TorrentFreak

JANUARY 24, 2023

When BBB fans aren’t glued to their TVs waiting for the drama to unfold, many can be found on social media, usually speculating about what comes next, based on what they’ve just seen. To clamp down on social media users sharing images and videos of BBB23, staff are instructed to report them to Globo.

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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. Social media platforms. Proactively promote and facilitate compliance by brands.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

In 2020 his Area 51 service was shut down following an Alliance For Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) cease-and-desist letter. A confidential settlement was reached in October 2020 but it’s claimed that the defendant then launched Digital UniCorn Media and another service called Altered Carbon. Early July, Warner Bros.,

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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. Social media platforms.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The event was, as ever, chaired by PermaKat Prof Dr Eleonora Rosati together with Giulia Gasparin, and the calibre and range of the speakers was bound to result in lively discussion; with panellists from marketplaces such as Amazon, Zalando and Etsy engaging in discussion with brand and consumer voices as well as private practice lawyers.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 10, 2022

Defendants also managed the social media presence of the “La Baguette” business, which primarily consisted of a Facebook page. In March 2020, plaintiffs began to have concerns about defendants’ loyalties to the business. 1459 (2014); Zoe Argento, Whose Social Network Account? See generally, Christopher A.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 20, 2025

The company decided to expand beyond apple-based ciders and launched a cloudy lemon cider in 2020. Aldi launched a lemon cider in May 2022 under its own brand "Taurus", but in a departure from its house style, added imagery of whole lemons and green leaves to the packaging (see image below).

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IP and Legal Filings

JULY 31, 2021

Even more so, Greenpeace’s website also uses the tagline “Australia’s Greatest Liability” in its website, social media posts, posters, banners, and other paraphernalia using the AGL’s logo and even an altered version of its logo. Despite this, AGL lawyer Megan Evetts said there was a “clear intention to harm the brand.”

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The study represents the second phase of a project already started in 2019, which led to the publication of its first phase named " Automated Content Recognition: Existing technologies and their impact on IP " in November 2020. Amazon Brand Registry , Alibaba IP Protection Platform , eBay VeRO ) or third-party vendors (e.g.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

In 2020, Ultra Enterprises filed an opposition pursuant to Article 8(1)(b) of the EU Trade Mark Regulation (EUTMR), on the basis of the following earlier EUTMs covering same goods and services as above: Road To Ultra, Ultra Musicfestival, Ultra Music Festival, and Ultra Europe.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 22, 2021

Writing this post in the context of PV Sindhu’s success at the Tokyo Olympics and how that has spurred companies who do not sponsor her to put up congratulatory messages on social media with their brand logos and while using her images, Satchit analyses the discourse on the right to publicity surrounding the issue.

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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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SpicyIP

JANUARY 26, 2025

KRBL sought an injunction, which was initially granted by the Commercial Court in 2020 but later vacated in 2024. The Delhi HC quashed the Commercial Courts order, restored the original ad interim order dated 9 October 2020, and allowed the appeal. KRBL Limited vs Praveen Kumar Buyyani & Ors. Broad Peak Investment Holdings Ltd.

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Traverse Legal Blog

APRIL 6, 2022

This is a story of an NFT project which got off to a great start but was built on a weak foundation by the game and NFT company Animoca Brands , which brands itself as “Driving digital property rights via NFTs and gaming to build the open metaverse.” The brand licensing deal apparently had a ‘term’ that expired.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

In November 2019, the federal government shut down Gears-branded IPTV services operated by Bill Omar Carrasquillo, better known by his social media handle Omi in a Hellcat. IRS and FBI agents seized “at least” $5.2m Yes, Omi says, but that made him think about a situation he faced too, when people copied his own products.

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Intellectual Property Office Blog

JULY 29, 2021

million viewers back in 2020. A huge chunk of Molly Mae’s success comes from social media channel Instagram, where she is reported to charge over £10,000 for each sponsored post. 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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Corsearch

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Discover the place where creativity meets compliance and harness the power of ChatGPT and TrademarkNow in generating unique, legally cleared brand and product names and taglines with ease. Nowhere is this more applicable than in the case of creating a new name or tagline for a new brand or product.

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azrights

MAY 10, 2022

Not understanding the role of Brand Names in Business led to China Tang having to rebrand even though they had been using the name for 12 years. Read, listen to podcasts and audio books, take courses such as Brand Tuned to discover better ways to design your business, get clients, and serve your existing ones. Business is hard.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 5, 2021

Pattern Brands, Inc., Some interesting discussion on the use of Google and Twitter to determine genericness: Plaintiffs also offered evidence of Google searches and social media mentions on Twitter to support their position that PRETZEL CRISPS is not generic. 2021 WL 1226156 (S.D.N.Y. April 1, 2021).

