TorrentFreak

MAY 26, 2022

For many image conscious consumer-orientated businesses, a key to commercial success lies in carefully calibrated branding and marketing. Thousands of pirate sites rely on advertising to generate revenue but entertainment companies are keen to highlight the downsides of dealing with them. GOAL… sponsored by 1XBET.

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43(B)log

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Marketing, Sales Practices & Products Liab. SoClean is a dominant player in the market for medical devices that sanitize continuous positive airway pressure machines (CPAPs), which treat sleep apnea and respiratory conditions. And, they continued, SoClean was illegally marketing its devices. In re SoClean, Inc., 22-542 (W.D.

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43(B)log

JANUARY 11, 2023

9, 2023) Along with updating its previous decision (I didn’t see anything that affected the Lanham Act analysis of the key issue of whether a retailer can sue a supplier for false advertising), the court addressed a motion to dismiss by defendant ViaClean.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 31, 2021

In October 2020, the user posted 6 tweets attacking Brian Sheth , a private equity billionaire, that included photos “depicting a woman or portions of a woman’s body.” 2H 2019 and Q1 2020 Quick Links, Part 1 (Copyright, E-Commerce, Advertising). Q2 2015 Quick Links, Part 1 (IP, Marketing and More).

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Olartemoure Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

On August 21, 2023, the Advertising Guide for Influencers of the Federal Consumer Protection Agency (PROFECO) was published in the Official Journal of the Federation (DOF). This guide provides guidelines for influencers and content creators in Mexico to follow the advertising regulations established by the Federal Consumer Protection Law.

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Olartemoure Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

This growing trend reflects a broader effort to closely examine and mitigate the market power held by these corporate giants. Abuse of dominant position, in the context of antitrust and competition law, refers to the improper and anti-competitive practices undertaken by a company that holds a dominant market position.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The examiner rejected the application on 23 rd March 2020. The Board of Appeal dismissed the appeal ( R 1076/2020-5 ) on the ground that the mark applied for was devoid of any distinctive character within the meaning of Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation no. The decision was appealed.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 13, 2022

For example, according to the complaint: On August 19, 2020, Plaintiff searched for “Royal Silk” under all departments on Amazon.com, yielding 60 product listings, including “Sponsored” product listings—ads paid for by the seller. More Posts About Keyword Advertising. Amazon ruling. Luxy. * Think Keyword Metatags Are Dead?

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IP Tech Blog

MAY 19, 2023

billion in 2020 to $24.1 Influencer marketing offers brands a unique opportunity to target and connect with online communities, using a personalized approach. Potential parties could be, a marketing agency, talent management or PR firms, the individual influencer, or the brand. Payment : Consider how will the influencer be paid.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 22, 2022

” Market Effect. “there is no danger that the Dubtown Video will usurp the market for which Watch Tower intends its works. 2H 2019 and Q1 2020 Quick Links, Part 1 (Copyright, E-Commerce, Advertising). Q2 2015 Quick Links, Part 1 (IP, Marketing and More). Other Blog Posts on 512(h). Maximized Living v.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Yet 2020 saw a slowdown in biosimilar activity with the lowest number of annual biosimilar approvals since 2016 and fewer product launches than 2019—as well as a decrease in district court litigation and post-grant proceedings. Below, we review these notable developments and more from 2020. Biosimilar Approvals and Launches in 2020.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 23, 2024

Tracking carried out by Digital Policy from 2020 currently shows 593 policy changes around the world, with the closely-linked platform intermediary / user-generated content category at 497. In 2019, advertising that promoted games with cash prizes was outlawed on TV, radio, in print, on social media, and all other internet platforms.

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The IPKat

JULY 7, 2021

Late in May, a High Court in South Africa delivered judgment in Bliss Brands (Pty) Ltd v Advertising Regulatory Board NPC & Others , on the issue of the extent of the powers of the Advertising Regulatory Board (‘ARB’) in matters relating to trade mark and copyright laws. you are not one of us! [An you are not one of us!*

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Notorious Markets. This is apparent from the latest overview of ‘notorious markets’ that was just submitted to the US Trade Representative ( USTR ). “In 2020, there were an estimated 137.2 The MPA’s list of notorious markets calls out domain name registries, including the Russian.RU CC,IO,ME and.TO

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Lawmakers in New York City and New York State banned the sale of unfinished frames and receivers in 2020 and 2022, respectively. The advertising bit: Defendants allegedly misled New York customers into “believing that unfinished frames and receivers are legal workarounds to New York’s gun control laws, as well as federal law.”

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

He was arrested in the Dominican Republic in September 2020 and was deported to the U.S. Among other things, he allegedly advertised and trafficked circumvention devices, while maintaining regular contact with resellers throughout the world. Government which launched a criminal prosecution of three group members. soon after.

