TorrentFreak

APRIL 7, 2024

Errors and Nuance Upload filters are not perfect and generally lack ability to factor-in the nuances of copyright law, such as fair use. This means that platforms that use this service may want to build extra safeguards against overblocking, including fair use.

Copying 87

Copying Copyright Infringement Fair Use Social Media 87

43(B)log

MAY 2, 2022

WGACA, LLC, 2022 WL 902931, No. 28, 2022) Chanel sued What Goes Around Comes Around (WGACA), alleging trademark infringement, false advertising, false association/endorsement, and related NY GBL claims for deceptive/unfair trade practices and false advertising. Nominative fair use factors: Also for a factfinder.

False Advertising 59

False Advertising Advertising Advertising Social Media 59

43(B)log

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Traditional advertising can change firsthand consumer impressions, both pre and post experience—telling consumers coffee isn’t bitter makes their impressions of bitterness change, etc. Expensive to show it by surveys; most show it by circumstantial evidence of advertising and sales.

Copyright 69

Copyright Business Branding Brands 69

LexBlog IP

JUNE 28, 2022

On June 15, 2022, Governor John Bel Edwards signed into law Act No. Court of Appeals found Vanna White could seek damages from Samsung for an advertisement involving a futuristic female robot turning the letters on a game show board. [3] 6, 2022) ( [link] ). 426, named the “Allen Toussaint Legacy Act.” 19, 1992). [4]

Advertising 52

Advertising Advertising Social Media Licensing 52

43(B)log

JUNE 26, 2023

REELZ allegedly told advertisers that the “working title” of the show was “PD Live,” and went so far as to announce that “REELZ ADDS #1 TV SHOW TO OUR PROGRAMS LINEUP” with “ALL NEW LIVE EPISODES.” Media critics allegedly readily observed that the new show was “a clone of A&E’s Live PD,” and that “On Patrol: Live is Live PD.”

Social Media 59

Social Media Copying Fair Use Advertising 59

IP Tech Blog

MARCH 18, 2022

On January 14, 2022, Hermès filed a Complaint in the Southern District of New York alleging trademark and trade dress infringement, trademark dilution, false designation of origin, cybersquatting, injury to business reputation, and misappropriation, under the federal Lanham Act and New York state law. And in February 2022, Nike, Inc.

Trademark 62

Trademark Non-Fungible Tokens Branding Brands 62

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 3, 2022

The school moved to dismiss on fair use grounds, and the district court granted the motion and awarded attorneys’ fees to the school. (I Bell appealed to the Fifth Circuit, which easily affirms the fair use dismissal and attorneys’ fees. Nature of the Use. ” Bell sued anyways. Nature of the Work.

Fair Use 98

Fair Use Litigation Marketing Marketing 98

LexBlog IP

MARCH 18, 2022

On January 14, 2022, Hermès filed a Complaint in the Southern District of New York alleging trademark and trade dress infringement, trademark dilution, false designation of origin, cybersquatting, injury to business reputation, and misappropriation, under the federal Lanham Act and New York state law. And in February 2022, Nike, Inc.

Trademark 52

Trademark Non-Fungible Tokens Intellectual Property Branding 52

43(B)log

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Does it work differently in the US where there is a separate ROP? When, how and why would you seek permission to use persona. Influence of law, desire to contract, social norms. Industries: advertising, merchandising, movies/TV, and video games. A: History differs a lot—US foundation for ROP was set much earlier.

Fair Use 59

Fair Use Contracts Litigation Copying 59

Copyright Lately

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Remembering another lousy year with a countdown of the most ill-considered, unsatisfying and wrongly-decided copyright rulings of 2022. So what better way to commemorate 2022 than with a look at the worst copyright decisions from coast to coast? Well, there you have it—the worst copyright rulings of 2022, according to yours truly.

Copyright 83

Copyright Art Licensing Social Media 83

Kluwer Copyright Blog

JULY 24, 2024

Since then, large models generating not just text and image but also video, games, music and code, have become a global obsession, touted as set to revolutionise innovation and democratise creativity, against a background of media frenzy.

Copyright 128

Copyright Ownership Social Media Licensing 128

LexBlog IP

APRIL 13, 2022

26] The defendants denied many of the allegations in the complaint, and asserted several affirmative defenses, including that the NFTs fell under the fair use exception to the Copyright Act. [27] The parties submitted a joint discovery plan on February 10, 2022. On March 2, 2022, Hermès filed an Amended Complaint.

Non-Fungible Tokens 52

Non-Fungible Tokens Social Media Contracts Branding 52

SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

vs Acko General Insurance on 10 November, 2023 (Delhi High Court) The dispute pertains to the use of the plaintiff’s artistic work “Humanity” by the defendant in one of its advertisement hoardings. The defendant argued that since the plaintiff’s work was exhibited in public its reproduction will fall under the ambit of fair use.

Intellectual Property 59

Intellectual Property Journalism Patent Application Social Media 59

IIPRD

JANUARY 18, 2022

Trademark infringement may arise where an unauthorized party mints an NFT linked to the underlying asset, without the asset owner’s permission, and advertises, offers for sale, and/or sells the NFT using the asset owner’s registered trademarks. Since then, the fashion industry has grown far more careful.

Non-Fungible Tokens 40

Non-Fungible Tokens Intellectual Property Ownership Branding 40

SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

The judgement was passed in October 2022, but was uploaded in September 2023 on the High Court’s website. Further, the judgement also sets aside the 4 factor test in the 2022 Nokia v. The above understanding was relied upon by another Division Bench in Google LLC v. Makemytrip (India) Pvt. d) Other IP Developments 1.

IP 112

IP Copyright Trademark Intellectual Property 112

43(B)log

APRIL 7, 2023

This is a form of stringency and affects incentives for non-divisibility, especially given US statutory damages and injunctions. No balancing required—recognizing fair use is not required for platforms, nor is giving users much procedure. YT for 2022: most removals were automated (5.2

Art 45

Art Copyright Settlement Moral Rights 45

Copyright Lately

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Why “Electric Avenue” was deemed to be the perfect song for this incredibly ridiculous video is anyone’s guess, but here it is: The complete “Trump Train” advertisement, in all of its nonsensical glory. Drop me a note in the comments below or on social media @copyrightlately.

Copyright 96

Copyright Fair Use Music Copyright Infringement 96

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 24, 2023

Three dynamics combined to make 2022 a brutal year for Internet Law. This reflects years of tech-trashing by the media and politicians–and an imbalanced discourse because there’s surprisingly little counternarrative to the techlash narrative (I hope to address this with my forthcoming book project).

Law 115

Law Social Media Government Privacy 115