Kashishipr

JULY 20, 2022

Although this may sound quite encouraging and motivating for those with original ideas, many famous brands out there are accused and widely recognized for being copycats in the market and, unfortunately, making a lot of money. The American video and photo sharing social media platform Instagram has been accused of copying Snapchat.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 31, 2022

Globalization has given Indian businesses a huge opportunity to access global markets to sell and buy goods and services not only in India but also abroad. 58/2015-2020 dated February 12, 2021, of DGFT an amendment was made relating to IEC scrapping the lifetime validity to an annual one. Copy of rent agreement or electricity bill.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Given the ongoing shift in the TV market away from terrestrial and satellite delivery in favor of IP-based services, cloud recording services are no longer the big deal they once were. TVkaista said that since its service was similar to a VCR or a DVR, that would be legal under Finnish law since private copying is permitted for personal use.

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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. All of Peloton’s marketing materials that mention the term ‘Bike+’ are also branded with the [Peloton] mark.” million lines of code,” or about 1,500 lines per day.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 1, 2023

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. “Therefore, this case helps to send a signal to other providers that you cannot deliberately sell services to the illegal market.” In Denmark, the bar has been set fairly low.

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Velocity of Content

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Our current AI-related offerings are focused on the corporate, research, academic and education markets. law, copying copyrighted content to train AI can state a cause of action for infringement [Citing, Thomson Reuters Enters. 2021) (downloading and copying of Westlaw database for the purpose of training AI).] 529 F.Supp.3d

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 5, 2022

Market effect. Bayside didn’t explain the market for the photos or how the tweets harmed that market. Likewise, the comment about plagiarism follows a post that linked to a Rolling Stone article and suggested that Respondent “mostly copied it word for word.” Amount taken. Maximized Living v.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Apple had accused Samsung of copying the features of the iPhone, like the rounded-rectangle shape, home button, and the grid icon layout. The judgment made budget retailers realize the price they must pay for imitating established brands and stressed the virtue of originality in design, even within the lower end of the market. [3]

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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

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

22, 2021) The parties compete in the market for nutritional supplements. Likewise, there was evidence that other companies in the nutritional supplement market use “organic protein” generically in connection with their products. There was also a genuine dispute about copying. Orgain, Inc. Northern Innovations Holding Corp.,

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

In the United States, the formation of the Trustworthy Accountability Group (TAG) in 2015 saw advertisers and advertising agencies come together to clean up the system and prevent ad revenue from reaching pirate sites. Half a Decade Later, TAG Upgrades While TAG says that v1.0

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JIPL Online

MARCH 15, 2021

3] The suit alleged that Sherlock Holmes’ character traits of warmth and empathy were copied and not yet in the public domain, as these traits only developed in later works that are still protected by copyright. [4] 18] Netflix admitted it had access to and copied the memoir. [19] 22, 2015), [link]. [8] 21, 2018), [link]. [10]

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Patently-O

DECEMBER 11, 2023

In our view, the FTC plays a vital role in keeping markets open and honest, and we have long been admirers of the intelligence and energy that the agency brings to that task. so-called “non-expressive” use in which copying is undertaken not to distribute the copied material directly or indirectly but rather for some other purpose.

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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. Moreover Meenaxi adopted the same tagline, "Taste the Thunder," that Coca-Cola used in India to market the THUMS UP beverage. See, generally, Ava Ruha Corp. Mother’s Nutritional Ctr. ,

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JIPL Online

APRIL 9, 2021

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. xi] There are countless articles and marketing studies directing corporations on how to market via memes to reach the maximum level of engagement. 8, 2015), [link].

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The TTABlog

MAY 11, 2023

Applicant averred that it has exclusively used COOKIEBOT as a mark since 2015, but the Board brushed that aside in light of the highly descriptive nature of the term. The Board concluded that applicant had failed to prove acquired distinctiveness, and so it affirmed the alternative refusal under Section 2(e)(1).

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 13, 2024

2015) (emphasis added). As I wrote back in December, scraping claims are almost always about unwanted copying and distribution of data. However, scraping generally means “extracting data from a website and copying it into a structured format, allowing for data manipulation or analysis.” Editions Ltd. 3d 754, 760 (9th Cir.

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Copyright Lately

JULY 10, 2022

” A 2015 post on Morford’s Facebook page depicting the junk that he claims was stolen and pimped. Here’s a photo of his entire art piece that I found in a 2015 post on Morford’s Facebook page. Morford’s “Banana & Orange,” as shown in a 2015 post on his Facebook page. Plagiarism much?”

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Greenspoon Marder LLP

MARCH 27, 2018

Sometimes the works in question are reproduced on clothing, other times the works are featured in advertising and marketing campaigns. The Moschino lawsuit involved the designer copying one of Rime’s murals onto a dress worn by pop star Katy Perry on the red carpet at the Met Gala. The terms of the settlements were not disclosed.

