patently-O Patent Law Journal 1 ( Stoll.2012.estoppel.pdf Who’s Suing Us? GrayLeCozDuan ). estoppel.pdf ).

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 22, 2023

In Europe, it owns and runs a variety of bike and cycling brands, including “RALEIGH.” ” According to the corporation, bicycles, cycles, and bikes with the aforementioned brand were imported into India for the first time in 1910, per news reports.

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Erik K Pelton

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Besides Mariah, there were many other celebrity trademark stories this year, as more an more celebrities launch more and more brands. 2012: [link]. Carey may still be able to use the phrase even without registration. Celebrity trademark messes. The firm has registered more than 4,000 U.S. 2020: [link]. 2019: [link]. 2018: [link].

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azrights

APRIL 22, 2021

I stressed the importance of early IP advice in my first book, Legally Branded published in 2012, and created this animation video to highlight the significance of IP. The new currency in the digital world is information, ideas, know-how, brands, systems, and data.

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IP Tech Blog

MAY 19, 2022

It first registered a word mark ‘MATCH.COM’ in 1996 and also owns other dating-related brands including Tinder and Hinge with other marks including the word mark ‘TINDER’. This was due to the reputation of Match.com’s trade marks and because a consumer would believe that Muzmatch was a sub-brand of Match.com. The lack of the suffix ‘.com’

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Intepat

MAY 16, 2023

If the property of a person can be protected, likewise, when a popular celebrity like Amitabh Bachchan faces possible harm regarding his brand, the same can be protected under his right to publicity. If that usage does not direct to any particular famous person then it would not lead to infringement of publicity rights.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

Both suits were filed before the 2012 amendment to the Copyright Act. Further, given that the 2012 amendment does not have a retrospective effect, the Court held that the amendment has no effect on the legal position. If a sub-brand performs the function, as Asava possibly does in this case, it must be treated as a trademark.

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Patently-O

JUNE 25, 2024

The basic setup involves a drug that has several different approved uses; with the branded manufacturer holding patents covering only some of the uses. Although the generic typically makes a profit on these sales, it those profits pale in comparison to the profits lost by the branded company. June 25, 2024). 355(j)(2)(A)(viii).

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The IPKat

AUGUST 4, 2023

The IPKat has received and is pleased to host the following contribution by former GuestKat Jan Jacobi (BarentsKrans) regarding a recent Dutch decision on free riding and declining reputation of a brand. Quite often, the IP of a bankrupt company is sold to a third party who continues operating all or some of the brands.

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