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Griper’s Keyword Ads May Constitute False Advertising (Huh?)–LoanStreet v. Troia

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Troia , 2022 WL 3544170 (S.D.N.Y. 2022 WL 3647817 (E.D. Jargon Watch: The court describes competitive keyword advertising as “keyword conquesting.” The post Griper’s Keyword Ads May Constitute False Advertising (Huh?)–LoanStreet Troia appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog.

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Top Trademark Trends of 2022

Erik K Pelton

The year saw many trademark stories in the news as backlogs continued at the USPTO even while application filing numbers dropped from their all time highs during the two previous years. Here are the biggest trademark stories of 2022 that we have been following at EMP&A. Trademark Scams. © 2022 Erik M.

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dissatisfaction w/Amazon's partner program isn't TM infringement/false advertising

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2022 WL 670919, NO. 7, 2022) Melwani owns the Royal Silk trademark for “a wide variety of products.” T]he URL merely shows how the website’s data is organized and/or the search term entered by the consumer, and … this does not violate trademark law.” False designation of origin/false advertising: Lasoff v.

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Trademark law and LinkedIn resumes: watch out?

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Maybe companies can resurrect noncompetes by prohibiting uses of their trademarks in former employees’ resumes! Portkey sued for unfair competition/reverse passing off, false advertising, and trademark infringement under the Lanham Act, as well as related state-law claims. Venkateswaran, 2024 WL 3487735, No.

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Georgia Supreme Court Blesses Google’s Keyword Ad Sales–Edible IP v. Google

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.” In other words, they sought to establish (using centuries-old chattel-based theft doctrines rather than trademark law) that a trademark owner has the unrestricted right to shut down anyone using their trademarks, even if no consumers are harmed. to see if it could find some soft spot in Georgia state law.

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dismissal of ASU's claim against ASU_covid.parties Instagram upheld

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Doe, 2022 WL 1514649, No. May 13, 2022) I wrote an amicus brief in this case. To the extent [the Board’s] appeal attempts to improperly use trademark laws to block the expression of negative views about the university and its administration, such efforts fail.” Arizona Bd. of Regents v. 21-16525 (9th Cir.

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Yet More Evidence That Keyword Advertising Lawsuits Are Stupid–Porta-Fab v. Allied Modular

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2022 WL 4596646 (C.D. July 24, 2022). More Posts About Keyword Advertising. Griper’s Keyword Ads May Constitute False Advertising (Huh?)–LoanStreet Troia. * Trademark Owner F s Around With Keyword Ad Case & Finds Out–Las Vegas Skydiving v. –Adler v. Case citation : Porta-Fab Corporation v.