TorrentFreak

JUNE 16, 2022

In September 2019, the IPTV market was thrown into turmoil following a huge law enforcement operation in Europe. Nevertheless, Italian authorities and anti-piracy groups branded Xtream-Codes an illegal pirate service and over the months and years that followed, revealed no evidence to the contrary, despite repeating the claims regularly.

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Patently-O

MARCH 12, 2023

The holding company trades on the Australian stock exchange with a market valuation of $1.8 With one firm having 32% of the Australian national phase market, you might think that conflicts would get a bit tricky. Shelston IP was the first IP firm to list itself on the Australian Stock Exchange back in 2015. billion USD).

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Keen to attract eyeballs wherever they might be, many of the world’s biggest brands exchanged cold hard cash for an appearance on prominent pirate portals. has performed well, on Wednesday it announced Project Brand Integrity 2.0. Project Brand Integrity 1.0 Half a Decade Later, TAG Upgrades While TAG says that v1.0

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 25, 2025

Globe IPTV Use of the Globe brand in connection with TV piracy dates back over a decade. The supply of CCCAM servers focused on Sky broadcasts may have laid the groundwork for its entry into the IPTV market towards 2014/2015.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

A recent trend in branding, however, is the use of non-traditional trademarks such as haptic markings. These markings play a crucial role in differentiating brands and improving the customer experience. The importance of tactile branding in the space, beverage, and high-end goods industries has been well-established. [1]

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SpicyIP

MARCH 2, 2025

The Court held that the Single judge failed to appreciate that the appellant has been using the mark since 2015 and nor did the respondent argue that irreparable harm will be caused if the injunction is not granted. Adyar Gate Hotels Limited vs Itc Limited & Anr. The Court listed the matter on 18 th March before the Single Judge.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Downloads declined after a 2015 peak. Also, by the end of 2016, WCT hadn’t paid taxes since 2015 and its certificate of incorporation was therefore suspended. Peloton’s core brand is Peloton. Numerous leading brands, such as Apple (Apple TV+) and Disney (Disney+), had already adopted ‘+’ for their line expansions.”

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IPilogue

MARCH 6, 2023

While Louboutin’s products retail for JPY80,000 ($613) and over and fall within the luxury brand market, Eizo’s shoes occupy the affordable or no-name brand markets, with an average retail price of JPY17,000 ($130). The court also took issue with Louboutin’s market research. 2015-29921 ). 2015-29921 ).

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 5, 2022

The court is emphatic that the accounts “served as critical advertising platforms for JLM’s products affiliated with the Hailey Paige brands.” Gutman and JLM employees worked together to strategize as to how best to leverage the social media platforms to market the HP brands.” The court also found “Ms. Teamsters Loc.

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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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SpicyIP

JANUARY 26, 2025

The Court addressed these issues and it rejected the defendants claim that PENTA was generic and found that their use of the mark was deceptively similar, causing consumer confusion and diluting Volvos brand. Key observations included the phonetic similarity between the marks and the defendants apparent intent to create market confusion.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Skiplagged was sued by United in 2015 but the lawsuit was dismissed due to lack of personal jurisdiction: “ United’s lawsuit over hidden-city fares thrown out ”.). While brand harm may be what is motivating Southwest’s actions, that argument has not figured prominently in the proceedings. Case citation : Southwest Airlines Co.

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Garrigues Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Molagominola) and FNAC, thereby rejecting the existence of unfair competition in the marketing of certain idiosyncratic sweet containers. A very relevant aspect was that the Supreme Court underscored that the defendant’s brand was included under those messages. against Fresh & Good, S.L

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 15, 2024

Serial ‘Entrepreneur’ Tests Out Piracy Market A MEN report claims that 42-year-old Jordan Longbottom ran a ‘successful’ business selling pirate TV devices from his static caravan in Wales. By the time the case got to court, exactly how successful his venture had been was met with a significant difference of opinion.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Background On 14 July 2015, 44IP Limited (’44IP’), which manages the IP rights of Sir Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton MBE, filed EU trade mark application no. The application of this principle required Lewis Hamilton to be famous in the entire EU at the filing date of the contested application, i.e. on 14 July 2015.

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IP and Legal Filings

JULY 28, 2022

The company recently filed 10 applications with the US Patent and Trademark Office for the McDonald’s brand and McCafe. Again in 2015, McDonald’s filed for ‘Mac’ and ‘McCafe’ trademark separately in class 30 before DOI. McDonald’s has evidently established its goodwill in the international market.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 1, 2023

Among them was Kasper Nielsen of internet services company HNielsen Networks, a supplier of servers under various brands that could be configured for ‘seedbox’ purposes. In 2015, a man was arrested for running a site that carried no pirate software but did advise users how to use piracy app Popcorn Time.

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Merely put, it is an individual’s right to handle the commercial use of their name, image, individuality and personal brand. Publicity, such as character, reputation and personal brand, will be protected under various statutes, such as the Copyright Act 1957 and the Trade Marks Act 1999.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 18, 2024

In a saturated market where most innovation takes place behind the scenes, if it happens at all, the next big thing may struggle to make any kind of serious impression. Australia has been methodically dealing with locally-significant sites in this manner since 2015, and via a more robust system since 2018.

