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‘I Know What You Download’ Overwhelmed By Bogus DMCA Notices

TorrentFreak

Users with dynamic IP addresses researching themselves may be presented with false alarms, but as a broad research tool operating in an underserved niche, the service works as advertised. Demo Project to Showcase Data Availability. Other things make the continuous targeting of IKnowWhatYouDownload even more baffling.

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Plaid must face jury on PNC's TM/advertising claims, but has good laches/acquiescence argument

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PNC sued for counterfeiting, infringement, and false advertising/unfair competition under federal and Pennsylvania law. A consumer complaint cited by PNC might be relevant to false advertising, but didn’t obviously show trademark confusion: Venmo says they have lost connection with my bank – sounds like Venmo’s problem.

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Fake demos/altered tests v. customer's testimony they didn't matter: a jury will decide

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Eco sued for trade libel, intentional interference with prospective economic advantage, false advertising/unfair business practices under California law, and Lanham Act false advertising. There was also a triable issue on whether the videos constituted false advertising. There was a triable issue on the other parts of the claim.

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Naming Trends Within a Crowded Trademark Landscape

Corsearch

While the Oxford English Dictionary estimates that there are around 170,000 words in current use, these ten words provide a window into recent naming trends and their popularity in new products and advertising campaigns. Request a demo ✕ Request a 30 minute personalized demo Learn why Corsearch is the right choice for you.

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Stealth Piracy App Evaded Apple Again? Just the Tip of the Evasion Iceberg

TorrentFreak

Right now there are apps on the App Store and Google Play which offer TV schedule/EPG-type functionality out of the box, exactly as advertised. Installation instructions are available in MobSF’s GitHub repo for both Linux and Windows users , and for those without either, MobSF provides a live demo accessible via a web browser.

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Gary Bowser: How a 1980s Hacker Became Nintendo’s Nemesis Decades Later

TorrentFreak

NIT eventually came up with the ‘ GMTA System ‘ that, among other things, was able to replace traditional advertising posters with digital versions displayed on a plasma screen. In addition, he was allowed to keep the site’s advertising revenue, pushing his overall income to somewhere around $1,000 per month.

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Applicability of Taylor v Taylor Principle in Protecting Intellectual Property Rights

Intepat

The principle mainly looks into mandating the rules of the statute that are applied thereby mandating the application process , the review process, advertising process of the Trademark/patent/copyright in accordance with the statutory rules provided and nothing beyond the scope of it. Later the Application is required to be advertised.