The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 12, 2023

As 2023 commences, it’s time for companies to review and take stock of their intellectual property assets. For trademarks, a good place to start is the company’s marketing and promotional materials, website, mobile app, and social media. Intellectual property is a company asset, just like inventory.

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IP Tech Blog

MARCH 20, 2023

“[N]o legacy is so rich as honesty” 1 might fairly summarize the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)’s theme to the advertising industry for 2023, as gleaned from the National Advertising Division (NAD) 2022 Annual Report. What Privacy-Related Claims Does Your Company Make?

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Today’s social media users see copyright conflicts on a regular basis, but probably due to the way copyright is enforced, tend to view images and text as faiir game when compared to movies and music. The belief that somehow everything is free on the internet was widespread in the late 1990s.

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43(B)log

APRIL 18, 2023

2023 WL 2918724, No. 12, 2023) Following a large verdict for Monster on false advertising claims, this opinion discusses extensively the requirements for injunctive relief in false advertising cases. Vital Pharmaceuticals, Inc., EDCV 18-1882 JGB (SHKx) (C.D. The court applied a rebuttable presumption of irreparable harm.

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43(B)log

MAY 19, 2023

2023 WL 2433970, -- F. 9, 2023) Roblox runs a “digital world where users create virtual games and experiences and connect with other users.” Roblox Corp. 22-cv-04476-SI (N.D. Users interact with the platform through virtual characters known as “Avatars.”

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

As 2023 comes to an end, in line with our annual tradition, we take stock of the top IP developments that occurred this year. We have also included a list of other notable IP developments of 2023. The judgement was passed in October 2022, but was uploaded in September 2023 on the High Court’s website. A special thanks to Mr. G.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 25, 2023

The US Chamber of Commerce 2023 International IP Index report is a pretty big read at 213 pages, but for those interested in intellectual property matters, it’s an interesting one too. The 2023 International IP Index report is available here From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

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43(B)log

APRIL 26, 2023

LLC, 2023 WL 3066119, No. 24, 2023) “This case arises out of alleged misuse of copyrighted images, eventually leading to a dispute … that resulted in false business reviews, malicious e-mails, and mutual efforts to interfere with each other’s business.” I Dig Texas, LLC v. Creager Servs., 22-CV-0097-CVE-JFJ (N.D.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The transition from simply turning on the television to logging into accounts such as social media and OTT platforms, has resulted the entertainment industry to witness an astonishing evolution. To address these alarming concerns, India has introduced Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, a long-awaited legislation.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 20, 2023

“[N]o legacy is so rich as honesty” 1 might fairly summarize the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)’s theme to the advertising industry for 2023, as gleaned from the National Advertising Division (NAD) 2022 Annual Report. Nothing less will do.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

On November 6, 2023, a California district court handed down a permanent injunction and ordered the defendant to pay MG Premium a cool $117,270,000 in statutory copyright damages. Tanggula set-top boxes are advertised on social media platforms, sold via various affiliate and reseller schemes, and ‘reviewed’ regularly on YouTube.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

30, 2024) (R&R) Recommendation: Dastar should block Qingdao’s Lanham Act false advertising counterclaims based on Lashify’s claim to be the originator of lash technology, but false patent marking counterclaims should survive. 11, 2023 (claiming that various products were “patented”). 1, 2017 to Apr.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 14, 2022

The new 2022 SAG-AFTRA Commercials Contract (the 2022 Contract), which is retroactively effective to April 1, 2022, appears to offer certain benefits to advertiser and agency signatories of the Commercials Contract, particularly JPC authorizers, as well as Union member performers.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 31, 2024

In common with previous years, the 2023 edition published Tuesday highlights “prominent and illustrative” examples of mainly online sites and services that either engage directly in piracy, facilitate it, or simply turn a blind eye to infringement while enjoying the benefits. media, and cuevana3.nu) government.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 19, 2023

A couple of specifics: The false advertising claims don’t escape 230: “Had those third-party users refrained from posting harmful content, Plaintiffs’ claims that Defendants falsely advertised and misrepresented their applications’ safety would not be cognizable.” ICS Provider. ” Publisher/Speaker Claims.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 29, 2022

While that is pretty sweet, I will pay for it next year when I teach Internet Law in both Spring and Fall 2023. [FN: 6th Edition of Advertising & Marketing Law: Cases and Materials (with Rebecca Tushnet). Regulation of Political Advertising (2022 Edition). Regulation of Housing Advertising (2022 Edition).

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Social media platform Facebook also reports huge numbers of takedowns to the EC. Other reasons for content deletion unrelated to copyright, and in some cases seemingly more complicated to determine via automated means, were in abundant supply. Those listed below represent just a small sample.

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Cornelia, 2023 WL 6379449, No. 29, 2023) “This action arises out of a series of interviews published on YouTube and conducted by Cornelia that plaintiffs perceive as defamatory.” Cornelia published a series of videos entitled “Authentic or Charlatan” in which he claims to expose “fake gurus on social media.”

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CoCal IP Law Institute

JULY 17, 2023

Our weekly SoCal IP Institute meeting on Monday, July 17, 2023 will be a discussion of the Digital Services Act, the INFORM Consumers Act and related legislation. The explosive growth of e-commerce marketplaces and social media platforms as essential channels for advertising and selling goods and services has changed the way consumers shop.

