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TIL: “Texas Tamale” Is an Enforceable Trademark–Texas Tamale v. CPUSA2

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This case hit my alerts because of its discussion about keyword advertising, but first, I have to digest how the court got there. Still, there should be many circumstances where descriptive fair use permits the defendant to use the term “Texas tamale” in the ad copy. ” That prompted this litigation. ” UGH.

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Tiktok's other, smaller legal problem

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2024 WL 1772833, No. 23, 2024) Skipping the copyright and trade secrets part of the case. (In In brief: Meishe argued that Tiktok copied its code via an employee who departed. Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co. Tiktok Inc., 23-cv-06012-SI (N.D.

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This Case Keeps Wrecking Internet Law–Enigma v. Malwarebytes

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After remand, the case went back to the Ninth Circuit, which held that anti-threat classifications might be Lanham Act false advertising. Lanham Act Commercial Advertising or Promotion. The Lanham Act only applies to “commercial advertising or promotion.” The result is ugly. I really do hate this case.

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“it appears difficult for a defendant, innocent or not, to defend himself in a claim for disgorgement of profits"

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12-2999, 2024 WL 887785 (D.N.J. 29, 2024) Previously, after a bench trial, the court found Albion liable for falsely advertising its caulk dispensing guns as “Made in the USA.” Newborn Bros. Albion Engineering Co., Now it’s disgorgement time. Thus, there was continued irreparable harm. (I Newborn Brothers Co.

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Measuring device (c)able under Star Athletica; ignoring Dastar, court also allows false advertising claim

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Kitchen Cube LLC, 2024 WL 1829620, No. 17, 2024) Leszczynski invented a measuring cube that combines various measuring volumes into a single cubical structure. Thingiverse cube Kitchen Cube made and sold copies of the Cube. False advertising: Only ok against Kitchen Cube. Leszczynski v. 8-23-cv-01698-MEMF-ADS (C.D.

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Two hospitals can both be best, and use purple ads (for now at least)

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2024 WL 898941, No. 1, 2024) NYU Langone sued Northwell for trade dress infringement, unfair competition and false designation of origin, and false advertising under the Lanham Act, as well as related claims under the New York GBL and New York common law. Northwell Health, Inc., 23-CV-5032 (VEC) (S.D.N.Y.

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A Look Back at India’s Top IP Developments of 2023

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Fantasy Sports [Delhi High Court] In a suit alleging copyright infringement, HULM Entertainment argued that Fantasy Sports’ “MyFab11” sports fantasy app copies the trading and stock features and GUI of its “Exchange 22” app. HULM Entertainment v. The above understanding was relied upon by another Division Bench in Google LLC v.

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