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DuetsBlog

OCTOBER 5, 2020

In case you missed it, here is my Trademark Nominative Fair Use of Another’s Logo post from March, leading up to the 2020 AIPLA Annual Spring Meeting. The post 2020 Midwest IP Institute in the Books appeared first on DuetsBlog ®.

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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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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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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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LexBlog IP

MAY 19, 2023

billion in 2020 to $24.1 Influencer marketing offers brands a unique opportunity to target and connect with online communities, using a personalized approach. Potential parties could be, a marketing agency, talent management or PR firms, the individual influencer, or the brand. Payment : Consider how will the influencer be paid.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 9, 2022

. “the underlying communication created by a third-party, a Match.com user, is truly ‘the specific harmful material at issue,’ not the automatically generated advertisement sent by Match.” ” The court rebuffed the FTC’s attempt to distinguish Dyroff. ’”. . ” The FTC cited Anthony v. Elliot v.

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IP Tech Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Over the past few years the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has been actively taking steps to address consumer protection concerns with sponsorships and endorsements within social media posts that have not been clearly disclosed. Take appropriate, pro-active steps to prevent hidden advertising from appearing on the platform.

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DuetsBlog

JUNE 15, 2020

Well, each of the three are called to mind in Rapala’s 2020 billboard ad campaign. Given the 2020 collection shown above, if you were Chuck Norris, WWCND ? The post Rapala Billboard Ad Collection for 2020 appeared first on DuetsBlog ®. Obi-Wan Kenobi , Chuck Norris , and a Walleye Sandwich have what in common?

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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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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 12, 2022

Having spent billions on development and marketing over decades, companies like Microsoft dominate important sections of the software market. The defendants are described as prolific distributors of “black market access devices”, aka activation keys and tokens for Microsoft software. Device Peddlers Enabled Piracy.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 24, 2021

In April 2020, a coalition of entertainment companies headed up by Universal, Paramount, Columbia, Disney and Amazon filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against the operators of ‘pirate’ IPTV service Nitro TV. channels, which are only possible to offer after content is copied and stored, contrary to copyright law.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Over the past few years the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has been actively taking steps to address consumer protection concerns with sponsorships and endorsements within social media posts that have not been clearly disclosed. Take appropriate action where their terms of service are not complied with.

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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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The TTABlog

DECEMBER 6, 2021

2020 USPQ2d at 10869. (1) Dimarzio claimed use of the proposed mark since 1979, with millions of consumers observing its guitar pickups in videos, advertisements, and musical performances. The Board concluded that DiMarzio's advertising fell short of supporting its Section 2(f) claim. See Guaranteed Rate, Inc. Milwaukee Elec.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 30, 2022

There has been an outpouring of concerned citizens the world over who are hoping to help provide assistance, and a number of brands have launched “cause marketing” campaigns aimed at expressing support for the Ukrainian cause and providing financial assistance to those who are displaced. The Bottom Line.

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43(B)log

JUNE 17, 2022

From 2015 to 2020, ASHI featured the following slogan on its website below its organizational logo: “American Society of Home Inspectors. The court of appeals declined to presume harm just because the parties were each other’s sole competitor in the national home inspector market. But wasn’t InterNACHI alleging sole competition?

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 31, 2024

In 2020, Medina got the disclosures from the 2014 case sealed. He then sued the court document repository websites (and other defendants) for defamation, false advertising, and more. Microsoft appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog. The trial court anti-SLAPPED that lawsuit. The appeals court affirms.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 29, 2022

6th Edition of Advertising & Marketing Law: Cases and Materials (with Rebecca Tushnet). Regulation of Political Advertising (2022 Edition). Regulation of Housing Advertising (2022 Edition). Comments to the CPPA’s Proposed Regulations Pursuant to the Consumer Privacy Rights Act of 2020, Aug.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

7, 2023) Navatar sued for state and federal false advertising, as well as commercial defamation, injurious falsehoods, unfair competition. The “touchstone” is “that the contested representations are part of an organized campaign to penetrate the relevant market. Navatar Group, Inc. DealCloud, Inc., 2023 WL 1797266, No.

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Delaware Intellectual Property Litigation Blog

MAY 15, 2021

May 7, 2021), the Court granted Natera’s motion to exclude at trial the opinions of CareDx’s damages expert relating to “corrective advertising damages.” 1117(a)(2), a successful false advertising plaintiff can recover the costs of any completed advertising that actually and reasonably responds to the defendant’s offending ads.’” Id.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Initially filed in August 2020, the complaint targeted five ‘doe’ defendants, together doing business as Universe IPTV and Universe TV. In December 2020, DISH’s first amended complaint named three people as the alleged operators of Universe IPTV – Mohamed Omar, Hossam Abd Elghany, and Moustafa Maatouk.

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