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43(B)log

JUNE 21, 2023

2023 WL 3829689, No. 5, 2023) Hicks alleged that defendant, a California agricultural corporation, misrepresented the environmental impact of its farming practices through its advertising and “Inaugural Report on Environmental, Social and Governance Actions.” Grimmway Enters., 22-CV-2038 JLS (DDL) (S.D.

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Defendants allegedly copied key components of Trackman’s copyrighted software and falsely suggested, in promotions and advertisements, that defendants were authorized to use the well-known courses in their game. Although the court dismissed a contract claim, copyright and false advertising claims survived. 3d 1137 (9th Cir.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 13, 2024

— Bright Data has long sold the data of all the major social media companies. In November 2023, X corp. seeks only damages based on the reactions of advertisers (third parties) to CCDH’s speech in the Toxic Twitter report, which CCDH created after the scraping. on all counts. Bright Data Ltd. , 3:23-cv-03698 (N.D.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JULY 24, 2024

While study of social media and online platform private ordering is a very well-established way to find out how providers deal with copyright, data protection and consumer protection, studies of generative AI T&C have been slower to get going. You can find the full report here.

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Traverse Legal Blog

APRIL 2, 2023

In the world of social media, everyone’s got an angle. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will likely modify Part 255 regarding using endorsements and testimonials in advertising in 2023. Advertisers and endorsers must clearly disclose any material connections that may affect the endorsement’s credibility.

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Copyright Lately

AUGUST 14, 2023

Photographer Jeff Sedlik filed the lawsuit in February 2021 , claiming that Von D infringed the copyright in his photo of Miles Davis by tattooing a reproduction of the image on her friend Blake Farmer’s arm and by displaying images of the tattoo on her social media accounts.

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43(B)log

DECEMBER 7, 2023

2023 WL 8292459, No. 17, 2023) Super-interesting holding that, while there’s no patent field preemption against bringing false patent marking claims under the Lanham Act, Dastar (as expansively interpreted to cover false advertising claims) does preclude such claims, possibly only because of party argument. Urban Dollz LLC v.

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43(B)log

JUNE 20, 2023

Cooperative Regions of Organic Producer Pools, 2023 WL 3856722, No. May 19, 2023) Plaintiff sued defendant, which does business as Organic Valley, under the CLRA and UCL, challenging labels on milk that say: 1. Dictionary definitions of “social” didn’t “provide a usable standard for defining a social cow.

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 10, 2023

22-CV-02880 (HG), 2023 WL 6385346 (E.D.N.Y. The court dismissed the claims, mainly because the advertisements were not misleading as a matter of law. Also, “the entirety of the advertisement on each website page describes in objective terms how much total food customers would receive.” Chimienti v. Wendy’s Int’l, LLC, No.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 12, 2023

As 2023 commences, it’s time for companies to review and take stock of their intellectual property assets. For trademarks, a good place to start is the company’s marketing and promotional materials, website, mobile app, and social media. Intellectual property is a company asset, just like inventory.

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43(B)log

JULY 3, 2023

Greenlee, 2023 WL 4186376, No. 26, 2023) On one side: Blacks in Technology International (BIT International), Blacks United in Leading Technology International (BUILT), and Blacks in Technology, Texas (BIT Texas). Its complaint makes no mention of any specific advertising by these two parties whatsoever. 3:20-CV-3008-X (N.D.

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The TTABlog

OCTOBER 27, 2023

91268626 (October 19, 2023) [Not precedential]. Here, producing and giving away promotional cups at the Crankworkx mountain biking festival and promoting the same on social media went above and beyond what would normally be expected of a tire manufacturer by promoting the racing event for the racing event’s benefit.

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43(B)log

MARCH 28, 2024

26, 2024) Defendant, d/b/a Wonderland, operated an adult entertainment club and was one of the many such sued by various models for using their images in advertising without their consent from 2015 to 2019. 2023); but see Princeton Express v. So the burden falls to Princeton to show that its exclusion is valid.” Houston, Inc.,

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The IWL is a component of Operation Creative, a multi-agency initiative led by PIPCU at City of London Police, with support from partners across the creative and advertising industries. The process began late 2023 with a soft market testing exercise followed by the publication of the listing above mid-April 2024.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 4, 2024

“Cloudflare did not disable the gateway URLs in Plaintiffs’ notice, prompting Plaintiffs to send additional notices in September 2023 and January 2024, on which Cloudflare still has not acted, resulting in Libgen users’ continued ability to access the infringing URLs,” the publishers write.

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43(B)log

MARCH 10, 2023

2023 WL 2372059, No. 14, 2023) Plaintiffs sued defendants for state and federal trademark infringement and related claims. An axe-throwing business owner testified that, in 2019, he and two other league members believed that WATL worked with Cold Steel to manufacture axes, based on advertisements on Cold Steel’s website.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 26, 2024

Had a crystal ball been available back in 2017, Merrell would’ve observed the operators of Flawless being sent to prison in 2023 for more than 30 years. Media Maverick Without the benefit of such foresight, Merrell continued to run a school during the day and began reselling Flawless subscriptions on the side.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) of 2023 is circulating Congress with bipartisan support. According to bill sponsors Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), KOSA would require social media companies to develop enhanced parental controls for online platforms.

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