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JIPL Online

APRIL 9, 2021

Brands have recently begun to co-opt this form of communication in an attempt to capitalize on the prevalence and effectiveness of memes. [ii] x] In fact, on the contrary, memes can operate as a source of marketing and a way to garner interest in creative works in a funny, generationally relevant way. 29, 2013), [link]. [ii]

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 25, 2021

In 2015, it extended the “Align” mark to yoga apparel, which has generated $1B in sales. lululemon’s brand also displays prominently in its keyword ads. If they really wanted to build their business, they could have invested that money into marketing instead of legal fees. lululemon sought summary judgment.

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IPilogue

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

One of their core values and popular marketing point s is that “privacy is a fundamental human right.” In 2015, Apple CEO Tim Cook stated that while issues such as national security are important, Apple would not implement any technology which malicious actors could misuse as a backdoor to encrypted user data.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 7, 2022

As a result, the logo and name are registered as trademarks under the act of 1999 to protect the brand name and value. It demonstrates to a buyer where a product came from and how much he can trust that product based on the brand value associated with it. Trademark Infringement. Indirect Infringement. Remedies Available For Owner.

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The TTABlog

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

It sells ROMA brand frozen pizza in supermarkets in 29 states. million on advertising from 2017-2020, garnering $81 million in revenues from 2015-2020. However, opposer did not provide information regarding its market share or regarding advertising expenditures by its competitors. It spent $2.3

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SpicyIP

JULY 14, 2021

Olfactory marketing is not only employed by restaurants for their food, but is also often utilized in supplementing branding because just like a logo, it helps the consumer identify the experience associated with a service or product.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 7, 2022

As a result, the logo and name are registered as trademarks under the act of 1999 to protect the brand name and value. It demonstrates to a buyer where a product came from and how much he can trust that product based on the brand value associated with it. Trademark Infringement. Indirect Infringement. Remedies Available For Owner.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 29, 2022

A month later, DISH and NagraStar followed up with a new lawsuit claiming that former SetTV operators Jason LaBossiere, Sean Beaman, and Stefan Gollner had launched three new pirate IPTV services/brands. Since 2017, Dish has been struggling to keep its stock price up from its 2015 and 2017 peaks,” LaBossiere’s answer begins.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 4, 2022

” The Applicant testified that there have been no instances of actual confusion since it first started selling its COLORFUL ROOTS goods in 2015. It also had approximately 1,300 visitors to its website in 2020 and grossed approximately $83,000 in sales.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Prosecco from Northern Italy had been in the Singapore market since about 2011. AGWI submitted evidence that more than 25 brands of Prosecco had been exported from Australia to Singapore since 2015, albeit in much smaller quantities than from Italy.

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The TTABlog

JULY 6, 2021

The beverages are imported and sold in the United States, and Coca-Cola plans to market THUMS UP and LIMCA beverages more widely in this country. Section 14(3): The evidence showed that Coca-Cola's THUMS UP and LIMCA brands are well known in India and their reputation extends to the Indian-American population in the United States.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 17, 2021

It had to be decided how the marks would be perceived by the average consumer, in the relevant market, who is reasonably well-informed and observant, taking account of the type of goods and how they are marketed. The degree of similarity of the goods should be considered in relation to the degree of similarity of the marks.

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Trading Secrets

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Boston Beer is a brewer and marketer of beers, malt beverages, and hard ciders, known for its Samuel Adams and Angry Orchard products. Downeast is a rival maker and marketer of similar products, namely its eponymous cider. Shortly thereafter, he became a Senior Vice President of Marketing at Downeast.

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Greenspoon Marder LLP

AUGUST 29, 2016

In September 2015, General Mills filed an application with the USPTO for a mark which simply consisted of a yellow box, with typical rectangular cereal box dimensions. General Mills was unsuccessful in proving that it had substantial exclusive use of the color yellow for a specific type of goods, which in this case is Cheerios brand cereal.

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43(B)log

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

has offered design and marketing services under the name “Uber” since 1999. It’s allegedly been retained by well-known brands, including BMW and Macy’s, and by companies headquartered throughout the United States, and promotes itself mainly through the websites www.uber-inc.com and www.uber.nyc. Uber Technol., 24, 2021) Uber Inc.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 1, 2023

Veteran IPKat readers may remember this 2015 blog post covering Lifestyle’s opposition against RCB’s application to register a previous version of their logo as an EUTM. in this case, other polo brands) would be to inappropriately broaden the context too widely. Only Ralph Lauren’s operated on its own, without any additional wording.

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The IPKat

MARCH 24, 2024

Brands like Rolex, Patek Philippe and Audemars Piguet hold rich trade mark and design portfolios and enforce their rights vigorously. Horology is however a market steeped in history with its own unwritten rules and customs. A recent trend in this field is the customization or personalization of luxury timepieces, or “modding”.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The claimant had goodwill dating back to 1992 and registrations from October 2015. The defendant had been using since 2013 with registrations from June 2015. It is also a neat illustration of the potential for trade mark disputes to arise, and be aired in court, long after the competing brands enter the market.

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