TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 26, 2021

In a summer 2020 lawsuit , Amazon Content Services, publisher Penguin Random House and several authors including John Grisham and Lee Child, accused several pirate eBook sites of infringing their copyrights. ” Court Awards $7.8m in Damages. .” ” Court Awards $7.8m in Damages. They asked for $7.8

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Intellectual Property Office Blog

JULY 29, 2021

million viewers back in 2020. As ITV2’s most successful show of all time, it’s no surprise that it attracts such huge sponsors and advertisers to invest. Each year, fashion brands such as Pretty Little Thing and Missguided compete for their clothing to be worn by the islanders on the show.

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43(B)log

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

2, 2022) Before the jury verdict in favor of Monster’s false advertising claim was this opinion resolving evidentiary issues. They weren’t directly asked about the phrase “Super Creatine,” whether participants had prior experiences with or opinions of Bang, or whether they had seen Vital’s advertising in the market. Monster Energy Co.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 7, 2022

Moreover, in 2020, TikTok was forced to enter into a global agreement with the National Music Publishers Association (“NMPA”) in response to NMPA’s allegation that at least half of the music on the application was unlicensed and in direct violation of copyright laws. were copyright related.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 14, 2023

With the filing of a second amended complaint in February 2020, a clearer picture emerged. As a result, Plaintiff has suffered substantial economic damage in the form of lost box office income, lost royalty income, lost advertising income, and other monetary damages stemming from Defendants’ illegal distribution of its Works.”

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Above the Fold

JANUARY 31, 2023

As anyone even tangentially familiar with advertising and marketing knows, the importance of labels on products cannot be overstated. Labels play a huge role in customer loyalty and brand recognition, providing information that distinguishes the product from others regarding quality or other attributes.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Copyright infringement – Copyright subsists in the Lidl logo and this was copied by Tesco in creating their Clubcard Price(s) signs. Lidl is described in the judgment as a “discounter” supermarket: it focuses on own-branded products and a “more curated selection of goods thus enabling greater control over price” (Paragraph [51]).

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Garrigues Blog

JUNE 1, 2021

Autocontrol and Asociación Española de Anunciantes (Spanish Advertisers’ Association or AEA) agree on the ethical standards that should be applied to advertising by influencers from January 1, 2021. Mandarins arrive in Luxembourg… the IP ‘case of the year 2020’. My product was copied and I haven’t registered it.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 6, 2021

“This site is stripped of all AATV branding and designed to appear like it sells VPN software to consumers,” the complaint notes, adding: “Defendants’ actions are consistent with an intent to operate the AATV service in covert manner because they know the service is illegal.”

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 31, 2023

.” As anyone even tangentially familiar with advertising and marketing knows, the importance of labels on products cannot be overstated. Labels play a huge role in customer loyalty and brand recognition, providing information that distinguishes the product from others regarding quality or other attributes.

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The TTABlog

JUNE 10, 2021

In July 2020, the CAFC remanded to the TTAB the Board's decision that found the proposed mark COOKINPELLETS.COM to be generic for "Processed wood fuel in the nature of pellets for use in barbecue grills," and alternatively merely descriptive of those goods. 2020 USPQ2d 10729 (2020). TTABlogged here ]. Booking.com B.V.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

On 12 th February 2021, Taylor Swift re-released one of her most famous songs “Love Story” the reason being as Swift told Good Morning America last August was, “My contract says that starting November 2020 … I can record albums one through five all over again.”. All copies are made from this recording. IPR and Branding.

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IIPRD

AUGUST 4, 2022

In today’s market, a distinct brand identity is critical in all company sectors. Influencers that make a lot of money from internet marketing must also defend their own brand identification. Maintain your distinct brand identity. . False advertising should be avoided when defaming a product. Trademarks.

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Copyright Lately

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Case in point is a recent ruling out of the Central District of California involving clothing brand Deadly Doll. In 2020, photographer Carlos Vila took a picture of Russian model Irina Shayk wearing Deadly Doll sweats that incorporated its “Pin-Up Girl” artwork on the right pant leg. 17 U.S.C. § Other Applications of Section 113(c).