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Trading Secrets

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Once upon a time in the Eastern District of New York, a cryptocurrency foundation, new owners of the sole copy of Wu-Tang Clans Once Upon a Time in Shaolin, filed suit against the albums former purchaser, Martin Shkreli, accusing him of wrongfully retaining copies of album data with the intent to publicly release it.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 30, 2021

While that appeal was pending, the district court certified the California case as a class action (on May 15, 2015). One month later, on June 22, 2015, Sirius XM won a ruling that Florida common law did not include public performance rights. In April 2015, four members of Congress introduced the Fair Play Fair Pay Act , H.R.

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The IPKat

MAY 12, 2023

They develop, market and sell statistical process control (SPC) software and gauge management software. He resigned in 2015. 2) was InSPC v1 copied from ProSPC, so as to infringe the copyright in ProSPC or misuse any confidential information in ProSPC? Background The claimants - PQ for short - are based in the US.

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43(B)log

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Simpson’s structural connectors are specified on most construction drawings in the US; its market share is over 75%. All Simpson’s connectors, catalogs, marketing literature, and retail display materials, are clearly labeled with the “Simpson Strong-Tie” name. California UCL: same. But it doesn’t matter.

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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. On this basis, the Court held that the defendant’s goods in (Kenyan) market would likely diminish the plaintiff’s goodwill.

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IIPRD

JANUARY 23, 2023

It further expanded its domain as a manufacturer by establishing a market for its self-made products such as kindle for e-book services, audiobook and ‘cloud computing’ web storage services. Amazon, 2015 U.S. Amazon.com, 2015 U.S. LEXIS 90004 & 2015 U.S. Amazon acted as the medium between them and the retailers.

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The TTABlog

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

since opening its restaurant on November 16, 2015 in the historic Grand Central Market in Los Angeles. In addition, opposer introduced copies of eight use-based third-party registrations that cover both restaurant services and various Asian foods. Thus, opposer established priority of use.

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IIPRD

JANUARY 18, 2024

For example, Patent Law aims to prevent copying or imitating patented goods by anyone other than the patentee. In contrast to this, the Competition Law aims to prevent monopoly and provide fair competition and aims at reducing entry barriers in the market. Therefore, the two legislations clearly have contrasting objectives.

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Intepat

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

2011) , the court looked at whether the new work was truly transformative or just a copy. However, even free fanfiction can be challenged if its very popular and affects the market for the original work. 2015) , the court considered whether the commercial nature of the work influenced copyright issues. News Nation Network Pvt.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 25, 2022

In 2013 and 2015, it granted exclusive licenses to stream those works to Starz, a premium subscription channel. 1994), the plaintiff gave a copy of his screenplay to a film producer in 1985. Under Sohm , Starz’s cause of action for violations occurring in 2015 would be barred before they “accrued” under the discovery rule.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 26, 2021

And now for round three, the FTC has focused on moneymaking opportunities and earnings claims , with 1,100 recipients receiving letters, including companies involved in multilevel marketing and coaching services, franchises, and large and small gig-app companies. Let’s talk a little bit about what is in the latest round of Notices.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 18, 2022

The National Information and Communication Technology Policy, 2015, has therefore been a key policy action. An NFT and the corresponding permission to use, copy, or display the asset can be bought and sold in digital markets. Conclusion. NFTs are viewed as the future of ownership by enthusiasts.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

respondent) has registered the mark ‘Alphard’ in 2015, for using it in classes 9 (different scientific, nautical, life-saving apparatus, computer and computer softwares etc.) However, as highlighted by Gaurangi here , after the dissolution of the IPAB and removal of its website, openly accessible copies of such orders are not available.]

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 4, 2022

By introducing status copies of its pleaded trademark registrations, Roots Corporation sufficiently met the criteria. ” The Applicant testified that there have been no instances of actual confusion since it first started selling its COLORFUL ROOTS goods in 2015. An opposer need not prove actual damage.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 5, 2022

In the event that infringement occurs, a designer must show that the infringer copied the designers copyrighted work. [5] The next time you would like to protect a great innovative design you expect will be a big hit on the market, you should consider obtaining a design patent. Scenario 2: Protecting Novel Designs by Patent.

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Intepat

MAY 16, 2023

Ramkumar Jewellers (2012), the defendant copied the plaintiff’s advertisement picture containing a popular artistic pose of Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan. Even though it was a marketing ploy for Puma’s Black Friday sales, this could be a substantial violation of publicity rights if it was not carried out with consent.

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 29, 2024

Certain sections like 2(qq) and 38, define a “performer” and specify whether a person’s personality falls under the definition of a performer, under which a performer’s right may be asserted, hence prohibiting the unapproved marketing of a performer’s work. Varsha Productions, 2015 SCC OnLine Mad 158. [7] Rajagopal v.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The Plaintiff, an architect, produced architectural drawings and plans which were approved and registered by the County Government of Kajiado under application Number P/761/2015. In this regard, the Court concluded that the defendants’ song appears to be a case of copying and reproduction of the plaintiff’s work.

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