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YouTube Orders ‘Invidious’ Privacy Software to Shut Down in 7 Days

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billion users overall and around 120 million users active daily, YouTube is an entertainment powerhouse and a globally-recognized brand. The most visible cost to the user is advertising, lots and lots of advertising. With an estimated 2.5 Premium products aside, YouTube is free to use. You know what you have to do.”

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Concept Of Trademark Bullying: Forceful Enforcement Of Trademark Rights In The Name Of Protection

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A well- known trademark helps the consumers in spotting the difference between similar products by educating them about the product which results in informed choices. This is generally done by giant corporations and brand names to survive the competition and swallow the small businesses for gains.

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March Madness: Basketball, Brackets, and Branding

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The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament is a major revenue generator for the NCAA, with millions of dollars in advertising and broadcasting deals at stake. The NCAA takes a proactive approach to protecting its intellectual property, often sending cease-and-desist letters to those it believes are infringing on its rights.

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PrimeStreams Pirate IPTV Lawsuit Sucks in KTV Streams & Firestick Steve

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Still fresh after obtaining a judgment worth more than half a billion dollars against an IPTV seller in May, DISH quickly filed a new lawsuit against the alleged operators of PrimeStreams, one of the most recognizable brands in the market. The complaint alleges that through his KTV brand, Everly was one such reseller.

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Trademark Infringement in the Digital Age

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Introduction In today’s digital economy, trademarks play an important role in developing a brand’s identity, establishing customer trust, and assuring market competition. Corporations must establish online identities, such as logos, slogans, product names, and brands, to build consumer awareness, loyalty, and trust.

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DISH Sued Two IPTV Resellers: First Case Dismissed, Second Owes $30m

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The decision to sell packages branded as Beast TV, a service that was taken down three years earlier by several Hollywood studios, Netflix, and Canada’s Bell Media, may have been a ploy to exploit existing brand awareness among pirates. The obvious downside was awareness among rightsholders. And the targets after those.

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PrimeStreams IPTV Targeted in Multi-Million Dollar Piracy Lawsuit

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On the other, a good product coupled with brand awareness can lead to commercial success, at least until that profile attracts the wrong type of attention. As one of the most recognizable IPTV brands around, PrimeStreams appears to fall into the latter category. PrimeStreams Ignored Warning.