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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] 277 (2020). [iv] 405 (2019); Terrica Carrington, Grumpy Cat or Copy Cat? xiv] See Gordon Whitson, How a Brand Name Becomes Generic , The New York Times (June 24, 2019), [link]. [xiv]

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

He won four other titles in a row from 2017-2020. They also lacked information on the number of copies sold and their distribution among the general public or the number of online views. The BoA concluded that consumers could believe that the contested application is a sub-brand of the earlier mark. 128 et seqq.).

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

MARCH 8, 2021

This article focuses on regulatory and legislative actions in 2020 that may impact the burgeoning biosimilars space in 2021 and beyond. In particular, the authors review FDA’s preparation for the March 23, 2020 transition date, as well as FDA’s efforts to address biosimilar competition, interchangeability, and the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The IPKat

JUNE 23, 2022

Given that finding and clearing a new brand purely from a legal perspective can take months, it is interesting to note that when a Defendant loses an infringement case it will almost certainly be ordered to rebrand within days, weeks at the most. The parties were back in court in January for a form of order hearing.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 14, 2022

Our hard-working students and community members published more than twice as many articles than in 2020 and the most articles in a calendar year since 2011. While filing trademarks is important for brand protection, the examination stage can take upwards of two years to complete. 2021 was an exciting year for the IPilogue.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Interested readers can find the Africa IP Highlights 2020, here. While Morison branded its medicine with the generic “PARACETAMOL”, with reference to its registered trademarks “MSJ” and “MORISON” on the packaging, CPL used the name “CONPHAMOL”. CPL and Morison were both manufacturers of paracetamol painkillers.

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IP Whiteboard

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Since our breakdown in March 2020 of Justice Katzmann’s ruling in the Federal Court in favour of American burger chain In-N-Out in its bitter trademark dispute with local Australian company Hashtag Burgers Pty Ltd of DOWN-N-OUT (now Plan B) notoriety, another round of this sizzling hot battle of the burgers has been fought before the Full Court.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 26, 2023

I made a logo for Bob’s Burgers for selling burgers on Tailor Brands’ logo maker website. Those terms depend on how you’re going to use the content and will vary significantly from a flyer you create for a block party or garage sale, to a classroom worksheet, to an advertisement for your business. Not yet, anyway.

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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.” After an inquiry, Apple confirmed in December 2020 that the bug was fixed.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 14, 2024

At a time when many pirate sites seem increasingly elusive, oftentimes almost transient as domains, identities, and branding, come and go, static enforcement targets are in limited supply. ’ advertising campaign, it has intentionally chosen not to listen to complaints from copyright owners.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 16, 2022

Operation 404-2 took place in 2020, leading to 252 pirate sites and 65 pirate streaming apps being handed the same fate. A little while back we became aware of a discussion about Nagra’s work based on documents made publicly available on a regional website of an advertising regulation authority with offices across South America.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

In March 2020, Healthvana objected, and Telebrands’ counsel indicated that it would rebrand as “Handvana.” “By Healthvana sued in May 2020 for trademark infringement, unfair competition, and false advertising in violation of both federal and state law, as well for cybersquatting under ACPA. Telebrands won summary judgment.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Sears/Compco said there was a right to copy things in the public domain; how did that go away? Do you still point out that Congress endorsed Rogers in 2020? What you’re seeing is cross-licensing/branding. Maybe sponsorship/affiliation reflects what brands are doing and how consumers think. They put it all over!

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43(B)log

AUGUST 11, 2021

Courts don’t do really prong one beyond assessing access (not independently assessing copying). Bedi and Reibstein 2020 found marginal evidence of tarnishment in a single-impression, centrally processed experience (they’re paying attention); stronger tarnishment with multi impression, peripheral processing (they’re not paying attention).

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 1, 2022

Dominion’s defamation lawsuit against Fox News for its role in the “Big Lie” about the 2020 presidential election results survives Fox News’ motion to dismiss. Advertising. Fox Network News LLC , No.: N21C-03-257 EMD (Del. Superior Ct. US Dominion v. . * It depends. Gomez v.

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