TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

The Trading Standards team started its investigation in 2017. Trading Standards officers bought three devices that worked as advertised. “FACT will continue to monitor platforms used to advertise, market, sell and distribute apps, devices and streams, to take action against suppliers, operators and consumers,” Sharp says.

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The IPKat

APRIL 8, 2022

What they have in common is the direct undertaking of those acts, that is – in the words of the CJEU – a comportement actif , which consists of affixing the sign, advertising under it, etc.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 21, 2022

Activision Investigation Has Been Running Since 2017. According to new filings with the court, Activision’s investigation into EngineOwning has been live since 2017. In 2017 and 2018, its lawyers wrote to them several times, demanding that they cease and desist. Without a doubt, the list of companies is extremely broad.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

At the end of 2017, they acquired original JOOP! and Calvin Klein perfumes and sold them in their stores from December 2017 to October 2018. In February 2018, ALDI SÜD advertised the perfumes in their weekly promotional brochure for Valentine’s Day. Coty claimed that the presentation and advertising of the JOOP!

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TorrentFreak

MAY 20, 2022

With BREIN on the lookout for piracy, the IPTV seller closed his vendor accounts on local online markets Marktplaats.nl After canceling all current subscriptions and shutting down his sales operation, any new appearances in the market will prove costly for the former seller, the anti-piracy group says. and 2dehands.be.

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43(B)log

JANUARY 19, 2022

14, 2022) Once in a blue moon, a false advertising-based antitrust claim survives a motion to dismiss in a circuit that imposes a list of excessive requirements on such claims. Consumers and advertisers adequately alleged that Facebook has monopoly power in social network/social media (consumers) and social advertising markets.

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43(B)log

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

2, 2021) Rex sued Zillow and the National Association of Realtors for antitrust and false advertising violations. Surprisingly, the antitrust claims survive, as do false advertising claims agains Zillow. Lanham Act claim: Was this commercial advertising or promotion? C21-312 TSZ, 2021 WL 3930694 (W.D.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 20, 2022

When the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment launched in 2017 it signaled a new approach to anti-piracy enforcement. Global Anti-Piracy Pact will also propose/establish new standards and best practices to protect the legal market from unlawful competition.

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 11, 2022

30, 2022) Pegasystems alleged that defendants, which compete with it in the business process management (BPM) software field, engaged in false advertising and commercial disparagement in an online report that portrayed Pegasystems unfavorably. Appian disseminated the report through its sales team, social media, and other marketing.

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Non-conventional or Non-Traditional trademarks such as sounds, color, shape, scent or any other motion marks have emerged as a new innovative tools widely being used in the todays changing and competitive market era that redefine how brands connect with the public at large.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

30, 2024) (R&R) Recommendation: Dastar should block Qingdao’s Lanham Act false advertising counterclaims based on Lashify’s claim to be the originator of lash technology, but false patent marking counterclaims should survive. 1, 2017 to Apr. 11, 2023 (claiming that various products were “patented”).

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 24, 2024

It’s been brought up several times over the years, dating back to at least 2017. Other popular reasons to pirate include content being unavailable through legal channels, or to avoid advertising. Many players are trying to gain market share hoping to become a dominant force. This revelation isn’t new.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2023

It would be as if an image within a newspaper advertisement were not commercially used until a customer paid their quarter, unlocked the newsrack, opened the paper, began reading, opened the page containing the relevant circular, and saw it. Code § 3344, which is predicated upon “knowing[ ] use[ ] … for purposes of advertising.”

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Highlights of the Week Don’t Offend My Oats: Generic Disparagement, Market Leadership, and Marico Limited vs. Alpino Health Foods Recently, the DHC passed an order prima facie finding that Marico’s “Saffola oats” TM was “generically disparaged” by Alpino’s advertisements.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 3, 2021

What is the UK advertising regulator’s position on the costs of mystery items, bonus time, and levelling up? Instead, it provides a useful framework to enhance businesses’ understanding of their obligations when conducting in-game advertising. It is worth noting that this Guidance has not amended the Codes.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 19, 2023

Introduction Prior to 2017, China was the largest cryptocurrency market in the world, with 80% of Bitcoin transactions, the most popular digital currency, taking place in yuan 1. With “blockchain” in their name, almost 5,000 companies have been formally registered, up from 500 in 2017.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MAY 23, 2022

The Supreme Court first noted that marketing claims which include references to famous trademarks aim at catching the public’s attention by mainly exploiting the selling power associated with the sign. This was not the first time the Italian Supreme Court has taken a position on copyright protection for advertising claims.

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43(B)log

DECEMBER 1, 2022

The parties compete in the market for audio products, specifically multichannel amplifiers, and sell online, including on Amazon. OSD Audio then sued Outlaw under §512(f), and Outlaw counterclaimed for false advertising and unfair competition under the Lanham Act, copyright infringement, and trade libel. Prager Univ. Google LLC, 951 F.3d

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

Slogans are brief, memorable words that are commonly used in advertising to promote a specific company. Using a mark as an advertising slogan, on the other hand, does not prevent it from being registered as a trademark. 2017/1001 and thus can be registered as a trademark. Introduction. Image Source: gettyimages].

