IP Tech Blog

JUNE 6, 2022

As reported in our previous article published in 2019, the Committees of Advertising Practice ( CAP ) have been focussing for some time on protecting children and young persons through their regulation of gambling advertising. The Advertising Standards Authority ( ASA ) is responsible for enforcement of the advertising codes.

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Intepat

MARCH 25, 2025

Most notably, in 2018, the Hasbro toy company registered the distinctive smell of their toy Play-Doh as a scent trademark. The market for dupe perfumes is largely being fuelled by two factors, consumer demand and social media marketing.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Washington’s Fair Campaign Practices Act “requires Meta to maintain certain records of the political advertisements it hosts on its platforms and, when requested, to permit inspection of, or to disclose, such records to those seeking such information.” The state can extract this information from political advertisers.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 15, 2023

The company aims at highlighting the qualities of the products through advertisements which thereafter becomes an advertisement campaign which build the market identity of the product. The advertisements require a lot of brainstorming in highlighting the distinctive characteristics of the product and build its uniqueness.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Under handles including “Omi in a Hellcat” and “Targetin1080p” Carrasquillo publicized almost everything he did on social media, from selling pirate subscriptions and devices, to banking the mountains of cash he undoubtedly made from the service.

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Michael Geist

APRIL 20, 2023

Gold continues with specific examples: For example, Facebook acquired exclusive broadcasting rights for several baseball games during the 2018, 2019 Major League Baseball seasons. When they make money from these activities, social media companies must be obliged to reinvest in our creators and into local content creation.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 6, 2022

As reported in our previous article published in 2019, the Committees of Advertising Practice ( CAP ) have been focussing for some time on protecting children and young persons through their regulation of gambling advertising. The Advertising Standards Authority ( ASA ) is responsible for enforcement of the advertising codes.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 5, 2021

The Counterclaim alleges that Kid Car purchased “KIDMOTO” as keyword on Google and that by using ‘kid car’ in the resulting advertisement there is a likelihood of consumer confusion.” ” * RVC Floor Decor, Ltd. Floor and Decor Outlets of America, Inc., 2021 WL 1163117 (E.D.N.Y. March 18, 2021).

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The TTABlog

JUNE 5, 2024

Nike's evidence established ues of the JUST DO IT mark since 2018, with staggering sales figures and advertising expenditures, substantial interactions on social media, and frequent unsolicited media attention. Likelihood of Confusion: A claim of fame under Section 2(d) must be clearly proven.

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43(B)log

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

It submitted 14 social media posts “which it contends shows consumers and retailers attributed a particular source to Defendants’ liquor and Plaintiff’s television show.” False advertising/passing off: Same basic problems. And Mandabach failed to show actual association of the TV show with a particular source.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

Starting in 2018, Shared “lost access” to the instant articles program three times, each time (allegedly) without advance notice despite the applicable TOS saying Facebook “will use good faith efforts to provide Publisher with notice of” any termination. & Prof.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 30, 2022

Remember the Fifth Circuit case from 2018 holding that a real restaurant’s name could infringe trademark rights in the name of a fictional restaurant from the TV show SpongeBob SquarePants, the Krusty Krab? by guest blogger Prof. Alexandra Jane Roberts.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

“All stakeholders in the internet ecosystem, including hosting providers, DNS providers, cloud services, advertising networks, payment processors, social media platforms, and search engines, should proactively work towards reducing support for well-known infringing sites,” BREIN writes in its submission.

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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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Trading Secrets

MARCH 22, 2022

As part of Hayley Paige’s responsibilities for JLM, she was tasked with growing the “Hayley Paige” brand for the company, including “assisting with advertising programs.” On November 23, 2020, Hayley Paige informed JLM that would “not be posting any JLM related business” to her social media accounts. 2021 WL 827749, at *6.

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43(B)log

APRIL 26, 2022

Painaway advertised its products as “Australia’s No. 1 Joint & Muscle Spray and Cream Topical Pain Relief Brand” on: (1) its Australian website; (2) social media; and (3) Ultimate Fighting Championship (“UFC”) athletes’ clothing in matches televised in the United States.

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The TTABlog

MARCH 17, 2022

Applicant Armstrong contended that Viacocm abandoned the DOUBLE DARE mark between 2009 and 2018, and so Armstrong filed its intent-to-use application in January 2018. Viacom maintained that it retained its common law rights through various ongoing uses between 2009 and 2018, and therefore had priority.

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IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 22, 2022

The Media Law contains certain restrictions for the content that can be published in the country: Criticising the government or rulers of the emirates of the UAE; Material that could cause harm to the interests or security of the state; Criticism of or disrespect to Islam; Criticism of the rulers of any Islamic or friendly foreign state; and.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 16, 2023

Over the years, the FTC has issued many 6(b) studies, ranging from the annual studies of cigarette and tobacco marketing to a 2021 study on internet service provider privacy issues to a 2018 study on mobile security issues. But that is a broader topic for another day and was not discussed at the meeting.