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 24, 2023

In March 2020, the Kenya Copyright Board announced that it had launched the ‘Partners Against Piracy Campaign’ describing it as a “multi-stakeholder” awareness program. The exact nature of ‘Partners Against Piracy’ (PAP) can be a little disorientating at times.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The first [UK00003532904] was filed on 14 September 2020 and registered 19 August 2022. It appears that, in those circumstances, the parties settled and the end result was that Easy Life now licences the branding from easyGroup. Everything but the kitchen sink, apparently. Oh wait, kitchen furniture is on the list!

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 7, 2022

TikTok, a video-sharing platform, has quickly become one of the most popular social media platforms to date. ” After entering into this agreement with NMPA in 2020, TikTok went on to make licensing agreements with large music labels. By: Noelle Henry. were copyright related.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

“Identifying content of social media users requires monitoring third-party content. Internet Brands ] This is exactly the sort of case for which Section 230 provides an impenetrable shield. Snap’s liability involves a straightforward application of Section 230: ICS Provider. Not disputed. Publisher/Speaker Claims.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 17, 2021

Clubhouse , the former invitation-only social media darling that captured the attention of investors, social media early adopters, and competitors since its introduction in April 2020, now faces significant challenges as it strives to remain relevant and attract new and engaged users.

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IPilogue

AUGUST 16, 2022

August asserts that the Defendant, AirG Inc, a Canadian social media brand, committed copyright infringement by reproducing six of Pugliese’s Jennifer Lopez photos on their website without permission. In 2020, AirG was involved in a similar copyright infringement action, Lickerish, Ltd. They sought $22,412.45 v AirG Inc.

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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. 4th at 789.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Their rights will be protected thanks to the metaverse brands’ trademarks. According to a Bloomberg Intelligence report [2] , the worldwide revenue opportunity from the metaverse is predicted to hit $800 billion in 2024, up from the estimated $500 billion in revenue generated by the metaverse in 2020. What is the Metaverse?

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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] ii] Existing copyright law is ineffective in its application to new forms of digital media. 277 (2020). [iv] iii] See generally, Taylor Bussey, “You Got Too Much Dip on Your Chip!”

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43(B)log

MAY 2, 2022

The court dismissed the GBL claims and held WGACA liable for infringing Chanel’s marks as to eleven non-Chanel handbags sold as having been authorized for sale by one Chanel factory, and one Chanel-branded handbag with a pirated serial number. Until 2017, it also used the hashtag #WGACACHANEL in its social media posts.

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IP Tech Blog

MAY 19, 2023

According to the UK’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport report on influencer culture , the global sector is expected to grow from $6.0 billion in 2020 to $24.1 Influencer marketing offers brands a unique opportunity to target and connect with online communities, using a personalized approach.

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The TTABlog

APRIL 22, 2024

Hostess Brands, owner of the registered mark SUZY Q'S for "cake," opposed the application of Holly Sue Williams to register the mark SUZYQ for "Backpacks; Wallets” and “purses," claiming a likelihood of confusion under Section 2(d). Hostess Brands, LLC v. million for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 respectively.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Bournvita’s Sugar Rush Against ‘FoodPharmer’: An Unreasoned Injunction and a Clarification Without Clarity Recently, the DHC passed an interim injunction against the social media influencer ‘Food Pharmer,’ restraining him from disparaging Mondelez’s ‘Bournvita’ and ‘Tang’ branded products.

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Corsearch

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The average US consumer is planning to spend $192 on Valentine’s Day gifts in 2023, up by 8% from 2022 – and just shy of 2020’s record ($196), according to The National Retail Federation [2]. A trademark is not just a means of securing and protecting a brand name, it is also a valuable business asset. Can you trademark a holiday name?

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

APRIL 5, 2022

The power of the internet, in particular that of social media is humungous. When used strategically, social media becomes one of the most powerful tools of digital marketing. With the evolution of social media, the concept of moment marketing has also become increasingly common.

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Dragons' Den

JANUARY 5, 2023

This inspired her new product and the name of her brand ‘Tabuu’ as she hopes to help remove the taboo around taking medication in public. Social media pro Steven Bartlett starting the questioning, asking Jayne and Grace how they used digital marketing for their direct sales. A foretold future?

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Stone had began marketing an online ‘metaphysical education’ course under the brand ‘ARCHANGEL ALCHEMY’ in or around July 2019, with the course first starting on 23 September 2019 and running until 21 September 2020.

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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. Another witness] discussed a nearly $5 million effort to rebrand Plaintiff’s global operations as recently as 2020. Defendants market only their K12 brand nationally.

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