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 18, 2024

My roundup of the top Internet Law developments of 2023: 10) California court bans targeted advertising (?). Regulators have sought to suppress online targeted advertising for years, with only minimal success. In turn, advertisers have fled Twitter. Then, in Liapes v. Musk has bridged that gap. unless you are a Nazi or wannabe.

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43(B)log

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Unsurprisingly, the trademark claims survive a motion to dismiss, but associated false advertising claims don’t. VFB’s marks are visible to the public in many places, including on VFB’s website, in the public records of the USPTO, and in various national media due to VFB’s continuous marketing of its products.”

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Likelihood of Confusion

JANUARY 25, 2022

Probably isn’t good enough pic.twitter.com/9rQwe0JVMm — Ron Coleman (@RonColeman) May 17, 2017 Originally posted 2017-05-18 06:36:08. Republished by Blog Post Promoter. The post Participation vacancy appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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43(B)log

MARCH 28, 2024

26, 2024) Defendant, d/b/a Wonderland, operated an adult entertainment club and was one of the many such sued by various models for using their images in advertising without their consent from 2015 to 2019. The consent judgment was a lump sum and, Princeton argued, included uncovered claims; most of the images fell within the 2017-18 period.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Facebook advertising for the 2014 app continued until 2016 or 2019 and remained available for download; even though the Pebble Watch was discontinued in late 2016, WCT’s principal testified that “there remains a loyal following among the Pebble Watch community.” Downloads declined after a 2015 peak. But a jury could find bona fide use.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 6, 2022

From a few early steps in 2016/2017 and more recently in 2022 , services are being dynamically blocked and many individuals have been arrested for broadcasting or selling access to the league’s games without permission. LaLiga Strikes Again. Top-tier Spanish football league LaLiga is now tackling live streaming piracy on all fronts.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 8, 2021

The General Court then went on to consider that the use of an earlier right by a third party on the internal market, at the time of application for registration of a mark, is not an absolute condition in order to rely on bad faith ( Koton Ma?azacilik azacilik Tekstil Sanayi ve Ticaret v EUIPO (C?

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IP and Legal Filings

JULY 28, 2022

Government of India enacted the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act 2016 and the act came into force with effect from May 1, 2017. As a result, the Maharashtra government also issued the following regulations: Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority, Officers and Employees (Appointment and Service Conditions) Rules, 2017.

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IPilogue

APRIL 21, 2022

Vancouver resident Arthur Lin filed the class action in 2017 on the basis that Airbnb appeared to charge Lin $122 a night for what he booked as a $108 night on the app. On February 11, 2022, a class action lawsuit against Airbnb for double ticketing settled for $6 million dollars.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 23, 2023

“I added basic file management and a web browser to Downloader in February 2017 because users complained that it was too tedious to enter long URLs using a remote control and the on-screen keyboard,” Saba informs TorrentFreak. For Saba, a former Fire TV Product Manager at Amazon, that didn’t come as a surprise.

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The IPKat

MARCH 24, 2023

Public and external use Regarding the first ground, Hecht submitted that: According to Paragraph 73 of the Medicinal Products Act (AMG), medicinal products can only be imported and placed on the market in Germany by pharmacies and such use can thus only be proven by adducing corresponding invoices from pharmacies. Not a trademark?

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IPilogue

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

.” A spokesman Jonathan Fisch , from Switzerland’s agriculture department, stated that it would “threaten the reputation of the original product and its place in the foreign market and can only harm the entire sector.” As a result, this application has remained as “advertised” since November 1, 1995.

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43(B)log

DECEMBER 16, 2022

False advertising: Plaintiffs alleged that the following statements from Roup’s website bio were false or misleading: “I knew that there was something missing from the boutique fitness community, so I combined my passion for dance and love for fitness to create The Sculpt Society.

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Intepat

APRIL 10, 2022

It provides assistance on market development, quality, and technology up-gradation. MSMEs can use the trademark as a source of advertisements. The 2017 amendment to the Trademark rules has reduced the cost of registration significantly. The Government offers several supports to companies registered in MSME. Registration fee.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 27, 2024

Plaid responded that PNC knew about this as early as 2017 and worked with Plaid to make it easier for PNC customers to connect to fintech apps. PNC sued for counterfeiting, infringement, and false advertising/unfair competition under federal and Pennsylvania law. Plaid’s messaging also encouraged PNC customers to change banks.”

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 23, 2023

Fyk claims Facebook retaliated against him because he didn’t advertise enough. US appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog. However, Facebook allegedly reduced his traffic 99% and removed pages totaling 14M followers. This article gives some background on Fyk’s story). Freedom Def. Initiative v. Sessions, 697 F.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

ACE has shown an impressive ability to get the job done since its launch in 2017 and its activities are regularly reported here on TorrentFreak. News vs. Marketing and Advertising. The alternative is strapping on a supplied sandwich board and walking around town advertising a pre-printed message.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 20, 2021

Shingle Savers counterclaimed, alleging, among other things, false advertising under the Lanham Act and violation of the Ohio Deceptive Trade Practices Act. Moreover, the alleged misrepresentations concerned the nature of Roof Maxx’s own roofing Product and were presented in official marketing material and conversations.

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