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

As of 2018, the global art market was valued at over 67 billion US dollars. Pufnstuf program has been infringed by advertising campaigns carried out by McDonald’s. Pufnstuf and McDonaldland advertisements were exhibited simultaneously to a jury. In order to determine infringement, episodes of H.R

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43(B)log

MAY 22, 2023

May 19, 2023) Whereas the timeshare false advertising cases might be making law largely applicable to other timeshare cases, what’s going on in the strip club advertising cases might have somewhat broader implications. Several had appeared in magazines, advertising campaigns, television episodes, and films. Exotic Island Enters.,

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43(B)log

JULY 6, 2022

The court rejected defendants’ arguments that the putative classes were too heterogenous for certification: Some of the identified differences – for example, differences in advertisements that the named plaintiffs or class members may have seen over time or differences in the amount of JUUL product purchased – are simply not material.

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The TTABlog

JUNE 11, 2021

2018) (quoting In re Boston Beer Co. , In the absence of supporting evidence, we cannot find that Applicant has advertised extensively." Sausser Summers also claimed that it “has advertised in print magazines, social media platforms, internet ads, and various other sources across the U.S. Royal Crown Cola Co.

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BYU Copyright Blog

APRIL 1, 2024

Francis, located in Watsonville, CA, contracted with Morlos to be the exclusive provider of photography service for the school from June 2018 to May 2021. Morlos also provided large complimentary promotional posters for the school to advertise with.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 13, 2022

.” Section 17(b)’s mandate to include the amount paid for a securities post goes over and above the more widely known Federal Trade Commission (FTC) requirement that all paid social posts be clearly and conspicuously disclosed as advertising. ” The Settlement Between Kardashian and the SEC.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 25, 2023

The DSA is a key development in the use of online services in the European Union (“ EU ”), with an impact on online services as significant as the one which the General Data Protection Regulation (“ GDPR ”) had upon the collection, use, transfer, and storage of data originating in the EU on 25 May 2018.

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azrights

MAY 10, 2022

Compumark an industry leader in trademark research and protection reported in 2020 that trademark infringement is rising year on year with 85% of brands experiencing trademark infringement in the previous year, showing a steady upward trend from 81% in 2018 and 74% in 2017. Not understanding marketing. Every business starts out with a niche.

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 6, 2021

American Girl applied for trademarks on a space-themed doll named Luciana Vega, which it began marketing in 2018 as its “Girl of the Year” doll. Walkowicz allegedly received multiple emails and social-media messages commenting on the similarities between Walkowicz and Luciana and inquiries about whether they had endorsed the doll.

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JIPL Online

APRIL 9, 2021

If memes are so powerful to engage users with the underlying content, as recognized by their increased use as an advertising tool, then how can the same corporations claim that memes are creating a serious harm that the law should recognize and protect? Miceli, Law and Economics: Private and Public 23 (West Academic Publishing 2018). [v]

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43(B)log

MARCH 18, 2022

They alleged violation of California’s FAL and UCL, false advertising under the Lanham Act, trade libel, and negligence. Anyway, Mosafer pled that various news sources, including the New York Times and the Associated Press, reported about Broidy’s alleged unregistered foreign lobbying efforts in March and April 2018.

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Copyright Lately

DECEMBER 28, 2022

The company has brought over 300 cases since 2017, often using copyrighted product images as a technical hook to shut down undesired resellers who advertise its products at below retail prices. In 2018, when Goldman v. Let me know your thoughts in the comments below or on your favorite social media platform @copyright lately.

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 19, 2022

In addition, social media intermediaries must appoint a Chief Compliance Officer in accordance with the Act and IT Rules. Nakul Bajaj (2018). As a result, the intermediary must appoint a Grievance Officer to investigate allegations of rule violations. Christian Louboutin SAS v.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The defendant, on the other hand, has contended that their use of the ‘mural’ in their advertisement was exempted as ‘fair dealing’ under Sec. Therefore, even though court has noted that ‘the advertisement of the defendant reproduced the mural’, the fair use exemption under Sec. 52(1)(t) of the Act does not apply.”

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

Swift thus, made a move now that she was in a position of power; She left Big Machine Group in 2018 for Universal Music Group (‘UMG’). She uses social media to create her band, to market her music, and even to fight against online music streaming. A Conglomerate. Swift has also been amassing a vast IP portfolio.

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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.” He started collecting real-world test data in August 2018.

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The IPKat

MARCH 27, 2022

An iterative design process commenced over emails between Mr Parker and Mr Lazo when producing the designs, resulting in what was referred to as the 1856 design which was also relied on by the House of Bruar as prior art: Although this was never sold, photographs of this 1856 design was posted on Fairfox & Favor's social media in November 2014.

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43(B)log

JANUARY 5, 2024

2, 2024) Some interesting comments on when individual instances of “confusion” don’t count, as well as their relevance to evaluating out-of-court social media etc. While multiple witnesses testified as to Plaintiff’s significant marketing and advertising efforts, that alone is not indicative of strength.

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